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Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans — 2026-10-16 NBA Game Analysis

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Washington Wizards 106, New Orleans Pelicans 107. Final.

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FinalSmoothie King Center
Washington WizardsWAS106
New Orleans PelicansNOP107
  1. 1st 10:542WSHAnthony Davis makes 1-foot layup (Trae Young assists)2–0
  2. 1st 10:262WSHAJ Dybantsa makes running layup4–0
  3. 1st 10:052NOZion Williamson makes 2-foot layup (Trey Murphy III assists)4–2
  4. 1st 9:452NOHerbert Jones makes running layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)4–4
  5. 1st 9:132NOYves Missi makes driving layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)4–6
  6. 1st 8:562WSHKyshawn George makes 16-foot pullup jump shot6–6
  7. 1st 7:342WSHAnthony Davis makes 10-foot pullup jump shot8–6
  8. 1st 6:562NOZion Williamson makes driving layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)8–8
  9. 1st 5:532NOTrey Murphy III makes 1-foot driving dunk8–10
  10. 1st 5:282WSHAJ Dybantsa makes 1-foot dunk (Trae Young assists)10–10
  11. 1st 5:062NOYves Missi makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Jeremiah Fears assists)10–12
  12. 1st 4:512NOYves Missi makes dunk10–14
  13. 1st 4:132NOKarlo Matkovic makes two point shot (Derik Queen assists)10–16
  14. 1st 3:342WSHAnthony Davis makes 17-foot fade away jump shot12–16
  15. 1st 3:341WSHAnthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 113–16
  16. 1st 2:562NOKarlo Matkovic makes 1-foot running dunk (Jordan Poole assists)13–18
  17. 1st 2:083NOSaddiq Bey makes 25-foot three pointer (Jordan Poole assists)13–21
  18. 1st 1:471WSHKhris Middleton makes free throw 2 of 214–21
  19. 1st 43.73WSHTre Johnson makes 29-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)17–21
  20. 1st 25.52NOZion Williamson makes layup (Bennedict Mathurin assists)17–23
  21. 2nd 11:043NOSaddiq Bey makes 23-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)17–26
  22. 2nd 10:422WSHAlex Sarr makes tip in dunk19–26
  23. 2nd 10:061WSHAlex Sarr makes free throw 1 of 220–26
  24. 2nd 10:061WSHAlex Sarr makes free throw 2 of 221–26
  25. 2nd 9:522NOBennedict Mathurin makes 2-foot layup (Derik Queen assists)21–28
  26. 2nd 9:332NOJordan Poole makes two point shot (Bennedict Mathurin assists)21–30
  27. 2nd 9:331NOJordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 121–31
  28. 2nd 9:233WSHBilal Coulibaly makes 24-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)24–31
  29. 2nd 9:051WSHTre Johnson makes free throw 1 of 225–31
  30. 2nd 8:312NOSaddiq Bey makes 15-foot fade away jump shot25–33
  31. 2nd 8:212WSHAlex Sarr makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Trae Young assists)27–33
  32. 2nd 8:153NOSaddiq Bey makes 27-foot three point jumper (Zion Williamson assists)27–36
  33. 2nd 7:382NOSaddiq Bey makes 18-foot fade away jump shot (Jordan Poole assists)27–38
  34. 2nd 7:253WSHKyshawn George makes 23-foot three pointer (Anthony Davis assists)30–38
  35. 2nd 6:092WSHAJ Dybantsa makes 12-foot fade away jump shot32–38
  36. 2nd 5:462WSHKyshawn George makes driving layup34–38
  37. 2nd 5:312NOJeremiah Fears makes driving layup34–40
  38. 2nd 5:251WSHAJ Dybantsa makes free throw 2 of 235–40
  39. 2nd 5:082NOJeremiah Fears makes 12-foot pullup jump shot35–42
  40. 2nd 4:293NOJeremiah Fears makes 28-foot three point jumper (Karlo Matkovic assists)35–45
  41. 2nd 4:103WSHAJ Dybantsa makes 23-foot three point jumper38–45
  42. 2nd 3:582NOTrey Murphy III makes 1-foot driving floating jump shot35–47
  43. 2nd 3:521WSHAJ Dybantsa makes free throw 1 of 236–47
  44. 2nd 3:521WSHAJ Dybantsa makes free throw 2 of 237–47
  45. 2nd 3:343NOHerbert Jones makes 23-foot three point jumper (Trey Murphy III assists)37–50
  46. 2nd 3:081WSHAnthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 238–50
  47. 2nd 2:472NOJeremiah Fears makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot38–52
  48. 2nd 2:391WSHKyshawn George makes free throw 2 of 239–52
  49. 2nd 1:561WSHTrae Young makes free throw 1 of 243–52
  50. 2nd 1:561WSHTrae Young makes free throw 2 of 244–52
  51. 2nd 1:182WSHAnthony Davis makes two point shot46–52
  52. 2nd 1:141NOZion Williamson makes free throw 2 of 246–53
  53. 2nd 1:031WSHTrae Young makes free throw 1 of 247–53
  54. 2nd 1:031WSHTrae Young makes free throw 2 of 248–53
  55. 2nd 51.12NOTrey Murphy III makes 9-foot floating jump shot (DeAndre Jordan assists)48–55
  56. 2nd 33.13WSHKyshawn George makes 29-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)51–55
  57. 2nd 10.71NOJeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 251–56
  58. 3rd 10:443NOTrey Murphy III makes 22-foot three point jumper (Herbert Jones assists)51–59
  59. 3rd 8:493WSHTre Johnson makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kyshawn George assists)54–59
  60. 3rd 8:402NOZion Williamson makes driving layup54–61
  61. 3rd 8:302WSHAnthony Davis makes dunk (Tre Johnson assists)56–61
  62. 3rd 8:083WSHKyshawn George makes 23-foot running jump shot (Tre Johnson assists)59–61
  63. 3rd 7:352NOTrey Murphy III makes 14-foot driving floating jump shot (Yves Missi assists)59–63
  64. 3rd 7:152WSHAnthony Davis makes driving layup (Trae Young assists)61–63
  65. 3rd 7:072NOZion Williamson makes driving layup (Jeremiah Fears assists)61–65
  66. 3rd 6:202NOJeremiah Fears makes 1-foot running dunk (Trey Murphy III assists)61–67
  67. 3rd 5:501WSHAlex Sarr makes free throw 1 of 262–67
  68. 3rd 5:501WSHAlex Sarr makes free throw 2 of 263–67
  69. 3rd 5:423WSHTrae Young makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot66–67
  70. 3rd 5:161NOJeremiah Fears makes free throw 1 of 266–68
  71. 3rd 5:161NOJeremiah Fears makes free throw 2 of 266–69
  72. 3rd 4:461NOSaddiq Bey makes free throw 1 of 266–70
  73. 3rd 4:461NOSaddiq Bey makes free throw 2 of 266–71
  74. 3rd 4:032WSHDeandre Ayton makes 1-foot dunk (Bub Carrington assists)68–71
  75. 3rd 3:522NODerik Queen makes 4-foot turnaround jump shot68–73
  76. 3rd 2:092NOSaddiq Bey makes running layup (Derik Queen assists)68–75
  77. 3rd 1:331NOBennedict Mathurin makes free throw 1 of 268–76
  78. 3rd 1:331NOBennedict Mathurin makes free throw 2 of 268–77
  79. 3rd 1:232NOKarlo Matkovic makes 2-foot running dunk (Saddiq Bey assists)68–79
  80. 3rd 45.51NOJordan Poole makes free throw 1 of 268–80
  81. 3rd 45.51NOJordan Poole makes free throw 2 of 268–81
  82. 3rd 33.02WSHDeandre Ayton makes alley oop dunk (Khris Middleton assists)70–81
  83. 4th 11:462WSHAlex Sarr makes alley oop layup (Khris Middleton assists)72–81
  84. 4th 11:022WSHWill Riley makes driving layup (Bilal Coulibaly assists)74–81
  85. 4th 10:493NOJordan Poole makes 29-foot three point jumper (Derik Queen assists)74–84
  86. 4th 10:372WSHKhris Middleton makes 3-foot two point shot76–84
  87. 4th 10:132NOSaddiq Bey makes tip in dunk76–86
  88. 4th 10:042NOBennedict Mathurin makes two point shot (Jordan Poole assists)76–88
  89. 4th 9:422WSHAlex Sarr makes two point shot78–88
  90. 4th 9:212NOBennedict Mathurin makes 22-foot pullup jump shot78–90
  91. 4th 8:442NOBennedict Mathurin makes running layup (Saddiq Bey assists)78–92
  92. 4th 8:322WSHKhris Middleton makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Will Riley assists)80–92
  93. 4th 8:032WSHWill Riley makes 2-foot driving dunk (Khris Middleton assists)82–92
  94. 4th 8:031WSHWill Riley makes free throw 1 of 183–92
  95. 4th 7:162WSHChris Livingston makes two point shot85–92
  96. 4th 7:042NOTrendon Watford makes driving layup (Bryce McGowens assists)85–94
  97. 4th 6:502NOTrendon Watford makes running layup85–96
  98. 4th 6:231WSHWill Riley makes free throw 1 of 286–96
  99. 4th 6:231WSHWill Riley makes free throw 2 of 287–96
  100. 4th 5:222NOJulian Reese makes two point shot (Jaron Pierre Jr. assists)87–98
  101. 4th 5:033WSHWill Riley makes 26-foot three pointer (Chris Livingston assists)90–98
  102. 4th 4:221WSHWill Riley makes free throw 2 of 291–98
  103. 4th 3:372NOBryce McGowens makes driving layup91–100
  104. 4th 2:492NOAJ Johnson makes running layup91–102
  105. 4th 2:403WSHTrevor Keels makes 26-foot three point jumper (Reece Beekman assists)94–102
  106. 4th 2:083WSHTrevor Keels makes 25-foot three pointer (Felix Okpara assists)97–102
  107. 4th 1:492WSHFelix Okpara makes tip shot99–102
  108. 4th 1:212NOBryce McGowens makes driving layup99–104
  109. 4th 1:211NOBryce McGowens makes free throw 1 of 199–105
  110. 4th 55.12WSHChris Livingston makes tip shot101–105
  111. 4th 27.91WSHAlondes Williams makes free throw 1 of 2102–105
  112. 4th 27.91WSHAlondes Williams makes free throw 2 of 2103–105
  113. 4th 1.41NOJaron Pierre Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2103–106
  114. 4th 1.41NOJaron Pierre Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2103–107
  115. 4th 0.03WSHAlondes Williams makes 24-foot turnaround jump shot (Reece Beekman assists)106–107

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Game recap

Preseason. Final. Quarters: Washington Wizards 17, 34, 19, 36; New Orleans Pelicans 23, 33, 25, 26.

Anthony Davis 14 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assists. Kyshawn George 14 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists. Alex Sarr 12 points, 9 rebounds

Saddiq Bey 19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists. Jeremiah Fears 14 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists. Zion Williamson 11 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assists

Sources: ESPN NBA scoreboard · ESPN WNBA scoreboard

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Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans — NBA Game Analysis

New Orleans Pelicans defeated Washington Wizards 107–106, a 1-point margin. New Orleans Pelicans shot 43% from the field, compared with 40% from the field for Washington Wizards. Washington Wizards shot 29% from three-point range, compared with 19% from three-point range for New Orleans Pelicans. Washington Wizards led the rebounding count, 51 to 48. New Orleans Pelicans committed fewer turnovers, 16 to 23.

Analysis based on ESPN’s recorded final score and available box-score statistics.

Team stats

StatWashington WizardsNew Orleans Pelicans
FG36-9143-99
Field Goal %4043
3PT12-417-36
Three Point %2919
FT22-3114-16
Free Throw %7188
Rebounds5148
Offensive Rebounds1614
Defensive Rebounds3534
Assists2128
Steals1015
Blocks106
Turnovers2316
Total Turnovers2318
Fast Break Points1322
Points in Paint4262

Leaders

  • PointsSaddiq Bey · NO · 19
  • AssistsJeremiah Fears · NO · 5
  • ReboundsYves Missi · NO · 7
  • PointsAnthony Davis · WSH · 14
  • AssistsTrae Young · WSH · 7
  • ReboundsAnthony Davis · WSH · 11

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