December 24, 2025

Cavaliers stay hot with 20 triples to blast Pelicans

Cavaliers stay hot with 20 triples to blast Pelicans
Sam Merrill of the Cavaliers. Photo: Cleveland Cavaliers.

Cleveland hits 20 or more threes for a second straight game.

The Cavaliers made it back-to-back wins on Wednesday (PH time), blasting the New Orleans Pelicans, 141-118, at the Rocket Arena.

The Cavs fired 24 triples on the win over the Hornets yesterday, then followed it up with another 20 three-pointers against the Pelicans to improve to 17-14 in the East standings.

Nine payers were in double figures for the Cavaliers, with Donovan Mitchell leading the way with 27.

 

 

Sam Merrill added 22 points, as Cleveland led by as many as 28 in the comfortable win.

Meanwhile, Zion Williamson had 26 points but the Pelicans are now 8-23 with the loss.

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