Overview
- Trey Murphy III had 35 points, Zion Williamson added 31 and rookie Derik Queen posted a 14-16-12 triple-double to power New Orleans.
- The trade sending Trae Young from Atlanta to Washington was finalized Friday, and he was on the bench but did not play.
- New Orleans led 60-50 at halftime, pushed the margin to 21 in the third and closed it out with a 21-5 fourth-quarter run after the Wizards cut the lead to 10.
- The Pelicans shot 53% and dominated the paint 68-46, with Jeremiah Fears contributing 21 points.
- Kyshawn George and Tristan Vukcevic scored 15 each for Washington, which remained short-handed with Cam Whitmore out indefinitely due to a deep vein thrombosis.