WAS106
Final
107NOP
Pre SeasonFriday, October 16, 2026
Clutch Finish3PT Edge
Washington Wizards
Away · Wizards
WAS
Washington Wizards
106
Finalmargin1
107
New Orleans Pelicans
Home · Pelicans · Won
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Biggest Lead
NOP +14
Q4 · 8:44
Biggest Run
NOP 10-0
 
Lead Changes
3
4 ties
Half
WAS 51 · NOP 56
NOP led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
NOP won by 1.
Insight 02
NOP built the biggest lead at +14.
Insight 03
NOP had the biggest unanswered run (10-0).
Insight 04
WAS won Q4 36-26.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    medTurnover outcomesOn WAS

    WAS scored 16 pts off NOP's 16 turnovers (1.00 PPP allowed).

    7 of 16 TOVs (44%) led to a make.

  • 02
    lowTurnover outcomesOn NOP

    NOP scored 20 pts off WAS's 23 turnovers (0.87 PPP allowed).

    10 of 23 TOVs (43%) led to a make.

  • 03
    lowScoring chainsOn WAS

    Bey got 6 of his 17 pts via catch-and-shoot (2 makes, 35% down 5 pp from season avg 41%).

    2 from cuts (4 pts) · 2 from post-ups (4 pts)

  • 04
    lowScoring chainsOn WAS

    Fears got 4 of his 11 pts via drives (2 makes, 36% down 24 pp from season avg 60%).

    1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts) · 1 from cuts (2 pts)

  • 05
    lowScoring chainsOn WAS

    Williamson got 6 of his 10 pts via drives (3 makes, 60% up 12 pp from season avg 48%).

    2 from cuts (4 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

WASNOP
Q1
NOP +6
WAS17
NOP23
Running17–23
Q2
WAS +1
WAS34
NOP33
Running51–56
Q3
NOP +6
WAS19
NOP25
Running70–81
Q4
WAS +10
WAS36
NOP26
Running106–107

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGWAS7/23 30%9/22 41%7/20 35%13/26 50%36/91 40%
NOP11/22 50%13/25 52%8/28 29%11/24 46%43/99 43%
3PWAS1/8 13%4/9 44%3/13 23%4/11 36%12/41 29%
NOP1/5 20%4/13 31%1/11 9%1/7 14%7/36 19%
FTWAS2/3 67%12/16 75%2/5 40%6/7 86%22/31 71%
NOP— —3/5 60%8/8 100%3/3 100%14/16 88%
REBWAS1111161351
NOP121218648
ASTWAS346821
NOP986528
TOVWAS627823
NOP551516
Paint PTSWAS81081642
NOP2012141864

Game Flow

Margin over time — NOP ahead above the line, WAS below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (3) and ties (4).

NOP aheadWAS ahead
10-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 4–4 · Q1 9:45NOP takes the lead 4–6 · Q1 9:13Tied 6–6 · Q1 8:56WAS takes the lead 8–6 · Q1 7:34Tied 8–8 · Q1 6:56NOP takes the lead 8–10 · Q1 5:53Tied 10–10 · Q1 5:28NOP +14WAS +4+14−14

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Anthony Davis
WAS · Starter
26:49141111226/140/2-3
Kyshawn George
WAS · Starter
26:4914311225/73/5-3
AJ Dybantsa
WAS · Starter
14:5612200114/81/3-1
Alex Sarr
WAS · Starter
25:5812901114/70/1-1
Will Riley
WAS
10:5811011013/71/3-2
Trae Young
WAS · Starter
27:567473051/111/7-8
Tre Johnson
WAS
18:157020012/72/50
Trevor Keels
WAS
6:096000002/52/5+8
Khris Middleton
WAS
13:555430022/60/2-8
Alondes Williams
WAS
3:105001011/11/1+8
Deandre Ayton
WAS
13:474400002/40/0-6
Chris Livingston
WAS
8:034410102/40/1+8
Bilal Coulibaly
WAS
13:203210111/41/4-8
Felix Okpara
WAS
8:032110211/20/1+8
Anthony Gill
WAS
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Justin Champagnie
WAS
5:510200000/20/1+2
Tristan Vukcevic
WAS
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Bub Carrington
WAS
7:580310010/20/0-7
Jamir Watkins
WAS
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Tre Mann
WAS
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Reece Beekman
WAS
8:030222040/00/0+8
Jazian Gortman
WAS
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Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
46.2%
47.0%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
34.1%
16.2%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
32.0%
28.6%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
18.0%
13.1%

Efficiency

ORTGNOP edge
WAS
97.0
NOP
97.1
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGNOP edge
WAS
97.7
NOP
96.7
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%WAS edge
WAS
50.6%
NOP
50.5%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
WAS
109.5
NOP
109.7
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelWASNOPEdge
In the paint4264NOP +22
Fast break1322NOP +9
Off turnovers2223NOP +1
2nd chance2117WAS +4

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricWASNOP
Passes00
Touches00
Distance (mi)0.00.0
Pull-up FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)
Catch & Shoot FG0/0 (0%)0/0 (0%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Anthony Davis — WAS madeWASTrendon Watford — NOP madeNOPAnthony Davis — WAS madeWASTrevor Keels — WAS missWASAJ Dybantsa — WAS madeWASJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPAlex Sarr — WAS missWASTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPJordan Poole — NOP missNOPYves Missi — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPZion Williamson — NOP missNOPBennedict Mathurin — NOP madeNOPKyshawn George — WAS madeWASZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPDeandre Ayton — WAS missWASZion Williamson — NOP missNOPAnthony Davis — WAS missWASTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPYves Missi — NOP madeNOPKyshawn George — WAS madeWASChris Livingston — WAS missWASAJ Dybantsa — WAS missWASTrevor Keels — WAS madeWASBennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPBennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPAJ Dybantsa — WAS madeWASAJ Dybantsa — WAS madeWASAlex Sarr — WAS madeWASDeandre Ayton — WAS madeWASZion Williamson — NOP missNOPBennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPTrendon Watford — NOP madeNOPChris Livingston — WAS madeWASTrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPHerbert Jones — NOP missNOPAnthony Davis — WAS missWASKyshawn George — WAS missWASKhris Middleton — WAS madeWASTrae Young — WAS missWASKyshawn George — WAS missWASTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPZion Williamson — NOP missNOPJordan Poole — NOP missNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPWill Riley — WAS missWASTrae Young — WAS missWASWill Riley — WAS missWASTre Johnson — WAS missWASJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPKhris Middleton — WAS missWASKarlo Matković — NOP missNOPZion Williamson — NOP missNOPBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASChris Livingston — WAS missWASKarlo Matković — NOP madeNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPHerbert Jones — NOP madeNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPTre Johnson — WAS missWASYves Missi — NOP madeNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPTrae Young — WAS missWASJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPJordan Poole — NOP missNOPBryce McGowens — NOP missNOPBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASJustin Champagnie — WAS missWASJaron Pierre Jr. — NOP missNOPTrae Young — WAS missWASBennedict Mathurin — NOP madeNOPBryce McGowens — NOP madeNOPBennedict Mathurin — NOP madeNOPAlex Sarr — WAS madeWASJordan Poole — NOP madeNOPBennedict Mathurin — NOP madeNOPAnthony Davis — WAS missWASDeandre Ayton — WAS missWASHerbert Jones — NOP madeNOPBub Carrington — WAS missWASHerbert Jones — NOP missNOPBennedict Mathurin — NOP missNOPKarlo Matković — NOP missNOPBryce McGowens — NOP missNOPAnthony Davis — WAS madeWASAJ Johnson — NOP madeNOPAlex Sarr — WAS madeWASYves Missi — NOP madeNOPAJ Johnson — NOP missNOPZion Williamson — NOP missNOPAnthony Davis — WAS missWASAlex Sarr — WAS missWASHerbert Jones — NOP missNOPTre Johnson — WAS missWASZion Williamson — NOP missNOPKhris Middleton — WAS missWASSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP missNOPKarlo Matković — NOP missNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPTrevor Keels — WAS missWASKyshawn George — WAS madeWASKhris Middleton — WAS madeWASJaron Pierre Jr. — NOP missNOPBryce McGowens — NOP missNOPZion Williamson — NOP missNOPJustin Champagnie — WAS missWASJeremiah Fears — NOP madeNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPAnthony Davis — WAS missWASSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPTre Johnson — WAS missWASDeandre Ayton — WAS madeWASAnthony Davis — WAS madeWASTrae Young — WAS missWASJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPAnthony Davis — WAS madeWASAnthony Davis — WAS missWASWill Riley — WAS missWASJulian Reese — NOP madeNOPAlondes Williams — WAS madeWASJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPDerik Queen — NOP madeNOPWill Riley — WAS madeWASSaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPAnthony Davis — WAS missWASJaron Pierre Jr. — NOP missNOPJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPKarlo Matković — NOP missNOPTrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPKhris Middleton — WAS missWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASAlex Sarr — WAS missWASAJ Dybantsa — WAS missWASKhris Middleton — WAS missWASJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPKarlo Matković — NOP madeNOPJordan Poole — NOP missNOPTrevor Keels — WAS missWASAJ Dybantsa — WAS madeWASWill Riley — WAS missWASKyshawn George — WAS madeWASTrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPDerik Queen — NOP missNOPBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASTre Johnson — WAS missWASYves Missi — NOP missNOPTrae Young — WAS missWASHerbert Jones — NOP missNOPZion Williamson — NOP missNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPHerbert Jones — NOP missNOPAnthony Davis — WAS missWASAJ Dybantsa — WAS missWASAlex Sarr — WAS madeWASTrae Young — WAS madeWASBryce McGowens — NOP missNOPZion Williamson — NOP madeNOPDerik Queen — NOP missNOPTrae Young — WAS missWASKyshawn George — WAS madeWASBub Carrington — WAS missWASJeremiah Fears — NOP missNOPTrevor Keels — WAS madeWASFelix Okpara — WAS madeWASSaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPJordan Poole — NOP missNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPSaddiq Bey — NOP madeNOPTre Johnson — WAS madeWASTre Johnson — WAS madeWASAJ Dybantsa — WAS missWASChris Livingston — WAS madeWASJordan Poole — NOP missNOPBryce McGowens — NOP missNOPKarlo Matković — NOP madeNOPTrae Young — WAS missWASFelix Okpara — WAS missWASBryce McGowens — NOP madeNOPJordan Poole — NOP madeNOPTrae Young — WAS missWASWill Riley — WAS madeWASSaddiq Bey — NOP missNOPTrae Young — WAS missWASAnthony Davis — WAS madeWASTrey Murphy III — NOP madeNOPWill Riley — WAS madeWAS
Washington Wizards36/91 · 39.6%
New Orleans Pelicans43/99 · 43.4%
mademissedteam · result
NOP 43/99 (43.4%) · WAS 36/91 (39.6%) — NOP ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

WAS won clutch · 7–5
WAS
7
clutch pts
NOP
5
clutch pts
97–102 → 106–107
Clutch events
Q4
1:58
TOV
Pierre Jr. Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T17); Beekman STEAL (2 STL)
Q4
1:51
MISS
MISS Keels 3PT Running Jump Shot
Q4
1:49
PTS99 - 102
Okpara Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
Q4
1:26
MISS
MISS Pierre Jr. 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
Q4
1:21
PTS99 - 104
McGowens 4' Driving Layup (5 PTS)
Q4
1:21
FOUL
Williams S.FOUL (P2.PN) (E.Scott)
Q4
1:21
PTS99 - 105
McGowens Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
Q4
0:33
MISS
MISS Johnson 5' Driving Hook Shot
Q4
0:27
FOUL
McGowens S.FOUL (P3.PN) (E.Scott)
Q4
0:27
PTS102 - 105
Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
Q4
0:27
PTS103 - 105
Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Q4
0:17
PLAY
PELICANS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
Q4
0:10
TOV
Pierre Jr. Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T18); Williams STEAL (1 STL)
Q4
0:02
FOUL
Williams Offensive Charge Foul (P3) (C.Blair)
Q4
0:02
TOV
Williams Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T23)
Q4
0:01
FOUL
Keels P.FOUL (P1.PN) (C.Blair)
Q4
0:01
PTS103 - 106
Pierre Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
Q4
0:01
PTS103 - 107
Pierre Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Q4
0:01
PLAY
Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.7 Short 0)
Q4
0:00
PTS106 - 107
Williams 24' 3PT Turnaround Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Beekman 2 AST)
Q4
1:30
PLAY
Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
Clutch box · from play-by-play
WASMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
0:4451/12/21+2
0:4421/10/00+2
0:4400/10/00+2
0:4400/00/00+2
0:4400/00/00+2
NOPMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
0:4431/11/10-2
0:4420/12/22-2
0:4400/00/00-2
0:4400/10/00-2
0:4400/00/00-2

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

WAS 91–100 NOP → 106–107
  1. 2:53
    TOVWAS91–100 · NOP +9
    Beekman Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T21); McGowens STEAL (3 STL)
  2. 2:49
    PTSNOP91–102 · NOP +11
    Johnson 8' Running Layup (2 PTS)
  3. 2:40
    PTSWAS94–102 · NOP +8
    Keels 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Beekman 1 AST)
  4. 2:21
    TOVNOP94–102 · NOP +8
    PELICANS Turnover: 5 Second Violation (T#16)
  5. 2:08
    PTSWAS97–102 · NOP +5
    Keels 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Okpara 1 AST)
  6. 1:58
    TOVNOP97–102 · NOP +5
    Pierre Jr. Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T17); Beekman STEAL (2 STL)
  7. 1:51
    MISSWAS97–102 · NOP +5
    MISS Keels 3PT Running Jump Shot
  8. 1:49
    PTSWAS99–102 · NOP +3
    Okpara Tip Layup Shot (2 PTS)
  9. 1:26
    MISSNOP99–102 · NOP +3
    MISS Pierre Jr. 28' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  10. 1:21
    PTSNOP99–104 · NOP +5
    McGowens 4' Driving Layup (5 PTS)
  11. 1:21
    PTSNOP99–105 · NOP +6
    McGowens Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
  12. 1:14
    TOVWAS99–105 · NOP +6
    Beekman Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T22); Pierre Jr. STEAL (2 STL)
  13. 1:03
    MISSNOP99–105 · NOP +6
    MISS McGowens 6' Driving Layup
  14. 0:56
    MISSWAS99–105 · NOP +6
    MISS Keels 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  15. 1:30
    MISSNOP99–105 · NOP +6
    MISS McGowens 9' Driving Layup; Livingston BLOCK (1 BLK)
  16. 0:55
    PTSWAS101–105 · NOP +4
    Livingston Tip Layup Shot (4 PTS)
  17. 0:33
    MISSNOP101–105 · NOP +4
    MISS Johnson 5' Driving Hook Shot
  18. 0:27
    PTSWAS102–105 · NOP +3
    Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  19. 0:27
    PTSWAS103–105 · NOP +2
    Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  20. 0:10
    TOVNOP103–105 · NOP +2
    Pierre Jr. Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T18); Williams STEAL (1 STL)
  21. 0:02
    TOVWAS103–105 · NOP +2
    Williams Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T23)
  22. 0:01
    PTSNOP103–106 · NOP +3
    Pierre Jr. Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  23. 0:01
    PTSNOP103–107 · NOP +4
    Pierre Jr. Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  24. 0:00
    PTSWAS106–107 · NOP +1
    Williams 24' 3PT Turnaround Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Beekman 2 AST)