Washington Wizards at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball AssociationMurphy scores 24 as the Pelicans hand the Wizards their 8th straight loss, 138-118
Zion Williamson had 20 points and Dejounte Murray provided 19 for the Pelicans, who outscored Washington 72-44 in the paint.
Trae Young, playing his second game for the Wizards since being traded by Atlanta, had 17 points and eight assists in 18 minutes on the court. It was his 12th game all season.
Wizards rookie Tre Johnson scored 20 points — his fourth time reaching that total. Will Riley added 19.
New Orleans held a 67-65 lead after a tight first half, during which Washington made 10 3-pointers.
The Wizards trailed by four after Jaden Hardy's driving floater made it 95-91. But the Pelicans pulled away from there, starting with a 12-4 surge capped by a 3 from rookie Jeremiah Fears.
Drafted seventh overall last summer, Fears finished with 18 points and seven assists in 24 minutes off the bench. Fellow rookie Derik Queen scored 13 points.
The Pelicans won for the sixth time in nine games and matched last season's victory total of 21. Since starting 10-36, New Orleans has won 11 of 20.
Julian Reese, the brother of former LSU star Angel Reese, grabbed nine rebounds for the Wizards.
Pelicans: Host the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.
This story has been corrected to show the Pelicans have won six of nine, not eight of 11.
Regular Season Series
NO wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 118 - 138 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 118 - 138 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Derik Queen bad pass turnover (Julian Reese steals) | 118 - 138 |
| 4th 9.9 |  |
Will Riley out of bounds lost ball turnover | 118 - 138 |
| 4th 26.9 | |
Julian Reese defensive rebound | 118 - 138 |
Statistics
 WSH |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-91 | FG | 47-89 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 14-42 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 22-27 | FT | 37-47 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 27 | Assists | 25 |
| 2 | Steals | 11 |
| 3 | Blocks | 6 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 26 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 44 | Points in Paint | 72 |
| 31 | Fouls | 20 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 23 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 28 | Percent Led | 67 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Bryce McGowens, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Karlo Matkovic, F | Out | Apr 11 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Alex Sarr, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Bilal Coulibaly, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Tre Johnson, G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Anthony Davis, F | Out | Apr 7 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 16,698 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
 Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
 Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
62 | 20 | .756 | - | L1 |
 Houston |
52 | 30 | .634 | 10 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | L2 |
 Dallas |
26 | 56 | .317 | 36 | W1 |
 Memphis |
25 | 57 | .305 | 37 | L8 |
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