New Orleans Pelicans at Washington Wizards
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Murphy scores 35, Queen has triple-double as Pelicans snap 9-game skid with 128-107 win over Wizards
Kyshawn George and Tristan Vukcevic scored 15 points apiece for the Wizards, who were without newly acquired guard Trae Young because of quadriceps and knee issues.
Queen, the standout rookie for New Orleans, was terrific in his return to the D.C. area. The former Maryland star had 14 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists for the second triple-double of his young career. The rebound and assist totals were season highs for him.
Young was on the bench with the team and got a nice hand from the crowd when he was introduced during a break in the first quarter. The trade that sent him from the Hawks to the Wizards was finalized Friday.
The Pelicans also made that trip, having lost at Atlanta on Wednesday night before beating the Wizards.
New Orleans led 60-50 at halftime and extended its advantage to 21 in the third quarter. Washington got back to within 10 in the fourth, but a 21-5 run by the Pelicans made it a blowout again.
Jeremiah Fears scored 21 points for New Orleans, which shot 53% from the field and outscored the Wizards 68-46 in the paint.
Washington had seven players in double figures. Alex Sarr had 14 points, but only one rebound.
Wizards: At Phoenix on Sunday night.
Regular Season Series
NO leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 128 - 107 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 128 - 107 |
| 4th 21.6 |  |
Bub Carrington makes 16-foot pullup jump shot | 128 - 107 |
| 4th 28.4 |  |
Derik Queen bad pass turnover (Malaki Branham steals) | 128 - 105 |
| 4th 44.3 | |
Karlo Matkovic defensive rebound | 128 - 105 |
Statistics
 NO |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 51-95 | FG | 37-87 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 11-34 | 3PT | 11-35 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 15-24 | FT | 22-33 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 51 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 41 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 30 | Assists | 24 |
| 12 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 8 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 68 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 22 | Fouls | 23 |
| 26 | Largest Lead | 1 |
| 8 | Lead Changes | 8 |
| 94 | Percent Led | 4 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Marvin Bagley III, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
| Bilal Coulibaly, G | Out | Jan 22 |
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Out | Jan 21 |
| Cam Whitmore, F | Out | Jan 15 |
| Trae Young, G | Out | Jan 14 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones, F | Out | Jan 22 |
| Jose Alvarado, G | Out | Jan 12 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Jan 7 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 16,563 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
31 | 14 | .689 | - | W1 |
 Houston |
26 | 16 | .619 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Memphis |
18 | 24 | .429 | 11.5 | L1 |
 Dallas |
19 | 26 | .422 | 12 | W4 |
 New Orleans |
10 | 36 | .217 | 21.5 | L3 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
- | 20 | L2 | 0.53488374 | 23 |
 Miami |
1 | 22 | L1 | 0.51111114 | 23 |
 Atlanta |
3.5 | 25 | W1 | 0.45652175 | 21 |
 Charlotte |
7 | 28 | W1 | 0.37777779 | 17 |
 Washington |
13 | 33 | L8 | 0.23255815 | 10 |
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