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Williams scores 26, Thunder rally to top the Pelicans 119-112 after losing a 20-point lead

Mar. 26, 2024 23:57 PM EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder lost a 20-point, second-half lead, but not their composure. Jalen Williams scored four of his 26 points in the last half-minute, and the Thunder rallied with a 12-0 run during the final 2:31 to escape with a 119-112 victory over the New...

Zion Williamson scores 36 as Pelicans send short-handed Pistons to 6th straight loss

Mar. 24, 2024 18:04 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Zion Williamson scored 36 points and led the New Orleans Pelicans to a 114-101 victory over the short-handed Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Williamson shot 13 for 14 from the floor and 10 for 14 from the line in 36 minutes. He added seven rebounds and six assists and...

McCollum scores 30 as Pelicans add to Heat's home woes with 111-88 win

Mar. 22, 2024 22:59 PM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — The New Orleans Pelicans had quite a rebuttal. CJ McCollum scored 30 points, Jose Alvarado added 17 and the Pelicans had no trouble in a 111-88 win over Miami on Friday night — the first meeting between the teams since four players got ejected when the teams played...

Pelicans' Ingram expected to be sidelined at least 2 weeks with knee injury

Mar. 22, 2024 11:22 AM EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Pelicans high-scoring forward Brandon Ingram has a bone bruise in his left knee that is expected to sideline him at least two weeks, the team announced Friday. Ingram hyper-extended his knee during Thursday night's loss at Orlando and was helped off...

Paolo Banchero has 2nd career triple-double, Magic beat Pelicans 121-106

Mar. 21, 2024 22:49 PM EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists for his second career triple-double, overcoming early shooting woes to help the Orlando Magic beat the New Orleans Pelicans 121-106 on Thursday night. “Just trying to let the game come to me,”...

George and Harden lead Clippers past Trail Blazers 116-103

Mar. 21, 2024 01:12 AM EDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Paul George scored 27 points, James Harden had 19 points and 14 assists and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 116-103 on Wednesday night. The victory gave the Clippers a one-game lead over the New Orleans Pelicans for the fourth seed in...

Zion Williamson has high-flying slam, leads Pelicans past Nets 104-91

Mar. 19, 2024 23:17 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Zion Williamson scored 28 points and wowed the Barclays Center crowd with a high-flying alley-oop dunk, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Brooklyn Nets 104-91 on Tuesday night. CJ McCollum added 16 points, Larry Nance Jr. had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and...

McCollum's 30 points, Williamson's double-double propel the Pelicans past Trail Blazers 126-107

Mar. 16, 2024 22:58 PM EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 30 points, Zion Williamson had 26 points and 10 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 126-107 on Saturday night for their sixth victory in seven games. “It was great to see CJ be aggressive, make some...

Zion Williamson scores 34, Pelicans top Clippers 112-104 to tighten race for No. 4 seed

Mar. 16, 2024 00:09 AM EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson snagged an inbound pass in the back court with just less than 4 seconds remaining in the third quarter, embarked on a sprinting end-to-end dribble and sank a driving floater just as the horn sounded. The crowd roared wildly, and so did Williamson,...

Donovan Mitchell returns and the Cavaliers hit 20 3s in a 116-95 win over the Pelicans

Mar. 13, 2024 23:49 PM EDT

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Donovan Mitchell returned from a seven-game absence and the Cleveland Cavaliers stemmed a two-game slide with style and on the road against an opponent that has been hard to beat lately. Mitchell scored 14 points, Darius Garland had 27 points and 11 assists, and...