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LeBron James scores 30 points, Lakers rout Pelicans 133-89 to reach tournament final
LAS VEGAS (AP) — LeBron James scored 30 points in less than three quarters and the Los Angeles Lakers steamrolled the New Orleans Pelicans 133-89 on Thursday night to reach the championship game in the NBA In-Season Tournament. The Lakers will play the surprising Indiana Pacers on...
White scores season-high 31 as Bulls beat Pelicans 124-118
CHICAGO (AP) — Coby White scored a season-high 31 points, DeMar DeRozan added 24 points and 10 assists, and the Chicago Bulls beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-118 on Saturday night. DeRozan missed the previous game with a left ankle sprain but took charge of a Bulls team missing...
With Wembanyama out for San Antonio, Pelicans extend Spurs' skid to 14 games
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — With Jonas Valanciunas asserting himself near the basket and Trey Murphy hitting timely 3-pointers in his first appearance of the season, the New Orleans Pelicans didn't need big games from usual top scorers Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram. It also helped that...
Williamson's 33 points on near-perfect shooting lift Pelicans past 76ers 124-114
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson took advantage of Joel Embiid's absence and punished the Philadelphia 76ers in the paint. Williamson scored 33 points, making all but one of his 12 shots, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Sixers 124-114 on Wednesday night. ...
Rookie George scores season-high 19, Jazz edge Pelicans 114-112 to sweep two-game set
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rookie Keyonte George scored a season-high 19 points to lead the Utah Jazz to a 114-112 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night and a sweep of their two-game series. Jordan Clarkson chipped in 16 points and a season-high 10 assists for the Jazz....
Jazz use big 4th quarter to rally past Pelicans, 105-100
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Collin Sexton and a ragtag group for the Utah Jazz turned it on down the stretch. Sexton scored 10 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter in Utah's 105-100 comeback victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. The Jazz (5-11) were...
Williamson scores season-high 32, Pelicans defeat Clippers 116-106 in the In-Season Tournament
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Zion Williamson scored a season-high 32 points, Brandon Ingram added 30 and the New Orleans Pelicans finished group play in the NBA In-Season Tournament on a winning note, defeating the Los Angeles Clippers 116-106 on Friday night. Williamson scored nine points...
Williamson, Ingram lead the Pelicans past the Kings 117-112
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram have been putting in extra work together on late-game scenarios during recent Pelicans practices — and it appears to be paying off. Williamson scored 25 points, Ingram added 21, and New Orleans regrouped after losing a...
Ingram, Williamson power the Pelicans to a 129-93 win over Pacific Division-leading Kings
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram hit all five of his 3-pointers and led all scorers with 31 points, and Zion Williamson dominated the paint by scoring 26 points on 12-for-16 shooting to power the New Orleans Pelicans to a 129-93 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday night. ...
Williamson and Ingram come through late to lift Pelicans past Nuggets 115-110
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans stars Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram helped put Denver in a 20-point hole and also came through in the final minutes to stop Nikola Jokic and Co. from climbing all the way back. Williamson scored 26 points, Ingram had 21 and the Pelicans held on...
