CJ McCollum scored 33 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans set a franchise record with a 153-124 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.
On October 19, 2018, the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Sacramento Kings 149-129 to set the previous team scoring record.
Herbert Jones Jr. had 22 points, Brandon Ingram had 18, Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Zion Williamson contributed 17 points and a career-high 11 assists for the Pelicans, who finished with a franchise-record 41 assists.
The Jazz dropped their third straight game after a six-game winning streak, with Collin Sexton scoring 22 points, Simone Fontecchio adding 18 and John Collins scoring 14. For the past seven games, the Pelicans have alternated wins and defeats.
Thunder 111, Trail Blazers 109.
Jalen Williams hit a game-winning shot with two seconds left to lead Oklahoma City against Portland.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City with 33 points and 10 assists, but he struggled from the field, shooting 10 of 24.
The Blazers only scored 43 points in the second half, losing their sixth game in a row. Scoot Henderson led Portland off the bench with 19 points.
Nuggets win 114-109 over Pacers.
Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists, and Denver defeated Indiana, ruining Pascal Siakam’s home debut. Jamal Murray also scored 31 points.
Jokic’s triple-double was his thirteenth of the season. Denver’s Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 14 points and Reggie Jackson had 13 off the bench, and the team has won three straight games on the road.
Siakam, who was acquired last Wednesday from the Toronto Raptors, finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Myles Turner led the Pacers with 22 points, and T.J. McConnell added 17.
Knicks 108; Nets 103
Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, and Julius Randle added 30 and a game-winning dunk with one minute left as visiting New York battled down the stretch to defeat struggling Brooklyn.
