Pelicans win, snap 9-game losing skid
NEW ORLEANS » Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points, Brandon Ingram returned from a sevengame absence to add 19 and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112-10 on Saturday night to snap a ninegame losing streak.
The victory was the first at home this season for the Pelicans, who had lost 12 of their first 13 games playing without Zion Williamson, sidelined with a broken right foot.
Herb Jones added 17 points, and Jonas Valanciunas and Devonté Graham each had 15. Valanciunas faced his former team for the first time.
Dillon Brooks led Memphis with 23, and Ja Morant had 22.
WIZARDS 104, MAGIC 92 » Spencer Dinwiddie scored 23 points, Montrezl Harrell added 20 and Washington used a 20-0 firsthalf run to beat Orlando for the Wizards’ fourth consecutive victory.
Orlando’s Cole Anthony scored 22 points.
HEAT 111, JAZZ 105 » Tyler Herro had 27 points and eight rebounds to help Miami beat Utah..
PACERS 118, 76ERS 113 » Justin Holiday came off the bench to score a seasonhigh 27 points in Indiana’s victory over Philadelphia.
PISTONS 127, RAPTORS 121 » Jerami Grant scored 24 points, Isaiah Stewart had 20 and Detroit used a big fourth quarter to beat short-handed Toronto, the Pistons’ fourth straight victory over the Raptors.
CAVALIERS 91, CELTICS 89 » Darius Garland made two free throws with 9.4 seconds left and Cleveland rallied from 19 points down in the third quarter to beat Boston to open a two-game set.
CLIPPERS 129, TIMBERWOLVES 102 » Paul George scored 23 points, Reggie Jackson added 21 points and Los Angeles routed Minnesota for the Clippers’ seventh victory in a row.