Davis’ power, points push Pelicans to win

Forward scores 53 with 18 rebounds

NEW ORLEANS — Anthony Davis’ authoritative put-back dunk in the final minutes summed up a night on which his relentless play around the basket forced Phoenix’s three tallest players to foul out.

Davis scored a season-high 53 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked five shots, and the New Orleans Pelicans extended their win streak to six with a 125-116 victory over the hapless Phoenix Suns on Monday.

“Thank you, Anthony, for carrying us,” Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday said. “Look at his numbers, man. He’s something else.”

Davis has scored no fewer than 27 points in a game during New Orleans’ streak, scoring at least 38 five times and more than 40 four times.

After the 6-foot-10-inch Davis hit his 21st free throw, the Suns had to guard the Pelicans’ All-star power forward with 6-8 small forward Josh Jackson because 7-footers Dragan Bender and Alex Len and 6-10 Marquese Chriss had fouled out with nearly five minutes to play.

At Salt Lake City, James Harden scored 26 points for Houston, which benefited from 22 turnovers in its 13th straight victory.

Rockets 96, Jazz 85 — Warriors 125, Knicks 111 —

At New York, Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 21 points in the third quarter for Golden State, which trailed by one at halftime.

At Toronto, Demar Derozan and Kyle Lowry scored 20 points each for Toronto, which won for the seventh time in eight games.

At New York, Alan Crabbe scored 21 points for Brooklyn, which halted an eightgame slide and dealt Chicago its fourth straight loss.

At Atlanta, Brandon Ingram had 21 points and 10 rebounds, leading nine Los Angeles scorers in double figures.

Thunder At Oklahoma City, Paul George scored 26 points for Oklahoma City, which handed Orlando its sixth loss in a row.

At Boston, Kyrie Irving scored 25 points for Boston, which dealt Memphis its 10th consecutive loss.

At Dallas, Harrison Barnes had 21 points for Dallas, which halted a fourgame skid and stopped Indiana’s four-game win streak.

At Sacramento, Calif., Karl-anthony Towns had 26 points and 17 rebounds for Minnesota, which made 33 of 36 free throws.

Raptors 123, Pistons 94 — Nets 104, Bulls 87 — Lakers 123, Hawks 104 — 112, Magic 105 — Celtics 109, Grizzlies 98 — Mavericks 109, Pacers 103 — Timberwolves 118, Kings 100 —

Gerald Herbert The Associated Press Pelicans forward Anthony Davis dunks in the first half for two of his 53 points Monday in New Orleans’ 125-116 win over the Suns at the Smoothie King Center.