Pelicans upset Rockets sans Cousins; Wiz win
NEW ORLEANS – Solomon Hill scored a career-high 30 points to help the New Orleans Pelicans overcome the absence of All-Star DeMarcus Cousins in a 128-112 upset over the Houston Rockets in the NBA on Friday night.
Anthony Davis had 24 points and 15 rebounds for New Orleans, which has won three of four. Jrue Holiday added 19 points despite early foul trouble.
James Harden had 41 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists, but that was not enough to prevent Houston’s first loss in four games. Lou Williams added 14 points and Montrezl Harrell 13.
Cousins was sidelined by left knee and rib soreness. New Orleans is now 2-0 without Cousins and 3-7 when he’s played since trading for him Feb. 19.
Pelicans rookie guard Wayne Selden scored 11 points in his third career NBA game.
In Washington, Bradley Beal scored 24 points and John Wall dished out a career-high 20 assists to go with 14 points as Washington beat Chicago, 112-87.
Playing their first game since Dwyane Wade suffered a fractured elbow that will keep him out for the rest of the regular season, the Bulls rallied from 19 points down and had a chance to tie it, but Jimmy Butler missed a 3-pointer with 3.9 seconds left.
Butler finished with 28 points and Robin Lopez added a seasonhigh 25 points and 12 rebounds.
Washington’s Jason Smith, starting in place of Markieff Morris, tied his season high with 17 points.
Elsewhere, it was Celtics 98, Nets 95; Heat 123, Timberwolves 105; Bucks 107, Lakers 103; 76ers 116, Mavericks 74; Raptors 87, Pistons 75; Magic 109, Suns 103.