Pelicans set franchise record in victory over Jazz

Brunson and Randle each go for 30 as Knicks cut down Nets

NEW ORLEANS — CJ McCollum hit nine 3-pointers and matched a careerhigh with 33 points, Zion Williamson added 17 points and a career-best 11 assists and the New Orleans Pelicans set a franchise record for points in a 153-124 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.

The Pelicans’ previous scoring high was 149 points in a victory over the Sacramento Kings in October 2018.

Herb Jones scored 22 points, Brandon Ingram had 18 and Jonas Valanciunas 17 for the Pelicans, who finished with 41 assists on 60 made field goals.

McCollum shot 11 of 17 from the floor, including 9 for 13 from long distance, and the Pelicans shot 57.1% from the field (60 of 105).

Collin Sexton had 22 points and seven assists for the Jazz, who lost their third straight game.

KNICKS 108, NETS 103: In New York, Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle added 30 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and New York extended its winning streak to four games with a win over Brooklyn.

New York trailed by nine points at the start the fourth quarter and outscored the Nets 10-3 over the final two minutes to seal the win.

Mikal Bridges hit a career-high seven 3-pointers and scored 36 points for Brooklyn, which blew a 10-point lead in the third quarter.

NUGGETS 114, PACERS

109: In Indianapolis, Nikola Jokic scored 31 points as part of his 13th triple-double of the season to help Denver sent Indiana to its third straight loss.

Jokic’s final basket — a 3-pointer with 4.7 seconds left — sealed the win. The All-Star forward also had 13 rebounds and 10 assists as the Nuggets won their third straight overall and beat the Pacers for the eighth consecutive time. Jamal Murray also scored 31 points.

Myles Turner had 22 points to lead the Pacers and Pascal Siakam added 16 points and 10 rebounds. THUNDER 111, TRAIL BLAZERS 109: In Oklahoma City, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and Jalen Williams added 19 points, including the game-winner with two seconds left, to help Oklahoma City beat Portland.

Gilgeous-Alexander intercepted a lob intended for Deandre Ayton right before the buzzer sounded, sealing Oklahoma City’s seventh straight win over Portland. The Trail Blazers had lost to the Thunder by 62 points in the teams’ last game.