Pelicans’ Davis sets scoring mark in win

NEW ORLEANS 114 OKLAHOMA CITY 100

Anthony Davis set the New Orleans Pelicans’ career scoring record in style.

The versatile 6-foot-10 big man scored 43 points to help the visiting Pelicans beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 114-100 on Friday night. At 24 years old, he passed David West on the franchise’s scoring list and has 8,702 career points.

“It’s huge,” Davis said. “Big time for me, but it’s a team effort. Guys put me in the position to score and be successful . ... Everybody played their part and allowed me to get this accomplishment.”

Davis earned his points against Oklahoma City’s Steven Adams, one of the league’s most rugged interior defenders. He scored 16 points in the fourth quarter to help the Pelicans pull away.

New Orleans, which had lost two straight since All-Star DeMarcus Cousins was lost for the season, righted the ship by shooting 51% from the field against the Thunder.

at Toronto 130, Portland 105: DeMar DeRozan scored 35 points and matched his career high by making six three-pointers for the Raptors, who beat the Trail Blazers for the sixth straight time.

at Boston 119, Atlanta 110: Terry Rozier had a career-high 31 points and seven rebounds in his second career start, and Jayson Tatum added a career-high 27 points for the short-handed Celtics.

at Charlotte 133, Indiana 126:

Kemba Walker scored 13 of his game-high 41 points in the final period as the Hornets rode a record-setting start to a victory. Charlotte scored a franchise-high 49 points in the first period.

at Milwaukee 92, New York 90:

Giannis Antetokounmpo made a driving layup with 1.9 seconds remaining to lift the Bucks. Jabari Parker, who hadn’t played since tearing his left ACL on Feb. 8, 2017, scored 12 points for Milwaukee.

at Philadelphia 103, Miami 97: Joel Embiid had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the 76ers, who nearly blew a 28-point lead.

Utah 129, at Phoenix 97: Rookie Donovan Mitchell had 40 points, one shy of his career high, as the Jazz won their fourth in a row.

Golden State 119, at Sacramento

104: Kevin Durant scored 33 points and matched his season high with six three-pointers for the Warriors.

Lakers 102, at Brooklyn 99