HILL’S CAREER-HIGH 30 LEAD PELICANS PAST ROCKETS

new orleans» Solomon Hill scored a career-high 30 points and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame the absence of all-star DeMarcus Cousins in a 128-112 upset over the Houston Rockets 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.

FRIDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Bradley Beal scored 24 points, John Wall dished out a careerhigh 20 assists to go with 14 points, and the Wizards held on to defeat the Bulls 112-107. 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. … Justin Anderson tied his career high with 19 points and Robert Covington scored 12 of his 18 points in Philadelphia’s dominant third quarter, helping the 76ers rout the Mavericks 116-74. Dwight Powell led the Mavericks with 14 points. … Serge Ibaka had 17 points and eight rebounds and the Raptors used a fourth-quarter surge to beat the Pistons 87-75. Reggie Jackson had 20 points for Detroit. … Jae Crowder scored nine of his 24 points late in the fourth quarter, Avery Bradley had 16 overall, and the Celtics edged the Nets 98-95. Brook Lopez led the Nets with 23 points. … Hassan Whiteside scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Tyler Johnson scored 23 off the bench and the Heat downed the Timberwolves 123-105. Goran Dragic scored 19 points and added 10 assists for Miami, which lost Dion Waiters to an ankle injury in the second quarter.