Davis scores 27 as Pelicans beat Nuggets 130-125
Anthony Davis scored 27 points (19 in the first quarter), and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Denver Nuggets 130-125.
Jrue Holiday’s 3-pointer put the Pelicans ahead for good with 2:57 left in the fourth quarter.
During clutch time, the Pelicans outscored the Nuggets 17-2. Tyreke Evans scored 6 of the Pelicans’ 17 on 2 for 3 shooting and 2 for 3 at the line. With 4:44 left, Evans stole the ball from Jameer Nelson, and his driving layup off it tied the game at 114.
Evans had 21 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists. Holiday added 21 points off the bench, and Eric Gordon scored 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers). The Pelicans had 4 20-point scorers.
For the Nuggets, Will Barton had 32 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists off the bench, and Kenneth Faried added 21 points and 13 rebounds. Barton scored 18 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter.
The Pelicans shot 56.4% from the field to the Nuggets’ 46.9%. The Nuggets forced 10 turnovers, about 5 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Pelicans outscored the Nuggets 22-8 in 8 minutes with Gordon, Anderson, Asik, Evans and Gee on the floor together.