Gortat has 21 points and 11 rebounds as Wizards beat Pelicans 109-89
Marcin Gortat had 21 points (20 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Washington Wizards beat the New Orleans Pelicans 109-89.
The Wizards led by as many as 23, pulling away with a 19-0 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Jared Dudley and John Wall set each other up for 7 baskets and 20 points, 6 of them 3-pointers.
For the Pelicans, Jrue Holiday had 20 points and 7 assists but shot 7 for 21 off the bench, and Ryan Anderson added 16 points (10 in the second quarter) on 7 for 11 shooting off the bench. Anthony Davis had 9 points and 20 rebounds.
The Wizards shot 45.7% from the field and 46.2% from 3 to the Pelicans’ 34.9% and 26.1%. The Pelicans got 8 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Wizards outscored the Pelicans 26-12 on the fast break. The Wizards’ starters outscored the Pelicans 31-14 in 13 minutes together.