Pelicans beat Knicks 99-91
Jrue Holiday scored 22 points (10 in the fourth quarter), and the New Orleans Pelicans went on a 13-2 run in the fourth quarter to beat the New York Knicks 99-91.
The Knicks went on an 8-0 run to lead 85-84 with 3:05 left in the fourth quarter. Luke Babbitt’s 2 free throws put the Pelicans ahead for good with 2:59 left. Holiday scored 6 points during the run, and they led 97-87 with 28 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Pelicans outscored the Knicks 8-5. Holiday scored 6 of the Pelicans’ 8 on 2 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Jordan Hamilton had 2 steals, both with the game within five points.
For the Knicks, Carmelo Anthony had 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 6 assists.
The Pelicans went 27 for 37 at the line to the Knicks’ 9 for 13 and outscored them 18-2 on the fast break. The Knicks got 6 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Pelicans outscored the Knicks 14-2 in 4 minutes with Perkins, Holiday, Douglas, Cunningham and Babbitt on the floor together. Arron Afflalo fouled out.