Frazier has 19 points and 13 assists as Pelicans beat Nets 106-87
Tim Frazier had 19 points (9 in the fourth quarter) and a season-high 13 assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Brooklyn Nets 106-87.
The Pelicans took control with a 31-12 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 22.
Luke Babbitt scored 21 points.
For the Nets, Sean Kilpatrick scored 15 points (9 on 3 3-pointers) on 6 for 10 shooting off the bench.
The Pelicans shot 55.3% from the field and 36.4% from 3 to the Nets’ 38.8% and 34.8%. The Nets turned it over 21 times, about 7 more than usual for this many possessions. The Pelicans outscored the Nets 29-4 on the fast break. The Nets were outscored 44-27 in 15 minutes with Reed, Karasev, Brown, Kilpatrick and McCullough on the floor together. Markel Brown fouled out.