DeMarcus Cousins had 29 points (16 in the paint), 12 rebounds and 10 assists, his first triple-double of the season, and the New Orleans Pelicans went on a 9-0 run in the third quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 123-101.
The Pelicans led by as many as 23, pulling away with a 26-9 run in the fourth quarter.
Anthony Davis had 30 points (16 in the paint), 14 rebounds and 3 blocks. Jrue Holiday added 29 points and 7 assists on 12 for 17 shooting, and E'Twaun Moore scored 24 points on 10 for 13 shooting. The Pelicans had 4 20-point scorers. Holiday and Cousins set each other up for 8 baskets and 19 points, 3 of them 3-pointers.
For the Cavaliers, Kevin Love had 26 points and 11 rebounds. Dwyane Wade scored 15 points off the bench.
The Pelicans shot 51.6% from the field and 39.4% from 3 to the Cavaliers’ 46.2% and 37.5%. They outscored the Cavaliers 68-38 in the paint. The Pelicans outscored the Cavaliers 16-6 in 3 minutes with Nelson, Cousins, Moore, Davis and Clark on the floor together.