Anthony Davis had 33 points and 11 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Brooklyn Nets 128-113.
The Pelicans took control with a 25-7 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 33.
DeMarcus Cousins had 27 points (14 in the paint) and 14 rebounds. Jrue Holiday added 23 points. E'Twaun Moore added 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) on 8 for 11 shooting, and Rajon Rondo had 2 points and 25 assists. The Pelicans had 4 20-point scorers. Rondo assisted on 8 of Holiday’s 10 baskets, 4 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Nets, Caris LeVert had a career-high 22 points and 7 assists off the bench, and Nik Stauskas added 21 points with 7 3-pointers off the bench. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored 15 points on 7 for 11 shooting. Stauskas scored 15 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter.
The Pelicans shot 53.3% from the field and 51.5% from 3 to the Nets’ 45.6% and 50.0%. They had 40 assists on 48 baskets. The Nets outscored the Pelicans 80-23 off the bench. The Pelicans’ starters outscored the Nets 70-40 in 25 minutes together.