Brandon Ingram scored 26 points (8 during a 10-0 run in the second quarter), and the New Orleans Pelicans rallied from 15 points down in the second quarter to beat the Detroit Pistons 109-93.
The Pelicans trailed 41-26 with 9:20 left in the second quarter. They outscored the Pistons 83-52 the rest of the way.
For the Pistons, Trey Lyles scored 18 points (10 in the paint) on 7 for 8 shooting off the bench.
The Pelicans shot 43.2% from the field and 35.1% from 3 to the Pistons’ 38.9% and 32.4%. The Pistons got 7 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Pelicans outscored the Pistons 19-7 on the fast break. The Pistons’ starters were outscored 38-20 in 13 minutes together.