Trey Murphy III scored 26 points (16 in the fourth quarter), and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the New York Knicks 115-92.
The Pelicans led by as many as 23, pulling away with a 26-12 run in the fourth quarter.
Brandon Ingram scored 24 points, and Zion Williamson added 21 points (14 in the paint). Murphy scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter. The Pelicans had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Knicks, Donte DiVincenzo scored 23 points with 7 3-pointers, and Bojan Bogdanovic added 20 points off the bench.
The Pelicans shot 50.6% from the field and 52.9% from 3 to the Knicks’ 37.3% and 30.4%. The Knicks’ starters were outscored 35-22 in 16 minutes together. Williamson fouled out.