Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson knock 30 each as Pelicans outplay Nuggets 113-108

Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson knock 30 each as Pelicans outplay Nuggets 113-108

Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson

The only way New Orleans Pelican’s young squad could stop Nikola Jokic led Denver Nuggets was if they worked as a team and so they did. Pelicans’ marquee duo Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson each scored 30 points each as they overcame Nikola Jokic’s yet another triple-double. N. Alexander Walker was impressive with his 20 points for the away team as well. 

Talking about the Denver Nuggets, Jokic registered another triple-double with 29 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Whereas Jamal Murray added 23 points. Having said that, for the Pelicans Lonzo Ball missed the game because of right hip flexor strain. Whereas JJ Redick remains sidelined by a right heel injury that has kept him out for the past seven games. 

Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson lead New Orleans Pelicans past Denver Nuggets 

Trailing 83-80 going into the fourth quarter, the Nuggets put together a 9-0 run to move in front 95-92 on Jokic’s 3-pointer from the top of the key with 5:18 remaining. 

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The game stayed tight in the closing minutes. Ingram completed two three-point plays around a jumper by Jokic to give the Pelicans a 107-104 lead with 57 seconds to play. Lane violations by Jokic and Murray allowed Ingram to complete his first three-point play after two misses from the line. 

Paul Millsap made one of two free throws for Denver, but Ingram sank two more free throws to build a four-point edge for the Pelicans with 29 seconds left. Jokic then missed a long jumper, snagged the rebound and got the ball to Murray, who also couldn’t connect. The Pelicans added four free throws down the stretch. Nuggets coach Michael Malone noted the disparity in free throws but declared emphatically it wasn’t the reason they lost.

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