NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 30 points, CJ McCollum added 21 and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Atlanta Hawks 116-107 Tuesday night for their third straight win.
Jonas Valanciunas, who was out after one game with a sore right quadriceps muscle, had 16 points and 14 rebounds for New Orleans.
The Pelicans led 111-95 when Trey Murphy III hit his fourth 3-pointer of the game with 3:24 left.
Atlanta responded with a 7-0 run to cut the Pelicans’ lead to nine by 1:49. Ingram stopped the run briefly with a driving layup in traffic, but John Collins hit a turn and Trae Young hit a 3 from 29 feet to make it a two-possession game with 43 seconds left.
Atlanta then fouled Herb Jones, who hit two free throws and then blocked Bogdan Bogdanovic’s 3-pointer to help the Pelicans hold on. Jones finished with 11 points and nine rebounds. Murphy scored 16 points for the Pelicans, whose current winning streak follows a 10-game sled.
Bogdanovic scored 22 points for Atlanta and Dejounte Murray, who played despite being ruled questionable with a migraine earlier in the day, scored 19. Young had 16 points and 16 assists and Collins finished with 15 points.
Atlanta missed its first six shots and was 12-2 behind before rebounding late in the first quarter to tie the game with 23 on Young’s 3-pointer.
The game stayed tight for the remainder of the half, with the Pelicans leading 62-59 at halftime after McCollum scored a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions.
TIP INS
Hawks: Finished their road trip 2-3. … Had 30 assists, giving them at least 25 in five straight games, the team’s longest such streak this season. … De’Andre Hunter, who had scored at least 10 points in 16 episodes, had three points.
Pelicans: All-Star forward Zion Williamson (right hamstring) missed his 19th straight game. Coach Willie Green said Williamson continues to be “day-to-day” and it’s unclear if he will play before the All-Star break. … surpassed Atlanta in color, 56-40. … 13 offensive rebounds converted into 22 second chance points.
NEXT
Hawks: Host Phoenix on Thursday.
Pelicans: host Cleveland on Friday.
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