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McCollum's 50 points helps the Pelicans snap an 11-game skid with a 132-120 win over the Wizards
NEW ORLEANS (AP) CJ McCollum highlighted a career high-tying 50 points with 10 3-pointers, and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 132-120 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.
Trey Murphy scored 17 and rookie center Yves Missi had 12 point and 11 rebounds for New Orleans, which won for just the second time in 22 games.
The Pelicans have the NBA's worst record at 6-29, but now share with Washington (6-26) the dubious distinction of having the fewest victories in the league.
New Orleans was playing at home for the first time since a deadly New Year’s Day attack in the French Quarter, and a moment of silence was held before tipoff.
Jordan Poole scored 24 points for the Wizards but was affected by a hard fall under the basket with 4:38 left in the third quarter. He scored just five more points after the fall, which sent him to the locker room briefly for treatment for lower back soreness.
Rookie center Alexandre Sarr scored 19 for Washington.
Wizards: The Wizards scored a season-high 72 points in the paint, only to have it virtually negated by shaky outside shooting and porous defense that allowed New Orleans a season high in points.
Pelicans: New Orleans benefitted from the return from injury (right hamstring strain) of reserve guard Jose Alvarado, who contributed 5 points, 3 assists and 3 steals in 20 minutes after missing 23 games.
McCollum had his toe on the 3-point line when he hit a 21-foot jumper to give New Orleans a 128-111 lead. It was initially ruled a 3, which would have given him a career high in points and tied his franchise high of 11 made 3s. But it was reduced to a 2-point shot on video review.
The Pelicans tied a season high with 18 made 3s, going 18 of 41.
The Pelicans visit the Wizards on Sunday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Alexandre Sarr vs. Yves Missi (Carlton Carrington gains possession) | ||
| 11:45 |  | Jordan Poole misses three point bank jump shot | ||
| 11:42 | | Yves Missi defensive rebound | ||
| 11:36 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving layup (Trey Murphy III assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:18 | | Carlton Carrington turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 11:02 | | +2 | Yves Missi makes two point driving reverse layup (Trey Murphy III assists) | 0-4 |
| 10:49 | | Justin Champagnie misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:46 | | Yves Missi defensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 | | Trey Murphy III misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 10:35 | | Yves Missi offensive rebound | ||
| 10:35 | | +2 | Yves Missi makes two point tip layup | 0-6 |
| 10:17 | | +2 | Carlton Carrington makes two point pullup jump shot | 2-6 |
| 10:02 | | Trey Murphy III misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 10:00 | | Yves Missi offensive rebound | ||
| 9:55 | | CJ McCollum misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 9:53 | | Alexandre Sarr defensive rebound | ||
| 9:46 | | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point running layup (Alexandre Sarr assists) | 4-6 |
| 9:33 | | Alexandre Sarr shooting foul (Yves Missi draws the foul) | ||
| 9:33 | | Yves Missi misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:33 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 9:33 | | +1 | Yves Missi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 4-7 |
| 9:16 | | Alexandre Sarr misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:12 | | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | ||
| 9:09 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:05 | | Yves Missi offensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Yves Missi assists) | 4-10 |
| 8:51 | | Trey Murphy III blocks Jordan Poole's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:49 | | Herbert Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | Herbert Jones turnover (bad pass) (Justin Champagnie steals) | ||
| 8:39 | | Alexandre Sarr misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:38 | | Pelicans defensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point stepback jump shot | 4-13 |
| 8:25 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:12 | | Kyle Kuzma misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Kyle Kuzma offensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | Kyle Kuzma turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:06 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:55 | | CJ McCollum misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:53 | | Jordan Poole defensive rebound | ||
| 7:49 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point running dunk (Jordan Poole assists) | 6-13 |
| 7:40 | | Dejounte Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:36 | | Jordan Poole defensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 | | +3 | Justin Champagnie makes three point jump shot (Jordan Poole assists) | 9-13 |
| 7:12 | | Herbert Jones misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 7:11 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 7:07 | | Carlton Carrington turnover (bad pass) (Dejounte Murray steals) | ||
| 7:03 | | +2 | Herbert Jones makes two point running dunk (Dejounte Murray assists) | 9-15 |
| 6:50 | | +2 | Justin Champagnie makes two point driving floating jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists) | 11-15 |
| 6:37 | | Trey Murphy III misses two point driving dunk | ||
| 6:35 | | Justin Champagnie defensive rebound | ||
| 6:31 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point running dunk (Justin Champagnie assists) | 13-15 |
| 6:14 | | Yves Missi misses two point cutting finger roll layup | ||
| 6:12 | | Kyle Kuzma defensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | Justin Champagnie misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 6:05 | | Alexandre Sarr offensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | +2 | Alexandre Sarr makes two point putback layup | 15-15 |
| 6:05 | | Yves Missi shooting foul (Alexandre Sarr draws the foul) | ||
| 6:05 | | +1 | Alexandre Sarr makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 16-15 |
| 5:53 | | +2 | Yves Missi makes two point alley-oop dunk (Dejounte Murray assists) | 16-17 |
| 5:36 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point driving layup (Jordan Poole assists) | 18-17 |
| 5:27 | | +2 | Herbert Jones makes two point driving finger roll layup (Dejounte Murray assists) | 18-19 |
| 5:22 | | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point driving finger roll layup | 20-19 |
| 5:22 | | Herbert Jones shooting foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 5:22 | | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 21-19 |
| 5:11 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:08 | | Malcolm Brogdon defensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point driving bank hook shot | ||
| 4:56 | | Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 4:52 | | Jordan Hawkins misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:49 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 4:45 | | +2 | Kyle Kuzma makes two point running finger roll layup | 23-19 |
| 4:45 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:33 | | Jordan Poole shooting foul (Yves Missi draws the foul) | ||
| 4:33 | | Yves Missi misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:33 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | +1 | Yves Missi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-20 |
| 4:19 | | Jordan Poole offensive foul (Off the ball) (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 4:19 | | Jordan Poole turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:06 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point driving dunk (Herbert Jones assists) | 23-22 |
| 3:47 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point driving layup | 25-22 |
| 3:29 | | +2 | Dejounte Murray makes two point driving finger roll layup (Jordan Hawkins assists) | 25-24 |
| 3:16 | | +3 | Jordan Poole makes three point jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 28-24 |
| 3:06 | | Kyshawn George personal foul (Trey Murphy III draws the foul) | ||
| 2:55 | | Trey Murphy III misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:55 | | Carlton Carrington defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point driving floating jump shot (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 30-24 |
| 2:24 | | Jordan Hawkins misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:21 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 2:18 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (bad pass) (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl steals) | ||
| 2:17 | | Jose Alvarado misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 2:14 | | Corey Kispert defensive rebound | ||
| 2:09 | | Jordan Hawkins blocks Malcolm Brogdon's two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 2:08 | | Kyshawn George offensive rebound | ||
| 2:07 | | Kyshawn George turnover (lost ball) (Jose Alvarado steals) | ||
| 2:03 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point running alley-oop dunk (Jose Alvarado assists) | 30-26 |
| 1:46 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:46 | | Kyshawn George offensive rebound | ||
| 1:41 | | +3 | Corey Kispert makes three point jump shot (Kyshawn George assists) | 33-26 |
| 1:24 | | +3 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes three point jump shot (Jordan Hawkins assists) | 33-29 |
| 1:10 | | Carlton Carrington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:08 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | ||
| 0:58 | | Daniel Theis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:57 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 0:38 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point driving reverse layup | 35-29 |
| 0:32 | | Jose Alvarado misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 0:30 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 0:12 | | Daniel Theis shooting foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul) | ||
| 0:12 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-29 |
| 0:12 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-29 |
| 0:04 | | Kyshawn George personal foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | Trey Murphy III misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | | +2 | Daniel Theis makes two point bank jump shot (Herbert Jones assists) | 37-31 |
| 11:19 | | Kyshawn George misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:15 | | Brandon Boston defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | +3 | Brandon Boston makes three point stepback jump shot (CJ McCollum assists) | 37-34 |
| 10:51 | | CJ McCollum personal foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:40 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:38 | | Daniel Theis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Daniel Theis misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:21 | | Kyshawn George defensive rebound | ||
| 10:15 | | Brandon Boston shooting foul (Malcolm Brogdon draws the foul) | ||
| 10:15 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-34 |
| 10:15 | | +1 | Malcolm Brogdon makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 39-34 |
| 10:03 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Yves Missi assists) | 39-37 |
| 9:44 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul (Yves Missi draws the foul) | ||
| 9:44 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:29 | | Kyshawn George personal foul (Yves Missi draws the foul) | ||
| 9:18 | | +3 | Jose Alvarado makes three point jump shot (CJ McCollum assists) | 39-40 |
| 8:55 | | +3 | Kyshawn George makes three point stepback jump shot (Carlton Carrington assists) | 42-40 |
| 8:41 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists) | 42-43 |
| 8:20 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point driving layup | 44-43 |
| 8:01 | | +2 | Jose Alvarado makes two point driving floating jump shot | 44-45 |
| 7:46 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point driving layup | 46-45 |
| 7:35 | | Corey Kispert personal foul (Brandon Boston draws the foul) | ||
| 7:31 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Herbert Jones assists) | 46-47 |
| 7:25 | | Yves Missi blocks Jordan Poole's two point driving layup | ||
| 7:23 | | Yves Missi defensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point running jump shot (Herbert Jones assists) | 46-50 |
| 7:15 | | Wizards 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:10 | | Jose Alvarado personal foul (Carlton Carrington draws the foul) | ||
| 7:02 | | Herbert Jones personal foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | ||
| 6:56 | | Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:52 | | Yves Missi defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Wizards defensive rebound | ||
| 6:23 | | +2 | Carlton Carrington makes two point pullup jump shot (Alexandre Sarr assists) | 48-50 |
| 6:07 | | Yves Missi turnover (lost ball) (Kyl |