Brandon Ingram scored 32 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the San Antonio Spurs 119-84.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram drives past San Antonio Spurs guard Romeo Langford in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Tuesday, March 21, 2023. – Brandon Ingram scored 32 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the San Antonio Spurs 119-84 on Tuesday night.
Jonas Valanciunas had 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Pelicans, who led by as many as 36 points before closing out their second straight victory. Trey Murphy III scored 17, and CJ McCollum added 15 points.New Orleans entered the day a game behind Oklahoma City and Utah for the ninth and 10th spots in the Western Conference. The Jazz were idle Tuesday night, while the Thunder played the Clippers in Los Angeles.
Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 20 for the Spurs, who came in having won three of six but had previously slipped well out of realistic contention for a postseason berth.The Pelicans took their first double-digit lead late in the first quarter after Ingram and McCollum combined for 11 points during a 13-2 run that made it 27-16.Murphy's 3 gave New Orleans a 20-point lead late in the quarter and McCullum closed out the first half with a floater and a 3 to put the Pelicans up 64-39.
New Orleans: Josh Richardson, whom the Pelicans acquired in exchange for Graham in February, scored 10 points. ... Swept the Spurs in a season series for the first time in team history. ... Outrebounded San Antonio 59-46.___Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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