Pels' Favors returns after grieving mother's death
Pelicans forward Derrick Favors, who hadn't played since the death of his mother on Nov. 25, returned to the court on Friday night and had eight points and eight rebounds against the 76ers.
Pelicans forward Derrick Favors, who hadn't played since the death of his mother on Nov. 25, returned to the court on Friday night and had eight points and eight rebounds against the 76ers.
Tobias Harris scored 31 points, Ben Simmons had 24 points and 11 assists, and the Philadelphia 76ers survived a late scare to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 116-109 on Friday night.
Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out but the Milwaukee Bucks kept on rolling, getting 29 points from Eric Bledsoe in a 127-112 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night that extended their winning streak to 16 games.
With a new form and a newfound confidence, the former No. 2 overall pick is working toward becoming a consistent threat from beyond the arc.
Derrick Rose hit a 14-foot jumper in the lane with 0.3 seconds left and scored 17 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to lift the Detroit Pistons over the New Orleans Pelicans 105-103 Monday night.
It's clear which teams are the best in each conference. But the battle at the top between the Bucks and Lakers extends to a third week.
Luka Doncic scored 28 points in 26 minutes as the Mavericks won their fifth game in a row and 10th of 11 with a 130-84 rout of the Pelicans on Saturday.
Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson "likely will not be asked to take the pounding of back-to-backs initially" upon his return to the court, VP of basketball operations David Griffin said Thursday.
Devin Booker broke out of a perimeter-shooting slump, scoring 21 of his season-high 44 points in the third quarter, and Ricky Rubio powered the Phoenix Suns with four points and a critical assist in overtime in a 139-132 victory over the New Orleans...
Luka Doncic scored 15 of his 33 points in the third quarter and grabbed 18 rebounds in just 28 minutes to power the Dallas Mavericks to a 118-97 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.
The Pelicans are being cautious in Zion Williamson's return from knee surgery, but a source told ESPN's Andrew Lopez that Williamson is doing some on-court work, including light walkthroughs and spot shooting.
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dallas | 17 | 8 | .680 | - | L1 |
Houston | 17 | 9 | .654 | 0.5 | L1 |
San Antonio | 10 | 15 | .400 | 7 | W1 |
Memphis | 9 | 17 | .346 | 8.5 | W1 |
New Orleans | 6 | 20 | .231 | 11.5 | L11 |
RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
---|---|---|---|
1(1) | Zion Williamson | PF | Duke |
1(8) | Jaxson Hayes | C | Texas |
1(17) | Nickeil Alexander-Walker | SG | Virginia Tech |
2(5) | Marcos Louzada Silva | SF |
YEAR | W | L | PCT |
---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | 6 | 20 | .231 |
2018-19 | 33 | 49 | .402 |
2017-18 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
2016-17 | 34 | 48 | .415 |
2015-16 | 30 | 52 | .366 |