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Valanciunas has big night, helps Pelicans beat Hornets
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Jonas Valanciunas had 30 points and 17 rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans spoiled the Charlotte Hornets' home opener with a wire-to-wire 124-112 victory Friday night.
Brandon Ingram was solid all around with 28 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Pelicans and C.J. McCollum had 21 points. Zion Williamson had a quiet night in his first game at the Spectrum Center since leading Duke to the 2019 ACC Championship, finishing with 16 points on 7-of-19 shooting.
The Pelicans opened Wednesday night with a 130-108 victory at Brooklyn.
Terry Rozier flirted with a triple-double for the Hornets with 23 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds. Gordon Hayward had 26 points on 12-of-19 shooting and added seven assists.
The Hornets simply had no answer inside for Valanciunas, who dominated in the paint against Mason Plumlee and Nick Richards. Valanciunas was 13 of 14 from the free-throw line and 8 of 11 from the field.
''He was excellent,'' Pelicans coach Willie Green said. ''Defensively he is always where he needs to be, contesting shots, scrappy, getting steals and rebound the ball. All of the things that he does to complement our team does not go unnoticed in that locker room.''
Added Ingram: ''He came up big for us tonight.''
New Orleans outrebounded Charlotte 53-37.
After trailing by 16, the Hornets cut the lead to two with seven minutes left on Jalen McDaniels tied a career-best with his fourth 3-pointer of the night. But Valanciunas re-entered the game and sparked a 10-1 run.
''We had to stay mentally sharp all the way until the end,'' Williamson said.
Ingram came up with a key play, stealing a lazy Rozier pass at midcourt leading to a breakaway dunk to give the Pelicans more breathing room.
''We were careless with the ball,'' Haywood said. ''We should have attacked a little more and we were hesitant.''
Rozier went down with an ankle injury with 2:55 left, but remained in the game and finished.
Rozier showed up to the post-game press conference wearing a ski mask over his face and walking boot on his right foot, but said ''it's just to help me get ready for Sunday.''
WILLIAMSON'S FRUSTRATION
Williamson appeared frustrated at times when he wasn't getting some calls on drives to the basket.
But after the game he said that's on him, not the officials.
''The frustration comes from myself,'' Williamson said. ''Those are shots that I've got to finish. I am getting the shots I want. I just have to finish them.''
BOUKNIGHT'S ISSUES
Hornets guard James Bouknight is not having a great start to the NBA season - on or off the court.
The second-year guard was arrested on DWI charges on Sunday when he was found unconscious in his car while it was in drive and later crashed into two police cars after he awoke. In two games on the court, Bouknight is 0 for 10 from the field while missing all seven 3-point attempts. He has yet to score.
TIP-INS
Pelicans: Converted 32 of 37 free throws. ''We had some silly fouls and we couldn't keep them off the line,'' Haywood said. ... Shot 8 of 22 from 3-point range.
Hornets: LaMelo Ball (sprained ankle) missed his second straight game and Cody Martin sat out with soreness in his quad.
UP NEXT
Pelicans: Host Utah on Sunday night.
Hornets: At Atlanta on Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Jonas Valanciunas vs. Mason Plumlee (P.J. Washington gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 | | Gordon Hayward misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:40 |  | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point floating jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:19 | | Terry Rozier misses two point layup | ||
| 11:15 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 11:15 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point putback layup | 2-2 |
| 10:52 | | Terry Rozier blocks Brandon Ingram's two point driving layup | ||
| 10:48 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Jonas Valanciunas steals) | ||
| 10:39 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point dunk | 4-2 |
| 10:32 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | P.J. Washington shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 10:27 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-2 |
| 10:27 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 6-2 |
| 10:15 | | CJ McCollum personal foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 9:59 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:57 | | Mason Plumlee offensive rebound | ||
| 9:54 | | +3 | Gordon Hayward makes three point jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 6-5 |
| 9:45 | | CJ McCollum offensive foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 9:45 | | CJ McCollum turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:30 | | Terry Rozier misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:25 | | Jose Alvarado defensive rebound | ||
| 9:20 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:00 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Jose Alvarado turnover (lost ball) (Terry Rozier steals) | ||
| 8:47 | | Mason Plumlee turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Ingram steals) | ||
| 8:47 | | P.J. Washington shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 8:47 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 7-5 |
| 8:47 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-5 |
| 8:39 | | P.J. Washington turnover (bad pass) (Jose Alvarado steals) | ||
| 8:34 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point layup (Herbert Jones assists) | 10-5 |
| 8:34 | | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 8:34 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 11-5 |
| 8:28 | | P.J. Washington turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 8:12 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point driving layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 13-5 |
| 7:53 | | Gordon Hayward misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:50 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | Nick Richards shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 7:46 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:46 | | Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:46 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-5 |
| 7:27 | | Jonas Valanciunas blocks Terry Rozier's two point step back jump shot | ||
| 7:24 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 7:17 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:17 | | P.J. Washington defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:54 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:44 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Brandon Ingram blocks Kelly Oubre Jr.'s two point driving layup | ||
| 6:33 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point putback layup | 14-7 |
| 6:16 | | Herbert Jones misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:08 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 6:08 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point putback layup | 16-7 |
| 5:59 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Jose Alvarado defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | +3 | Jonas Valanciunas makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 19-7 |
| 5:36 | | Herbert Jones blocks Terry Rozier's two point driving layup | ||
| 5:34 | | Terry Rozier offensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 19-10 |
| 5:17 | | +2 | Jose Alvarado makes two point layup | 21-10 |
| 5:04 | | Herbert Jones personal foul (Loose ball) (Gordon Hayward draws the foul) | ||
| 4:42 | | +3 | Terry Rozier makes three point jump shot | 21-13 |
| 4:40 | | Brandon Ingram turnover (lost ball) (Kelly Oubre Jr. steals) | ||
| 4:35 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:32 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | +2 | Trey Murphy III makes two point layup (Brandon Ingram assists) | 23-13 |
| 4:11 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:08 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | ||
| 4:04 | | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 26-13 |
| 3:40 | | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point jump shot | 26-15 |
| 3:25 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point jump shot (Larry Nance Jr. assists) | 28-15 |
| 3:00 | | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point jump shot | 28-17 |
| 2:46 | | Trey Murphy III misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 2:44 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 | | Terry Rozier turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 2:42 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:27 | | +3 | Jose Alvarado makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 31-17 |
| 2:00 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point dunk (P.J. Washington assists) | 31-19 |
| 1:37 | | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:32 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 1:27 | | Jalen McDaniels turnover (bad pass) (Trey Murphy III steals) | ||
| 1:12 | | +3 | Trey Murphy III makes three point jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists) | 34-19 |
| 0:56 | | Herbert Jones personal foul (James Bouknight draws the foul) | ||
| 0:45 | | +3 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (P.J. Washington assists) | 34-22 |
| 0:40 | | Dennis Smith Jr. shooting foul (Jose Alvarado draws the foul) | ||
| 0:40 | | Jose Alvarado misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:40 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 0:40 | | +1 | Jose Alvarado makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 35-22 |
| 0:29 | | +2 | Jalen McDaniels makes two point layup (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 35-24 |
| 0:13 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:11 | | James Bouknight defensive rebound | ||
| 0:07 | | James Bouknight misses two point layup | ||
| 0:04 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup | 37-24 |
| 11:17 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Willy Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 11:06 | | CJ McCollum misses two point jump shot | ||
| 11:02 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | James Bouknight misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:51 | | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | Trey Murphy III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:36 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 10:17 | | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point layup (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 37-26 |
| 10:07 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:03 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 9:56 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:54 | | Willy Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 9:44 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Devonte' Graham assists) | 39-26 |
| 9:26 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point floating jump shot | 39-28 |
| 9:13 | | +3 | Devonte' Graham makes three point jump shot (Zion Williamson assists) | 42-28 |
| 8:55 | | James Bouknight misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:53 | | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | Willy Hernangomez misses two point layup | ||
| 8:43 | | Dennis Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:31 | | Willy Hernangomez defensive rebound | ||
| 8:22 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point finger roll layup | 44-28 |
| 8:22 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:08 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving layup (Gordon Hayward assists) | 44-30 |
| 8:08 | | Willy Hernangomez shooting foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 8:08 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 44-31 |
| 7:48 | | Devonte' Graham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:45 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | +3 | Jalen McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 44-34 |
| 7:24 | | Devonte' Graham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:20 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:01 | | Devonte' Graham defensive rebound | ||
| 6:48 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving hook shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Willy Hernangomez offensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | +2 | Willy Hernangomez makes two point putback layup | 46-34 |
| 6:32 | | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point driving layup (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 46-36 |
| 6:19 | | Trey Murphy III misses two point driving dunk | ||
| 6:16 | | Trey Murphy III offensive rebound | ||
| 6:13 | | Trey Murphy III misses two point layup | ||
| 6:13 | | Willy Hernangomez offensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | Willy Hernangomez misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:07 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point layup (Mason Plumlee assists) | 46-38 |
| 6:07 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:56 | | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:53 | | Gordon Hayward defensive rebound | ||
| 5:35 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 46-40 |
| 5:28 | | Jonas Valanciunas turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 5:06 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists) | 46-42 |
| 4:46 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point floating jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 48-42 |
| 4:33 | | Herbert Jones personal foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul) | ||
| 4:18 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point jump shot (Dennis Smith Jr. assists) | 48-44 |
| 3:56 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point driving layup (CJ McCollum assists) | 50-44 |
| 3:36 | | Jalen McDaniels misses two point layup | ||
| 3:34 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 3:30 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving jump shot | 52-44 |
| 3:30 | | Jalen McDaniels shooting foul (CJ McCollum draws the foul) | ||
| 3:30 | | +1 | CJ McCollum makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 53-44 |
| 3:18 | | Naji Marshall blocks Gordon Hayward's two point jump shot | ||
| 3:11 | | Gordon Hayward offensive rebound | ||
| 3:10 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. turnover (lost ball) (CJ McCollum steals) | ||
| 3:03 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 55-44 |
| 2:46 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:44 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 2:37 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:34 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 2:21 | | Gordon Hayward turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:06 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 2:03 | | Zion Williamson offensive rebound | ||
| 2:03 | | Zion Williamson misses two point putback layup | ||
| 2:01 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 2:01 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point putback layup | 57-44 |
| 1:51 | | Jalen McDaniels misses two point driving layup | ||
| 1:49 | | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | ||
| 1:45 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point layup (CJ McCollum assists) | 59-44 |
| 1:27 | | Gordon Hayward turnover (bad pass) (Zion Williamson steals) | ||
| 1:24 | | Terry Rozier blocks Zion Williamson's two point layup | ||
| 1:24 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | Jose Alvarado turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:11 | | +3 | Jalen McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 59-47 |
| 1:08 | | Larry Nance Jr. technical foul | ||
| 1:08 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 59-48 |
| 0:52 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:49 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 0:44 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point layup | 59-50 |
| 0:44 | | Larry Nance Jr. shooting foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 0:44 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 59-51 |
| 0:29 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point jump shot | 61-51 |
| 0:07 | | Gordon Hayward misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:03 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | CJ McCollum misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Gordon Hayward shooting foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 11:44 | | Zion Williamson misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:44 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 11:44 | | +1 | Zion Williamson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 62-51 |
| 11:30 | | P.J. Washington misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | ||
| 11:21 | | Zion Williamson turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 11:13 | | +3 | Terry Rozier makes three point jump shot | 62-54 |
| 11:04 | | Zion Williamson turnover (lost ball) (P.J. Washington steals) | ||
| 11:00 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 10:58 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point jump shot | 64-54 |
| 10:29 | | Terry Rozier misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | P.J. Washington misses two point putback layup | ||
| 10:21 | | Terry Rozier offensive rebound | ||
| 10:21 | | Terry Rozier misses two point putback layup | ||
| 10:21 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 10:14 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 10:03 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:00 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 67-54 |
| 9:52 | | CJ McCollum personal foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul) | ||
| 9:36 | | +3 | P.J. Washington makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 67-57 |
| 9:23 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:23 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 9:11 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 69-57 |
| 8:48 | | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 69-60 |
| 8:39 | | P.J. Washington personal foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 8:32 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 71-60 |
| 8:14 | | Herbert Jones blocks Kelly Oubre Jr.'s three point jump shot | ||
| 8:14 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point hook shot (Gordon Hayward assists) | 71-62 |
| 7:52 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup | 73-62 |
| 7:53 | | Herbert Jones technical foul | ||
| 7:53 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 73-63 |
| 7:37 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point jump shot (Mason Plumlee assists) | 73-65 |
| 7:20 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 75-65 |
| 7:11 | | Mason Plumlee misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | P.J. Washington blocks Zion Williamson's two point layup | ||
| 6:50 | | Zion Williamson offensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | Zion Williamson misses two point layup | ||
| 6:47 | | Mason Plumlee defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:40 | | Terry Rozier offensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | Terry Rozier misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:40 | | Terry Rozier offensive rebound | ||
| 6:39 | | Terry Rozier misses two point putback layup | ||
| 6:33 | | Herbert Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 6:32 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot | 78-65 |
| 6:27 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:26 | | Herbert Jones kicked ball violation | ||
| 6:19 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point driving dunk (Gordon Hayward assists) | 78-67 |
| 6:02 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 6:02 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 79-67 |
| 6:02 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 80-67 |
| 5:49 | | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point driving layup (Terry Rozier assists) | 80-69 |
| 5:37 | | Brandon Ingram turnover (lost ball) (Kelly Oubre Jr. steals) | ||
| 5:33 | | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point dunk (Mason Plumlee assists) | 80-71 |
| 5:33 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:21 | | Mason Plumlee personal foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 5:21 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 81-71 |
| 5:21 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 82-71 |
| 5:03 | | Gordon Hayward misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:01 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 4:53 | | Brandon Ingram turnover (lost ball) (Dennis Smith Jr. steals) | ||
| 4:47 | | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point reverse layup (Jalen McDaniels assists) | 82-73 |
| 4:34 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 4:34 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 83-73 |
| 4:34 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 84-73 |
| 4:20 | | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point step back jump shot | 84-75 |
| 4:06 | | Nick Richards shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 4:06 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 85-75 |
| 4:06 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:02 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 3:52 | | Gordon Hayward misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 3:48 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | Jose Alvarado misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 3:33 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 3:18 | | +3 | Jalen McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists) | 85-78 |
| 3:05 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point jump shot | 87-78 |
| 2:46 | | +3 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes three point jump shot (Gordon Hayward assists) | 87-81 |
| 2:14 | | Jonas Valanciunas misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:14 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 2:09 | | Jalen McDaniels shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 2:09 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 88-81 |
| 2:09 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 89-81 |
| 1:58 | | +2 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes two point layup | 89-83 |
| 1:31 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point layup (Larry Nance Jr. assists) | 91-83 |
| 1:20 | | Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Nick Richards draws the foul) | ||
| 1:20 | | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 91-84 |
| 1:20 | | +1 | Nick Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 91-85 |
| 1:04 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:59 | | James Bouknight defensive rebound | ||
| 0:43 | | Larry Nance Jr. blocks P.J. Washington's two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 0:43 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 0:40 | | James Bouknight misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:38 | | Nick Richards offensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | Nick Richards misses two point layup | ||
| 0:36 | | Pelicans defensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point jump shot | 93-85 |
| 0:03 | | Larry Nance Jr. blocks Nick Richards's two point layup | ||
| 0:00 | | CJ McCollum defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Jalen McDaniels blocks CJ McCollum's two point layup | ||
| 0:00 | | CJ McCollum offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | Dennis Smith Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Trey Murphy III steals) | ||
| 11:33 | | CJ McCollum turnover (lost ball) (Dennis Smith Jr. steals) | ||
| 11:29 | | +2 | Dennis Smith Jr. makes two point dunk | 93-87 |
| 11:10 | | Zion Williamson misses two point layup | ||
| 11:08 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 11:04 | | James Bouknight misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:02 | | Trey Murphy III defensive rebound | ||
| 10:54 | | Zion Williamson turnover (lost ball) (Dennis Smith Jr. steals) | ||
| 10:43 | | Jump ball. Trey Murphy III vs. Dennis Smith Jr. (Devonte' Graham gains possession) | ||
| 10:43 | | James Bouknight turnover (lost ball) (Trey Murphy III steals) | ||
| 10:35 | | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:34 | | Larry Nance Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:30 | | CJ McCollum offensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 | | Devonte' Graham misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:26 | | Larry Nance Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 10:24 | | P.J. Washington personal foul (Zion Williamson draws the foul) | ||
| 10:15 | | Zion Williamson misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:11 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 10:07 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:05 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 10:02 | | P.J. Washington turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:45 | | P.J. Washington shooting foul (Devonte' Graham draws the foul) | ||
| 9:45 | | Devonte' Graham misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:45 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | +1 | Devonte' Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 94-87 |
| 9:35 | | Trey Murphy III shooting foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 9:35 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 94-88 |
| 9:35 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 94-89 |
| 9:16 | | +2 | Larry Nance Jr. makes two point floating jump shot (Herbert Jones assists) | 96-89 |
| 9:04 | | Terry Rozier misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:02 | | Zion Williamson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:50 | | Larry Nance Jr. misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:47 | | Jalen McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 8:38 | | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point turnaround jump shot (Jalen McDaniels assists) | 96-91 |
| 8:25 | | CJ McCollum misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | Larry Nance Jr. shooting foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | ||
| 8:18 | | Terry Rozier misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:18 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 8:18 | | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 96-92 |
| 8:02 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:56 | | Naji Marshall offensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | Naji Marshall misses two point putback layup | ||
| 7:55 | | Dennis Smith Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | Dennis Smith Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:42 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 7:27 | | Herbert Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | Brandon Ingram turnover (lost ball) (Gordon Hayward steals) | ||
| 7:21 | | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point dunk (Gordon Hayward assists) | 96-94 |
| 7:21 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:59 | | +3 | Brandon Ingram makes three point jump shot (Naji Marshall assists) | 99-94 |
| 6:58 | | Pelicans delay of game violation | ||
| 6:44 | | +3 | Jalen McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 99-97 |
| 6:29 | | +2 | Herbert Jones makes two point layup (Brandon Ingram assists) | 101-97 |
| 6:29 | | Terry Rozier shooting foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 6:29 | | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 102-97 |
| 6:13 | | Terry Rozier misses two point driving layup | ||
| 6:11 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 6:05 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | Jonas Valanciunas offensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | +2 | Jonas Valanciunas makes two point putback layup | 104-97 |
| 6:03 | | Gordon Hayward shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 6:03 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 105-97 |
| 5:52 | | Gordon Hayward misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:48 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point floating jump shot (Jonas Valanciunas assists) | 107-97 |
| 5:14 | | Jonas Valanciunas shooting foul (Kelly Oubre Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 5:14 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:14 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 5:14 | | +1 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 107-98 |
| 5:03 | | Brandon Ingram turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:55 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:50 | | Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound | ||
| 4:38 | | Mason Plumlee shooting foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 4:38 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 108-98 |
| 4:38 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 109-98 |
| 4:23 | | +3 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 109-101 |
| 4:12 | | Mason Plumlee personal foul (Jonas Valanciunas draws the foul) | ||
| 4:12 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 110-101 |
| 4:12 | | +1 | Jonas Valanciunas makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 111-101 |
| 3:53 | | Herbert Jones personal foul (Mason Plumlee draws the foul) | ||
| 3:45 | | Terry Rozier turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Ingram steals) | ||
| 3:43 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point finger roll layup | 113-101 |
| 3:29 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point driving layup (Terry Rozier assists) | 113-103 |
| 3:10 | | CJ McCollum misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:08 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:02 | | +2 | Mason Plumlee makes two point jump shot | 113-105 |
| 2:55 | | Mason Plumlee personal foul (Naji Marshall draws the foul) | ||
| 2:55 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:55 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 114-105 |
| 2:49 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:44 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 2:36 | | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:32 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | ||
| 2:25 | | Jalen McDaniels shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 2:25 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 115-105 |
| 2:25 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 116-105 |
| 2:17 | | Naji Marshall shooting foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul) | ||
| 2:17 | | Gordon Hayward misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:17 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:17 | | +1 | Gordon Hayward makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 116-106 |
| 1:59 | | +2 | Zion Williamson makes two point driving layup (Brandon Ingram assists) | 118-106 |
| 1:42 | | Terry Rozier misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 1:42 | | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | ||
| 1:42 | | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point putback layup | 118-108 |
| 1:30 | | CJ McCollum turnover (bad pass) (Gordon Hayward steals) | ||
| 1:28 | | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point layup | 118-110 |
| 1:22 | | +2 | Herbert Jones makes two point layup | 120-110 |
| 1:07 | | Terry Rozier misses three point step back jump shot | ||
| 1:05 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | ||
| 1:01 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:55 | | Jalen McDaniels personal foul (Herbert Jones draws the foul) | ||
| 0:55 | | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 121-110 |
| 0:55 | | +1 | Herbert Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 122-110 |
| 0:47 | | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point driving layup (Terry Rozier assists) | 122-112 |
| 0:43 | | Naji Marshall turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:43 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 0:43 | | Hornets turnover (5-second violation) | ||
| 0:37 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 0:37 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 123-112 |
| 0:37 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 124-112 |
| 0:25 | | Terry Rozier misses two point step back jump shot | ||
| 0:23 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | ||
| 0:02 | | Pelicans turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
Key Players
| Min. Per Game | ||
| Pts. Per Game | ||
| Ast. Per Game | ||
| Reb. Per Game | ||
| Field Goal % | ||
| Three Point % | ||
| Free Throw % |
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Pelicans turnover (shot clock violation) | 0:02 |