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Pelicans rally to down Knicks

January 15, 2018
New York Knicks’ guard Jarrett Jack (C) looks to pass under pressure from New Orleans Pelicans’ forward Anthony Davis (L) and Pelicans’ guard Mike James during their NBA game at Madison Square Garden in New York Sunday. — Reuters
New York Knicks’ guard Jarrett Jack (C) looks to pass under pressure from New Orleans Pelicans’ forward Anthony Davis (L) and Pelicans’ guard Mike James during their NBA game at Madison Square Garden in New York Sunday. — Reuters

NEW YORK — Anthony Davis scored a season-high 48 points as the New Orleans Pelicans rallied from a 19-point third quarter deficit to defeat the New York Knicks 123-118 in overtime Sunday.

Davis also had 17 rebounds for the Pelicans, who were down 16 after one quarter and behind by nine with four minutes remaining in the contest.

“I just kind of felt like tonight was definitely my night,” Davis said.

Jrue Holiday added 31 points, and DeMarcus Cousins had 15 points, 16 rebounds, seven steals and five assists and for the Pelicans.

Holiday also had three baskets and a couple of free throws in overtime to help seal the win in front of a crowd of 19,800 at Madison Square Garden.

“We did a great job in the overtime,” Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said. “AD was just huge for us, and when you get into those zones like that he’s really good.”

Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway each scored 25 points for the Knicks, who lost their third straight and 10th in their last 12 games.

Jarrett Jack had a season-high 22 points, and Enes Kanter finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds in the defeat.

Sunday’s loss was not a good sign for the Knicks, who start a seven-game, two-week, cross-country road trip on Monday against Brooklyn.

Elsewhere, Jimmy Butler scored 24 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves extended their win streak to five games with a 120-103 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 20 points and 11 rebounds for his NBA-leading 37th double-double of the season for the ‘Wolves who recorded all five of their wins at home. It is just the third time in club history they have won five contests on a homestand.

Jamal Crawford came off the bench to score 10 points as Minnesota’s new veterans and young stars start to come together and learn how to close out games.

Damian Lillard scored 21 points, and C.J. McCollum and Pat Connaughton each had 18 for Portland, who were down by as much as 26 points.

Portland suffered its third loss in a row as injuries have taken their toll on the team this season.

Also, Goran Dragic’s 25 points propelled Miami to a 97-79 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks that pushed the Heat within one game of the Cleveland Cavaliers for third place in the Eastern Conference.

The Heat, a tad sluggish to start, used a 14-0 second-half scoring run to notch their seventh straight victory, tying the Eastern Conference-leading Boston Celtics for the longest active winning streak in the league.

Dragic connected on nine-of-17 shots from the floor en route to his 25 points.

Guard Josh Richardson added 16 points and Tyler Johnson chipped in 14.

Milwaukee regained the advantage, but the Heat responded with a scoring explosion that started with a three-pointer by Tyler Johnson and ended with a jump shot by Dragic.

They enjoyed a double-digit cushion until they were called on to fend off a Bucks charge in the final frame.

Dragic’s second-half surge included a burst of 11 straight points, including three three-pointers.

In Phoenix, Indiana guard Darren Collison scored 19 points to lead seven Indiana players in double figures in a 120-97 rout of Phoenix at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix.

Victor Oladipo had 17 points and Bojan Bogdanovic had 14 for the Pacers (23-20), who overcame a 22-point deficit to beat Cleveland on Friday but were never in danger against the slumping Suns. — Agencies


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