Pelicans blowout Pacers 113-93, win 3 straight

Published: Dec. 27, 2022, 5:32 a.m.

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We recap the New Orleans Pelicans VS Indiana Pacers matchup.
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(AP) Naji Marshall scored a career-high 22 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans extended their winning streak to three games, beating the Indiana Pacers 113-93 on Monday night.
CJ McCollum added 19 points for New Orleans, which was missing top scorer Zion Williamson along with Brandon Ingram, Herb Jones and Trey Murphy III.
Rookie Bennedict Mathurin led the Pacers with 15 points in 22 minutes off the bench. Myles Turner scored 14 points for Indiana.
New Orleans had its best first-half defensive effort of the season, holding Indiana to 38 points on 14 baskets. The Pelicans led 57-38 at the break and maintained a double-digit advantage for the rest of the game.
New Orleans forced 13 turnovers by Indiana and out rebounded the Pacers 54-36.
Trailing 18-9 midway through the first quarter, the Pelicans took control with a 13-0 run, holding the Pacers scoreless the final 5:30 of the quarter to take a 24-18 lead.
New Orleans had a 15-0 run in the second quarter to push the advantage to 43-23 and never looked back.
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