The Pelicans defeated the Magic, 135-100. Brandon Ingram led all scorers with 29 points and six assists for the Pelicans, while Zion Williamson added 23 points (9-12 FG) and seven rebounds in 23 minutes of play. Mo Bamba tallied 17 points, 12 rebounds and two blocks for the Magic in the losing effort. The Pelicans improve to 26-33 on the season, while the Magic fall to 18-41.
Zion Williamson scored 23 points in 23 minutes in his first game against Orlando, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Magic 135-100 on Thursday night to snap a four-game losing streak. Brandon Ingram added 29 points and the Pelicans got double-figure scoring from six players. Eric Bledsoe chipped in 15 points by hitting five 3-pointers.
Jaxson Hayes (New Orleans Pelicans) with an alley oop vs the Orlando Magic, 04/22/2021
W | L | Pct | GB | |
---|---|---|---|---|
32 | 27 | .542 | 0.0 | |
31 | 28 | .525 | 1.0 | |
28 | 30 | .483 | 3.5 | |
25 | 33 | .431 | 6.5 | |
18 | 41 | .305 | 14.0 |