The quartet of Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum, Dejounte Murray and Trey Murphy gets most of the credit for the three-game winning streak the New Orleans Pelicans will bring to the

LaMelo Ball scored 25 points, Miles Bridges had 22 and the Charlotte Hornets beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-92 on Saturday night.

The Pelicans were 29th in scoring average during the 2024 portion of this season (106.7 ppg), but are 10th since Jan. 1, nearly adding 10 points a night to their average output at 116.3.

The Dallas Mavericks held off the New Orleans Pelicans 136-135 at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday night. New Orleans led 63-57 at halftime but was outscored 40-30 in the third quarter, and the Mavericks opened up a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter before holding on for the victory.

T he Dallas Mavericks started a five-game road trip on Wednesday night, traveling to New Orleans to take on the Pelicans. These teams just played in New Orleans two weeks ago, wit

P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford had double-doubles, four of their Dallas teammates scored in double figures and the visiting Mavericks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 137-136.

Murphy has been one of the few bright spots for New Orleans this season ... However, Pelicans coach Willie Green said during his pregame availability that Murray will get his hand X-rayed soon. Jose Alvarado may start if Green chooses to start a “true ...

An unfortunate theme of the first half of New Orleans’ regular season has been ... preserving a one-point lead for the Pelicans. Like Murphy, point guard Jose Alvarado arrived in the Crescent City in 2021, and has witnessed first-hand the 24-year-old ...

OUT - Tre Mann (Back Irritation), Grant Williams (R ACL), Cody Martin (Groin), Brandon Miller (Wrist) Pelicans: QUESTIONABLE - Dejounte Murray (Finger/Elbow), OUT - Brandon Ingram (Ankle), Herb Jones (Shoulder) The Hornets and Pelicans are both at the bottom of their respective conferences,

New Orleans will try to stop its four-game losing streak when the New Orleans Pelicans play Boston. The teams play Friday for the first time this season.

Zion Williamson was back in the Carolinas Saturday, just an hour away from his hometown of Spartanburg, South Carolina.