Pelicans overcome Beal’s 47 to beat Wizards
FILE — New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram brings the ball up during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Phoenix Suns, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson scored 32 points each and the host New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 47-point performance by Bradley Beal to defeat the Washington Wizards.
Ingram tied a career high by making seven 3-pointers as he and Williamson scored 30 in the same game for the first time in their two seasons together.
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Eric Bledsoe added 18 as the Pelicans began a five-game homestand with their second victory in 10 games.
Beal scored 24 of his points in the third quarter and made 17 of his 37 shots overall, including 6 of 14 3-point attempts.
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Garrison Mathews scored 15 points and Robin Lopez added 14 for the short-handed Wizards, who lost their third straight since returning from a nearly two-week absence prompted by COVID protocols.
