After leading by as many as 25 points in the second half, the New Orleans Pelicans survived the loss of Brandon Ingram and held off a late rally to defeat the New York Knicks, 102-91.
The victory snapped the Pelicans’ two-game losing streak, gave them a split of the season series, and a much-needed road victory.
“Such a blessing to be able to have guys respond the way they did,” Willie Green said in postgame. “We didn’t start the trip off the way we would like, but it was a gritty and gutsy win here in the Garden against a tough defensive team.