Pelicans (9-8), Thunder (7-9)
Half of New Orleans’ perennial All-Star big-man duo was in the locker room in crunch time, but the Pelicans still managed to overtake Oklahoma City and its trio of All-Star performers Monday, coming up with more big plays late. Leading 87-86 entering the fourth quarter and with DeMarcus Cousins ejected due to a flagrant foul, New Orleans leaned on the offense of Anthony Davis and key plays by a series of others to knock off the Thunder.
Davis dropped in 18 points in both halves, finishing with a total of 36.