BROOKLYN – In a Monday matchup of teams that enjoyed banner offseasons but have both struggled out of the gate in 2019-20, Brooklyn led for the vast majority of the night and held off New Orleans in the fourth quarter, despite a career game from Brandon Ingram. The Nets – who added Kyrie Irving to the lineup and will await Kevin Durant’s return down the road – built a 17-point halftime lead and survived some red-hot second-half shooting by New Orleans. Ingram netted the first 40-point game of NBA career, besting his previous career high of 36. The Pelicans – who are playing at least the first several weeks of this regular season without No.
Postgame wrap: Nets 135, Pelicans 125
