CJ McCollum scored 25 points and Dejounte Murray had a triple-double to help the New Orleans Pelicans to a second straight victory over the Washington Wizards, 110-98.

Pelicans guard CJ McCollum dropped a historic 50-burger in Friday's win against the Wizards on some elite efficiency.

According to Bovada, the Pelicans have the second-shortest odds (+600) to land Bradley Beal from the Phoenix Suns via trade. The Chicago Bulls are the favorite (+350) to acquire the 31-year-old guard.

The New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards play the first of two games in three nights against each other. Friday's matchup features the two worst teams record-wise in the NBA ...

CJ McCollum scored a team-high 25 points to help lead the visiting New Orleans Pelicans to a 110-98 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 27 points and 13 rebounds, OG Anunoby scored 27 points, and the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 112-98 on Wednesday night.

Playing without Zion Williamson on a back-to-back, New Orleans trailed 75-42 to Portland at halftime Wednesday night in a one-sided defeat at the Smoothie King Center.

Former Sixer Richaun Holmes split a pair of foul shots with 3:21 left to give the Wizards a one-point lead. After a Wizards three-pointer, Eric Gordon responded with three with 2:16 remaining to tie the game at 101. Maxey’s layup with 23.7 seconds remaining gave the Sixers a 105-103 lead.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pascal Siakam scored 26 points, Thomas Bryant added a season-high 22 and two-time All-Star Tyrese Haliburton had 16 points and 13 assists in the Indiana Pacers’ 129-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

The competition was not anything to write home about, but for these Sixers, a win is a win 10 times out of 10 -- even if it should have come more easily.