Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
17
26
43
3219
3262
36
15
42
93
46
49
15
11
73
39
6
45
5
28
11
8
13
118
4
99
35
35
2623
1312
50
46
34
74
911
31
942
03
77
42
22
3233
6060
513
16
3
2420
129
5
23
22
96
136
01
137
20
104
32
22
2726
6060
9
3
33
26
13
50
4
3
75
9
3
12
0
7
4
2
32
60
9
5
56
23
12
52
6
4
67
11
1
12
3
7
2
2
33
60
5
1
20
24
12
50
2
2
100
13
0
13
2
10
3
2
27
60
13
6
46
20
9
45
3
2
67
6
1
7
0
4
2
2
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Solomon
Hill
Solomon Hill
True
31
2
7
29
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
5
5
2
2
0
1
2
5
4
none
Anthony
Davis
Anthony Davis
True
28
9
17
53
0
0
0
3
4
75
2
11
13
4
0
1
2
1
21
11
double
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
True
27
7
11
64
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
0
0
0
0
1
14
17
none
Jrue
Holiday
Jrue Holiday
True
25
6
13
46
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
3
4
5
5
2
2
1
14
6
none
Buddy
Hield
Buddy Hield
True
24
4
11
36
2
8
25
0
1
0
0
4
4
3
0
0
1
2
10
-2
none
Langston
Galloway
Langston Galloway
False
31
5
8
62
4
7
57
4
5
80
1
2
3
3
0
0
0
2
18
23
none
E'Twaun
Moore
E'Twaun Moore
False
25
4
7
57
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
2
9
17
none
Tyreke
Evans
Tyreke Evans
False
19
6
12
50
4
6
67
2
2
100
0
4
4
5
3
0
1
1
18
22
none
Terrence
Jones
Terrence Jones
False
18
3
6
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
5
5
3
1
1
0
1
7
18
none
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
False
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
67
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
-8
none
Tim
Frazier
Tim Frazier
False
3
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
-8
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
20
January
2017
Friday
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans
Nets
Brooklyn
True
Magic
Orlando
Eastern Conference
Southeast
17
27
44
3177
3055
32
11
34
88
39
44
11
9
82
43
4
47
5
18
6
18
14
98
4
67
22
33
2125
128
6
45
35
78
1111
02
1113
30
82
22
53
2923
6060
910
25
3
2418
910
38
20
10
50
1110
12
1122
20
35
11
46
2125
6060
6
2
33
21
12
57
4
3
75
11
0
11
3
8
2
5
29
60
7
2
29
25
8
32
5
5
100
11
2
13
0
2
2
3
23
60
9
2
22
24
9
38
2
1
50
11
1
12
2
3
1
4
21
60
10
5
50
18
10
56
0
0
0
10
2
12
0
5
1
6
25
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Aaron
Gordon
Aaron Gordon
True
30
6
13
46
1
4
25
1
3
33
1
7
8
4
1
0
1
1
14
-7
none
Nikola
Vučević
Nikola Vučević
True
26
4
9
44
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
8
8
5
0
0
2
2
10
-7
none
Serge
Ibaka
Serge Ibaka
True
24
5
10
50
1
4
25
0
0
0
1
6
7
2
0
5
0
0
11
-7
none
Elfrid
Payton
Elfrid Payton
True
24
5
10
50
2
3
67
2
2
100
0
2
2
3
1
0
3
2
14
-2
none
Jodie
Meeks
Jodie Meeks
True
15
2
6
33
0
2
0
1
1
100
0
4
4
0
2
0
2
2
5
3
none
D.J.
Augustin
D.J. Augustin
False
33
4
14
29
2
8
25
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
4
1
10
-28
none
Jeff
Green
Jeff Green
False
23
5
10
50
1
4
25
2
2
100
0
2
2
0
2
0
1
0
13
-13
none
C.J.
Watson
C.J. Watson
False
18
3
5
60
2
3
67
1
1
100
1
2
3
0
0
0
3
2
9
-11
none
Bismack
Biyombo
Bismack Biyombo
False
18
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
0
0
0
0
2
4
-21
none
Mario
Hezonja
Mario Hezonja
False
17
3
5
60
2
2
100
0
0
0
1
4
5
1
0
0
2
1
8
-14
none
Damjan
Rudež
Damjan Rudež
False
5
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
7
none
Evan
Fournier
Evan Fournier
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
C.J.
Wilcox
C.J. Wilcox
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
20
January
2017
Friday
Amway Center
Orlando
Bucks
Milwaukee
True
The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Orlando Magic 118 - 98 Wednesday at Smoothie King Center . It was a complete team effort for the Pelicans ( 17 - 26 ) , as they managed to grab a lead in the first quarter and never let go . It was n't all drama - free however , as Anthony Davis left in the middle of the game with a hand sprain , but he was able to return shortly after . The superstar big man finished with 21 points and 14 in just 29 minutes , which was his seventh double - double in his last eight games . But what really carried New Orleans through the final stretch of the game was their bench , as Langston Galloway and Tyreke Evans each scored 18 points as reserves , with the bench as a whole scoring 54 of the team 's 118 points Wednesday . On top of all that , the Pelicans managed to shoot an impressive 42 percent from behind the arc . As for the Magic ( 17 - 27 ) , they have now lost three in a row and seven of their last eight games following Wednesday 's performance . While four of their five starters managed to score in double figures , no one was able to a put together a standout performance on a forgettable night for the team . Their main issue ended up being their inability to take care of the basketball , as they had just 18 assists to their 18 turnovers . They also ended up shooting a poor 44 percent from the field and shot just 11 free throws throughout the 48 minutes . Up next , the Pelicans will remain home Friday when they take on the Nets , while the Magic will look to turn things around Friday against the Bucks . Tyreke Evans , who played his first game of the season in mid - December after recovering from a knee injury , is finally starting to get back into the swing of things . Following his performance Wednesday night of 18 points , five assists and four rebounds in just 20 minutes , Evans has now scored in double figures in five straight contests , which included a brilliant 29 - point performance against the Nets last Thursday . He has , however , remained limited as of late , as he has played just 21 minutes per game over the course of January . After battling injuries all throughout the start of the season , this may be the healthiest the team has been all year , and if Evans can continue his return to form , New Orleans could continue to be competitive in the Western Conference over the second half of the season .
The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Orlando Magic 118 - 98 Wednesday at Smoothie King Center. It was a complete team effort for the Pelicans (17 - 26), as they managed to grab a lead in the first quarter and never let go. It wasn't all drama - free however, as Anthony Davis left in the middle of the game with a hand sprain, but he was able to return shortly after. The superstar big man finished with 21 points and 14 in just 29 minutes, which was his seventh double - double in his last eight games. But what really carried New Orleans through the final stretch of the game was their bench, as Langston Galloway and Tyreke Evans each scored 18 points as reserves, with the bench as a whole scoring 54 of the team's 118 points Wednesday. On top of all that, the Pelicans managed to shoot an impressive 42 percent from behind the arc. As for the Magic (17 - 27), they have now lost three in a row and seven of their last eight games following Wednesday's performance. While four of their five starters managed to score in double figures, no one was able to a put together a standout performance on a forgettable night for the team. Their main issue ended up being their inability to take care of the basketball, as they had just 18 assists to their 18 turnovers. They also ended up shooting a poor 44 percent from the field and shot just 11 free throws throughout the 48 minutes. Up next, the Pelicans will remain home Friday when they take on the Nets, while the Magic will look to turn things around Friday against the Bucks.
The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Orlando Magic 118 - 98 Wednesday at Smoothie King Center. It was a complete team effort for the Pelicans (17 - 26), as they managed to grab a lead in the first quarter and never let go. It wasn't all drama - free however, as Anthony Davis left in the middle of the game with a hand sprain, but he was able to return shortly after. The superstar big man finished with 21 points and 14 in just 29 minutes, which was his seventh double - double in his last eight games. But what really carried New Orleans through the final stretch of the game was their bench, as Langston Galloway and Tyreke Evans each scored 18 points as reserves, with the bench as a whole scoring 54 of the team's 118 points Wednesday. On top of all that, the Pelicans managed to shoot an impressive 42 percent from behind the arc. As for the Magic (17 - 27), they have now lost three in a row and seven of their last eight games following Wednesday's performance. While four of their five starters managed to score in double figures, no one was able to a put together a standout performance on a forgettable night for the team. Their main issue ended up being their inability to take care of the basketball, as they had just 18 assists to their 18 turnovers. They also ended up shooting a poor 44 percent from the field and shot just 11 free throws throughout the 48 minutes. Up next, the Pelicans will remain home Friday when they take on the Nets, while the Magic will look to turn things around Friday against the Bucks. Tyreke Evans, who played his first game of the season in mid - December after recovering from a knee injury, is finally starting to get back into the swing of things. Following his performance Wednesday night of 18 points, five assists and four rebounds in just 20 minutes, Evans has now scored in double figures in five straight contests, which included a brilliant 29 - point performance against the Nets last Thursday. He has, however, remained limited as of late, as he has played just 21 minutes per game over the course of January. After battling injuries all throughout the start of the season, this may be the healthiest the team has been all year, and if Evans can continue his return to form, New Orleans could continue to be competitive in the Western Conference over the second half of the season.
<GAME> <DATE> 18 January 2017 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <CITY> New Orleans <HOME> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 118 <WINS-LOSSES> 17 26 <QTRS> 32 33 27 26 <TEAM-AST> 28 <3PT> 15 <TEAM-FG> 46 <TEAM-FT> 11 <TEAM-REB> 45 <TEAM-TO> 8 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 20 January 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <NEXT-CITY> New Orleans <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Brooklyn <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Magic <CITY> Orlando <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 98 <WINS-LOSSES> 17 27 <QTRS> 29 23 21 25 <TEAM-AST> 18 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 39 <TEAM-FT> 9 <TEAM-REB> 47 <TEAM-TO> 18 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 20 January 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Amway Center <NEXT-CITY> Orlando <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Milwaukee <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Bucks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Anthony Davis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 21 <FG> 9 17 53 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 13 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Tyreke Evans <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 4 6 67 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 5 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Langston Galloway <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 18 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 4 7 57 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jrue Holiday <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 5 <STL> 5 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 14 <FG> 7 11 64 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Buddy Hield <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 2 8 25 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> E'Twaun Moore <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Terrence Jones <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Solomon Hill <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Donatas Motiejūnas <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ömer Aşık <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tim Frazier <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Elfrid Payton <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aaron Gordon <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 8 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Green <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Serge Ibaka <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 5 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> D. J. Augustin <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 14 29 <FG3> 2 8 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Vučević <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> C. J. Watson <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mario Hezonja <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jodie Meeks <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bismack Biyombo <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> C. J. Wilcox <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Fournier <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damjan Rudež <TEAM> Orlando Magic <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 5 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none