CJ McCollum finds Trey Murphy III, who knocks down a 3-pointer to add to the Pelicans' lead late in overtime.
McCollum leads Pelicans to 25-point comeback
Trey Murphy III scored a game-high 32 points and Zion Williamson added 21 points and nine assists to lift the visiting New Orleans Pelicans to a 119-113 victory against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday.
The Boston Celtics hosted the New Orleans Pelicans at TD Garden on Sunday night, winning 120-119 in thrilling fashion. Per usual, the Celtics' home crowd was out in full force. One member of the Pelicans who noticed was CJ McCollum, who made a comment to Jayson Tatum about the energy in the arena.
As New Orleans TV analyst Antonio Daniels put it early in the fourth quarter of a nip-and-tuck game against the defending NBA champions, “When Pelicans fans were so excited about this team to start the season,
Trey Murphy III scored 32 points and Zion Williamson added 21 as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Chicago Bulls 119-113.
CJ McCollum scored six of his 45 points in overtime and the New Orleans Pelicans orchestrated the largest comeback in franchise history, overcoming a 25-point deficit to beat Utah Jazz 123-119 on Monday night.
Jazz seize 25-point lead in first half, but #Pelicans rally to force overtime and prevail 123-119, the largest comeback in franchise history. CJ McCollum 45 pts to pace New