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National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 100, Orlando 92
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 26, 2014
Where: New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #63 Derek Richardson, #23 Jason Phillips, #47 Bennie Adams
Attendance: 17197

Pelicans 100, Magic 92: Anthony Davis recorded 22 points, a career-high 19 rebounds and blocked seven shots in his 100th NBA game as New Orleans held off visiting Orlando.

Tyreke Evans contributed 23 points -- 13 in the fourth quarter – and handed out seven assists for the Pelicans, who finished with a 48-32 edge on the boards. Brian Roberts chipped in with 15 points and Eric Gordon added 14 as New Orleans won for the third time in four games.

Arron Afflalo led the way with 25 points and Victor Oladipo scored 18 for the Magic, who dropped to a league-worst 3-19 on the road. Tobias Harris had 17 points and nine rebounds while Jameer Nelson added 15 points and eight assists for Orlando.

Evans scored his team’s first 10 points in the final quarter as New Orleans led 85-75 before Afflalo answered with six straight and Nelson’s three-point play pulled the Magic within 87-84. Orlando could never get closer as Davis punctuated his night with two highlight-reel dunks in the final minutes.

The Pelicans led by as much as 16 in the second quarter, but Nelson scored five in the final two minutes to help pull the Magic within 54-44 at intermission. Darius Miller’s 3-pointer capped a 9-0 run that gave New Orleans a 13-point advantage in the third before Orlando rallied to within six going into the final quarter.

GAME NOTEBOOK: New Orleans scored 21 points off 11 Orlando turnovers in the first half and finished with 30 on 17 Magic miscues. … Orlando C Nikola Vucevic missed his 11th consecutive game with a concussion, but is on the trip with the team and is reportedly making progress. … New Orleans has won six of the last eight meetings and avenged a 110-90 loss at Orlando on Nov. 1 when Evans was 0-of-7 from the field and did not score.
Top Game Performances
 
Orlando   New Orleans
Arron Afflalo 25 Scoring Tyreke Evans 23
Jameer Nelson 8 Assists Tyreke Evans 7
Tobias Harris 9 Rebounds Anthony Davis 19
Arron Afflalo 6 Free Throws Made Tyreke Evans 9
Victor Oladipo 5 Steals Eric Gordon 3
Glen Davis 1 Blocks Anthony Davis 7
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Orlando 92 46.8 3-15 17-19 15 32 2 7 17
New Orleans 100 45.7 5-12 21-27 21 48 10 10 14
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Orlando will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Magic have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .242 after a loss.