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Brandon Ingram scored 29 points and the New Orleans Pelicans routed the shorthanded Portland Trail Blazers 124-90 on Monday night for their fifth straight victory.
CJ McCollum, who played nine seasons with the Blazers before he was traded to the Pelicans last season, added 17 points. Jonas Valanciunas finished with 10 points and 21 rebounds, and New Orleans led by as many as 36.
The Pelicans went into the game eighth in the Western Conference, just a half-game back of the Timberwolves with seven games remaining. Minnesota played the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.
Keon Johnson had 20 points off the bench for the Blazers, who have lost nine of 10 and will in all likelihood miss the playoffs for the second straight season — although they have not been mathematically eliminated.
CJ McCollum, who played nine seasons with the Blazers before he was traded to the Pelicans last season, added 17 points. Jonas Valanciunas finished with 10 points and 21 rebounds, and New Orleans led by as many as 36.
The Pelicans went into the game eighth in the Western Conference, just a half-game back of the Timberwolves with seven games remaining. Minnesota played the Sacramento Kings on Monday night.
Keon Johnson had 20 points off the bench for the Blazers, who have lost nine of 10 and will in all likelihood miss the playoffs for the second straight season — although they have not been mathematically eliminated.