The Pelicans are flying as high as they have been all year long after they came back from a nine-point halftime deficit to beat the Spurs 121-116 for their seventh straight win. They were down by as many as 15 in the game.
As for the Spurs, San Antonio lost for the fifth time in the last six games and they saw their coach get ejected.
Gregg Popovich was tossed from the game less than a minute into the third quarter as he had two quick technical fouls called on him for arguing a call.
The ejection sparked the Pelicans and Anthony Davis who dropped 26 points and added 15 rebounds to lead New Orleans to a victory. Davis finished the month averaging more than 35 points and 10 rebounds, joining Moses Malone as the only players in the last 40 years to accomplish that feat.
STUDS OF THE NIGHT
Kyrie Irving scored 34 points on 13-of-18 shooting in the Celtics' 134-106 win over the Hornets.
Suns rookie Josh Jackson scored a career-high 29 points to go with seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks in the Suns' 110-102 win over the Grizzlies.
DUD OF THE NIGHT
Bradley Beal was 0-for-7 shooting in the first half and finished an abysmal 3 of 15 from the floor with eight points and five turnovers in the Wizards' 109-101 loss to the Warriors.
HIGHLIGHT
Dirk Nowitzki eclipsed the 31,000-career point mark with his patented fadeaway jumper in the Mavericks' 111-110 loss in overtime to the Thunder.
WHAT'S NEXT
76ers (32-27) at Cavaliers (36-24) — Cleveland is 2-0 against the 76ers this season and LeBron James is averaging 30 points per game in those two matchups. Recently, three billboards in Cleveland were purchased to entice James to move on to Philadelphia but expect The King to show the Sixers what they are missing on Thursday.
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