Postgame wrap: Nets 135, Pelicans 125
BROOKLYN – In a Monday matchup of teams that enjoyed banner offseasons but have both struggled out of the gate in 2019-20, Brooklyn led for the vast majority of the night and held off New Orleans in the fourth quarter, despite a career game from Brandon Ingram. The Nets – who added Kyrie Irving to the lineup and will await Kevin Durant’s return down the road – built a 17-point halftime lead and survived some red-hot second-half shooting by New Orleans. Ingram netted the first 40-point game of NBA career, besting his previous career high of 36. The Pelicans – who are playing at least the first several weeks of this regular season without No. 1 overall draft pick Zion Williamson – went 0-2 on an unconventional road trip that stopped in the Sooner State and the Empire State.
Ingram’s career night not enough as Pelicans lose in Brooklyn
The hole the New Orleans Pelicans have dug themselves into to start the 2019-2020 season is only getting bigger. Monday, they rolled into Barclays Center seeking their first road win against a Brooklyn Nets team that’s gotten off to a similarly slow start.
Nets withstand Ingram’s big game, hold off Pelicans 135-125
NEW YORK — Brandon Ingram had the best game of his career. The New Orleans Pelicans had the best quarter in their history.
Pelicans’ Brandon Ingram has career-high 40 in loss despite head injury
NEW YORK — Less than two days after a head injury caused Brandon Ingram to exit a game early, the New Orleans Pelicans forward went off for a career-high 40 points Monday night in a 135-125 loss to the Brooklyn Nets.
