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New Orleans guard Lonzo Ball goes to the basket as his Pelicans held off the Jazz in a thriller.
Camera IconNew Orleans guard Lonzo Ball goes to the basket as his Pelicans held off the Jazz in a thriller.

Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram scored 26 points each as hosts New Orleans Pelicans held on to defeat the Utah Jazz 129-124 on Monday night.

Lonzo Ball added 23 points, JJ Redick had 17, Josh Hart 13 and Eric Bledsoe 11 as the Pelicans cooled off the team with the NBA's best record. New Orleans had a 53-39 rebounding advantage, led by Steven Adams' 11 boards.

Bojan Bogdanovic scored 31, Rudy Gobert had 22, Donovan Mitchell added 21, Jordan Clarkson had 20 and Mike Conley 10 to lead the Jazz.

Utah, who had won 23 of their past 26 games, including two home victories against New Orleans, fell to 1-2 on a road trip that ends Wednesday in Philadelphia.

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The Jazz cut a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit to one late in the fourth quarter, but couldn't pull even.

In Philadelphia, Shake Milton scored 26 points off the bench, Joel Embiid added 24 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as the host 76ers cruised past the Indiana Pacers 130-114.

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Furkan Korkmaz hit six three-pointers and added 19, Ben Simmons contributed 18 and Mike Scott had 11 for the Sixers, who rebounded after a three-point overtime loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday.

"The ball was hopping," Milton said. "Everybody was getting a feel for it."

The Sixers won without Tobias Harris, who remained out with a right knee contusion.

Malcolm Brogdon led the Pacers with 20 points while Edmond Sumner added 18.

In Orlando, Luka Doncic had 33 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, Kristaps Porzingis played a nearly flawless second half and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Magic 130-124.

Jalen Brunson scored 17 of his 24 points in the second half as the Mavericks broke open a close game. Dallas have won four of their last five and nine of 12.

Nikola Vucevic had 29 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists for the Magic, who dropped their fourth straight.

In Chicago, Nikola Jokic dominated with 39 points and 14 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Bulls 118-112.

The three-time All-Star scored 17 in the fourth quarter to help the Nuggets come away with the win after blowing a 15-point lead.

Jokic also finished with nine assists, just missing his 50th career triple-double.

Jamal Murray scored 24. Michael Porter Jr. added 17 points and 15 rebounds, and the Nuggets won for the third time in four games.

All-Star Zach LaVine led Chicago with 23 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

James Harden scored 30 points, dished out 15 assists and pulled down 14 rebounds as the Brooklyn Nets got back on track with a 124-113 overtime win over the San Antonio Spurs.

Boomer Patty Mills had 14 points and five assists for the Spurs.

Collin Sexton scored 39 points, handed out eight assists and sparked a critical fourth-quarter run to lead the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers to a 101-90 win over the Houston Rockets.

It was the Rockets' 12th consecutive defeat, their longest losing streak since a 15-game skid in 2001-02.

In Portland, Carmelo Anthony scored 29 points, Damian Lillard had 23 points and 10 assists as the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a four-game losing streak with a 123-111 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.

LaMelo Ball had 30 points for the Hornets to continue his fine season.

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