National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Orleans 124, Washington 106
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #12 CJ Washington, #74 Curtis Blair, #67 Brandon Adair
Attendance: 750
By Field Level Media

Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson scored 32 points each and the host New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 47-point performance by Bradley Beal to defeat the Washington Wizards 124-106 on Wednesday night.

Ingram tied a career-high by making seven 3-pointers as he and Williamson scored 30 in the same game for the first time in their two seasons together. Eric Bledsoe added 18 as the Pelicans began a five-game homestand with their second victory in 10 games.

Beal scored 24 of his points in the third quarter and made 17 of his 37 shots overall, including 6 of 14 3-pointers. Garrison Mathews scored 15 points and Robin Lopez added 14 for the short-handed Wizards, who lost their third straight since returning from a nearly two-week absence due to COVID protocols.

The Pelicans led by 19 points at halftime and didn't give the Wizards an opportunity to make a run because they started the third quarter with a 10-3 run of their own.

Beal scored Washington's next 10 points as the Wizards started to chip away at the lead. He scored 11 straight Wizards points later in the quarter before assisting on Mathews' 3-pointer that cut the lead to 94-80 at the end of the period.

Washington scored the first two points of the fourth quarter, but New Orleans scored the next five.

The Wizards got within eight three times, but the Pelicans answered each time. Ingram's 3-pointer pushed the lead to 113-100 with less than five minutes remaining.

Williamson made five of six shots and scored 11 points as the Pelicans rolled to a 35-18 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The Wizards started the second quarter by feeding the ball to Lopez consistently, and he responded by scoring their first nine points to pull them within 38-27. They got within nine before Williamson scored five straight.

Bledsoe and Lonzo Ball each made a 3-pointer as New Orleans pushed its lead to 56-36.

Beal scored five straight points, but the Pelicans built the lead to 23 before taking a 64-45 cushion into halftime.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Washington   New Orleans
Bradley Beal 47 Scoring Brandon Ingram 32
Bradley Beal 6 Assists Brandon Ingram 8
Jordan Bell 11 Rebounds Steven Adams 18
Bradley Beal 7 Free Throws Made Zion Williamson 8
Bradley Beal 4 Steals Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2
Jordan Bell 1 Blocks Steven Adams 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 106 40.2 13-38 19-21 29 39 2 11 11
New Orleans 124 51.7 17-43 15-24 27 50 4 7 15
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .400 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Wizards have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .200 after a loss.