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For the second game in a row, the New Orleans Pelicans were well back in the first half.
But unlike Wednesday's game against Minnesota, the Pelicans managed to find a way to return Friday night (November 16) against the New York Knicks.
Anthony Davis scored 43 points and put the Smoothie King Center crowd on the podium finishing at 1:47 of the amazing goal as the Pelicans overcame a 19-point deficit to defeat the Knicks, a record of 129-124.
It was the third most important return in the history of the Pelicans franchise.
The Pelicans were followed by 19 players in the first half and lost 11 with 6:43 to play. The Davis dunk crowned 19-5 and the Pelicans took a three-point lead.
Julius Randle, who gave the Pelicans advance with a pair of free throws at 2:33, kept the Pelicans with a three-point lead after Tim Hardaway slashed two free throws to reduce the lead has a.
Davis missed a pair of free throws with a time of 1:23 to play, but Randle perfectly timed the second missed and went on the track for a setback. After a stop, Jrue Holiday drilled a 3-pointer to allow the Pelicans to go up six with only 34.2 seconds to play.
Davis was one of four pelicans to finish with a double doubling since he also scored 17 rebounds. Holiday had 24 points and 10 assists, Randle 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Nikola Mirotic had 12 points and 10 rebounds.
Elfrid injured: Just when the Pelicans were able to unveil their opening night program and put everyone back into the roles they had imagined for them at the start of the season, things have changed.
Elfrid Payton, who returned after missing nine games with a sprained ankle, broke his left finger in the first quarter after just eight minutes and did not return to the match.
"From Gretna": Generally, when an NBA player is announced before a match, his name is given at the same time as the college he attended. Exceptions are made for players who have not played at the university – whether it is only in high school or they come from abroad.
But Payton, who attended Louisiana-Lafayette, decided that he wished to be introduced with his hometown: Gretna.
The Pelicans announced that Payton would be in Gretna on Friday night, in the same way that Derrick Rose was rumored to be from Chicago during his days with the Bulls.
Following: The pelicans are back on the ground Saturday night when the team hosts the Denver Nuggets in town. Denver defeated Atlanta on Thursday night, 138-93. The Nuggets beat the Pelicans in Denver on Oct. 29, 116-111. Anthony Davis, Darius Miller and Elfrid Payton all missed the game due to injuries.
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