The Brooklyn Nets defeated the host New Orleans Pelicans 143 - 114, at Smoothie King Center on Friday evening. The Pelicans led after one quarter but the Nets surged back in the second, outscoring the Pelicans by 15 in the second quarter, to take a 66 - 54 lead at halftime. The Nets then continued to dominated in the second half, outscoring the Pelicans 77 - 60 in the final two quarters to cruise to their highest point total of the season. This marks only the second road win over the season for the Nets (9 - 33), as they now move to 2 - 18 on the road. Brook Lopez led the way for Brooklyn, as usual, with 23 points on 8 - of - 15 shooting, to go along with eight rebounds, three assists and three blocks, in 24 minutes. Bojan Bogdanovic also chipped in 23 points, to go along with his six rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block in 27 minutes. Six other players scored in double digits for the Nets, while five of those players came off the bench. Rookie Caris LeVert was the next highest scorer, as he chipped in 17 points on 6 - of - 6 shooting, including 3 - of - 3 from long range, to go along with six assists, and five rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench. The Nets still remain at the bottom of the East, all but out of any playoff contention, but they can be proud of this solid road win nonetheless. The Nets will see if they can keep rolling as they visit Charlotte on Saturday. Meanwhile, the Pelicans (17 - 27) fell short in a disappointing effort, as they shot 41 percent from the field, while allowing the Nets to shoot 58 percent. Five players scored in double digits, led by Anthony Davis, who finished with 22 points on 10 - of - 17 shooting, in 27 minutes. Dante Cunningham chipped in 14 points to go along with seven rebounds, while Jrue Holiday added 12 points and eight assists. The Pelicans can not afford to lose any more games to teams with worse records than their own, as they need every win they can get to remain in contention for the eighth spot in the West. They will look to bounce back but will have to do so against a tough opponent, as they play host to the Cavaliers on Monday.
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