The New Orleans Pelicans (10) defeated the Orlando Magic (0 - 1) in convincing fashion 101 - 84 at the Smoothie King Center Tuesday in New Orleans. Anthony Davis took the reins for the Pelicans and came one block shy of posting the first triple - double of the season. In 36 minutes of game action, Davis finished with 26 points (10 - 22 FG), 17 rebounds, two assists, three steals, and nine blocks. To go along with Davis’ huge day, Ryan Anderson played extremely well off the bench scoring 22 points and adding nine rebounds. Omer Asik got his first double - double of the season, scoring 14 points and pulling in 17 rebounds. The Magic struggled due to injuries that kept a large portion of their lineup out of the game. Victor Oladipo is expected to miss most of the first month of the season recovering from surgery to fix a facial fracture, and Channing Frye was unavailable as he continues to work his way back from an MCL sprain in his knee. Frye was a game - time decision Tuesday, meaning he is likely to return to action soon. Lottery pick Elfrid Payton had a somewhat of a disappointing regular season debut, as he only scored four points. On a positive note, he did have seven assists and only two turnovers. Tobias Harris and Nikola Vucevic were the two bright spots for the Magic. Harris finished with 25 points and eight boards, while Vucevic ended with 15 points and 23 rebounds. The Magic’s other lottery pick, Aaron Gordon finished with 11 points (5 - 8 FG) in 28 minutes off the bench. The Magic's next game comes against the Washington Wizards at home Thursday, while the Pelicans will take on the Dallas Mavericks at home Saturday.
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