The New Orleans Pelicans (5 - 15) defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers (13 - 6) 114 - 108 in overtime on Friday. LeBron James scored 23 points in the 4th quarter, but the lone effort was not enough after Jrue Holiday nailed a three pointer with under 10 seconds left in regulation to force overtime. James finished with 37 points, seven rebounds and eight assists on 13 - of - 29 shooting, but was held scoreless in the overtime period. J.R. Smith opened the night hot from the 3 - point line, hitting three straight from deep, but was unable to continue the efficiency, as he finished with 18 points and four rebounds on 6 - of - 14 shooting. Kevin Love added 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Mozgov and Dellavedova contributed eight points each. Anthony Davis provided an all - around dominant performance in front of his hometown fans at the Smoothie King Center, and finished with 31 points and 12 rebounds on 13 - of - 22 shooting. Jrue Holiday contributed clutch baskets down the stretch and in overtime, as he finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists in 25 minutes off the bench. Ryan Anderson, Tyreke Evans and Eric Gordon all finished in double figures to aid Anthony Davis in a strong win over last years Eastern Conference champions. The Cavaliers will visit the Miami Heat (11 - 6) on Saturday, while Pelicans host the Boston Celtics (11 - 8) on Monday.
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