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It was the second consecutive game Williamson scored 35 points,
also doing it Friday against the Suns.
Williamson, who made 13 of 17 field-goal attempts in a 128-117
victory Friday, made 14 of 21 Sunday as the Pelicans won their
seventh straight game and came out on top for the 11th time in
their last 13 games.
CJ McCollum added 29 points for the Western Conference-leading
Pelicans, while Naji Marshall scored 16, Larry Nance Jr. had 15
and Dyson Daniels delivered 11.
Deandre Ayton had 28 points and 12 rebounds for the Suns before
fouling out, Mikal Bridges scored 27 points, Cameron Payne had
17, Torrey Craig had 14 and Damion Lee delivered 12. Phoenix
lost its fourth straight game as Chris Paul had six points and
11 assists before fouling out.
Williamson, Nance and Marshall each had a basket as New Orleans
took a three-point lead just under two minutes into overtime.
Williamson was called for a foul as Paul missed a 3-pointer, but
the Pelicans challenged, and the call was overturned. Paul was
called for his sixth foul.
McCollum made a jumper, Marshall scored from the lane and
McCollum made another basket to put New Orleans in command at
129-120.
Paul made a jumper to tie the score at 117 with 4.1 seconds left
in regulation and Williamson missed a jumper at the buzzer,
sending the game to overtime.
Williamson made four of the Pelicans' first five baskets in the
second half, including a 3-pointer, then fed McCollum for a dunk
as New Orleans turned a one-point halftime deficit into a 70-66
lead.
The Suns got within two points twice before Daniels had two
baskets and two assists to help the Pelicans open a 90-75 lead.
Payne had two assists and seven points to help Phoenix pull
within 98-93 at the end of the third quarter.
Jonas Valanciunas had five points as New Orleans began the
fourth quarter with a 9-2 run that produced a 12-point lead.
Valanciunas finished with 10 rebounds.
--Field Level Media
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