SAN FRANCISCO — Zion Williamson had 28 points and seven rebounds, Jrue Holiday scored 11 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and the New Orleans Pelicans pulled away late to beat the Golden State Warriors 115-101 on Sunday.
Nicolo Melli matched his career high with 20 points and six 3-pointers, and Brandon Ingram had 17 points and five assists.
Damion Lee scored 22 points to lead five Golden State players in double figures. Jordan Poole added 19.
The Pelicans won for the fifth time in six games after dominating the final 12 minutes. New Orleans had six 3s and two dunks in the fourth quarter while outscoring Golden State 38-24.
Holiday led the late surge and got plenty of help. Melli made three 3s and Williamson added a thunderous alley-oop dunk.
It’s Williamson’s eighth consecutive game with 20 or more points, the longest stretch by a rookie in the NBA this season. He was 13 of 20 and made his first 3-pointer since his NBA debut on Jan. 22.
ZION IS BULLYING THE WARRIORS 😳 pic.twitter.com/jb3ircPjQH
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Williamson got off to a strong start with a pair of alley-oop dunks and a 3-pointer in the first quarter. The No. 1 overall pick scored nine of the Pelicans’ first 13 points and also got a big block from behind on Warriors center Eric Paschall under the basket.
Lee was just as strong for Golden State, making seven of his first nine shots to help the Warriors to a 10-point halftime lead.
