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Randle leads streaking Knicks past Pelicans

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Randle leads streaking Knicks past Pelicans

ALL-STAR. Julius Randle shines on both ends of the floor for the Knicks.

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Julius Randle and the Knicks force overtime and beat the Pelicans for their sixth win in a row

Julius Randle had 33 points and 10 assists as the host New York Knicks won their sixth consecutive game by defeating the New Orleans Pelicans 122-112 in overtime on Sunday, April 18 (Monday, April 19, Manila time).

Randle added 5 steals, Derrick Rose scored 23 off the bench, RJ Barrett scored 18, Reggie Bullock had 15, and Nerlens Noel added 12 as New York beat New Orleans for the second time in its past 3 games. Barrett and Bullock both fouled out.

Zion Williamson had 34 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists for the Pelicans, while Eric Bledsoe scored 22, Brandon Ingram added 19, and Steven Adams had 10 points and 14 rebounds. New Orleans lost in overtime for the second consecutive game after falling to the Washington Wizards, 117-115, on Friday.

The Knicks scored the first 4 points of overtime before Williamson made two free throws.

Bullock’s three-pointer and Randle’s two free throws gave New York a 112-105 lead with 2:11 left and the lead never shrunk to fewer than 5 points after that.

The score was tied at 92 before Williamson assisted on Bledsoe’s three-pointer and made two free throws. Lonzo Ball added a layup to complete a 7-0 run and give New Orleans a 99-92 lead with 3:44 left in the 4th quarter.

Rose scored 6 points and New York closed within 101-100 with 50.6 seconds remaining.

Bledsoe made two free throws for a 103-100, but Bullock made a tying three-pointer with 2.3 seconds left. Bledsoe then missed a last-second jumper.

Bledsoe scored 10 points in fewer than 3 minutes as the Pelicans began the 3rd quarter with a 13-2 run to pull within 59-57.

The rest of the 3rd quarter featured 4 lead changes and 4 ties, the last of which came on a dunk by Williamson that evened the score at 79 at the end of the period.

New Orleans scored the first 5 points of the 4th quarter, but Randle made consecutive field goals to complete a 9-0 run that gave New York an 88-84 lead.

Consecutive field goals by Williamson and Ingram pulled the Pelicans even. – Rappler.com

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