Brandon Ingram was back on the floor Tuesday after a five-game injury absence and looked a lot like the player who was a 2020 All-Star, but New Orleans’ second- and third-leading scorers experienced a rough shooting night in the Motor City. Fortunately for the Pelicans, a large contingent of reserves delivered when they were needed most.
In the second night of a back-to-back, subs Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Willy Hernangomez, along with rookies Jose Alvarado and Trey Murphy III, helped New Orleans rally from a 15-point deficit to beat the Pistons.
IT WAS OVER WHEN…
Murphy drained a left-corner three-pointer to give New Orleans a 107-98 lead with 2:00 remaining.