The NBA’s plan to showcase Zion Williamson in its Christmas Day nightcap didn’t come to fruition.
But the league still got a show from the New Orleans Pelicans, who rode the hot hand of another former Duke player to an upset of the Denver Nuggets.
Brandon Ingram lights up Nuggets
Brandon Ingram caught fire in Denver, continuing his breakout season that’s largely been obscured by the irrelevance of the Pelicans as New Orleans logged a 112-100 win.
Those who stayed with the NBA for the final contest of its five-game holiday slate saw Ingram rack up 31 points and seven rebounds while hitting 7-of-9 shots from behind the arc.