Wizards 109, Pelicans 89
WASHINGTON -- Guard John Wall registered his second triple-double of the season and the Washington Wizards collectively silenced New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis for a 109-89 win over New Orleans Tuesday night.
Wall finished with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for the Wizards (26-29), who have won three of four since the All-Star break.
Washington outscored New Orleans 31-14 in the third quarter for an 85-65 lead, and led by 21 points in the fourth quarter. Center Marcin Gortat had 21 points and forward Jared Dudley sank six 3-pointers for 18 points
Davis only mustered nine points on 3-of-9 shooting for the Pelicans (22-34) after scoring 59 points on 24-of-34 shooting in Sunday's win over the Detroit Pistons. None of New Orleans' starters scored in double figures as the Pelicans shot a season-low 34.9 percent from the field.
Davis did grab 20 rebounds for the second straight game, but Washington won the battle of the boards 55-48. Gortat had 11 for the Wizards.
Guard Jrue Holiday scored 20 points and forward Ryan Anderson had 16 points for the Pelicans, who had won four of five games before Tuesday's loss.
The Wizards took command with a 14-0 run during the third quarter for a 68-51 lead as Dudley hit three 3-pointers.
Washington made 12 of 26 3-pointers overall during its season-high fourth straight home win, which came after Saturday's 114-94 loss at the Miami Heat. New Orleans went 6 of 23 from beyond the arc.
Wall was just 5 of 17 from the field, but he hit two 3-pointers during the laugher of a final period. The first bomb gave the All-Star his second triple-double of the month. He had 18 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists in Washington's win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Feb. 5.
The point guard's third 3-pointer of the game put Washington up 101-80.
New Orleans committed 17 turnovers, which Washington turned into 19 points.
Gortat scored 13 points in the first half as the Wizards led 54-51 at halftime.
Washington forward Markieff Morris scored six points in his third game since being acquired from the Phoenix Suns before the NBA trading deadline.
NOTES: New Orleans C Omer Asik could be out two weeks after spraining his right ankle, coach Alvin Gentry said. The injury occurred during Sunday's win over the Detroit Pistons. Alexis Ajinca replaced Asik in the starting lineup. ... Wizards F Alan Anderson (ankle surgery) practiced Monday but remained inactive. The veteran swingman hasn't played for Washington this season. ... The Pelicans entered Tuesday leading the NBA in bench scoring with 42.8 points per game. ... New Orleans plays host to Oklahoma City on Thursday. Washington's two-game road swing begins Wednesday at Chicago. The Wizards won the first meeting with the Bulls 114-110 on the road last month.