The New Orleans Pelicans (15-14) got some consistency going on Wednesday night with three starters racking up over twenty points on the way to a 115-108 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks (15-11).
The Pelicans went down early with some sloppy offense, but a returning Anthony Davis helped get them the lead with 5:44 left in the first quarter. However, Giannis Antetokounmpo took care of business late in the quarter to get out to a 37-32 lead.
The second quarter saw a lot of back and forth with the Pelicans being able to keep it within five points throughout. The Bucks were able to take a slim 63-62 lead into the break thanks to a pair of free throws from John Henson.
The third quarter was fast and furious with the lead changing a total of five times with the Pelicans taking an 87-85 lead into the fourth quarter thanks a big dunk from Davis. New Orleans came alive at the 7:43 mark, going on a 13-4 run and they never looked back and DeMarcus Cousins put the dagger in with a 26-foot three-pointer with 23 seconds left.
The Pelicans return to action on Friday when they travel to take on the Denver Nuggets (15-13) with tipoff set for 8 pm.
-Clint Domingue