Brandon Ingram takes care of business: Leads New Orleans Pelicans over shorthanded New York Knicks

The New York Knicks were without their 3 best players (Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, OG Anunoby) and the New Orleans Pelicans took full advantage as they easily won 115-92 at Madison Square Garden behind a stellar Brandon Ingram game.

The shorthanded Knicks put up a fight in the first half, as they only trailed by 1 going into the break. However, New Orleans came into the second half out on a mission, as they outscored New York 67-45 in the final 2 quarters to blow this game open and leave MSG on a high note.

Brandon Ingram took over, scoring 24 points with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Zion Williamson followed in his footsteps, as he ended with 21 points. Trey Murphy III shot the lights out tonight, hitting triples and finishing with 26 points and 7 rebounds. Herb Jones recorded 15 points and 2 steals.

For the Knicks, Donte DiVincenzo led the team with 23 points and 7 makes from downtown. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 20 points off the bench with 4 threes of his own. Josh Hart contributed 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists while Precious Achiuwa ended with 15 points and 7 rebounds.

This win improves the Pelicans to 35-24, which makes them 5th in the Western Conference. In a tight battle for the playoffs, this is a massive win for New Orleans as they look to avoid the play-in tournament. They are 7-3 over their last 10 games and this victory snaps a 2-game losing streak. Their next game will be tomorrow against the Indiana Pacers.

Meanwhile, this loss drops the Knicks to 35-24, which makes them 4th in the Eastern Conference. New York has been cold as of late, going 3-7 in their last 10 games. They will look to bounce back on Thursday against the Golden State Warriors.