McCollum scores 40, Pelicans top Spurs 126-117 to end skid

CJ McCollum scored a season-high 40 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the San Antonio Spurs 126-117 to end their four-game losing streak.

New Orleans Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado drives to the basket against San Antonio Spurs forward Jeremy Sochan in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022. – CJ McCollum scored a season-high 40 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the San Antonio Spurs 126-117 on Thursday night to end their four-game losing streak.

The Pelicans led by as many as 23 points and opened the fourth quarter with a 19-point lead. The Spurs got back in the game with a 10-0 run fueled by Stanley Johnson, who scored nine of his 12 points in the final period. Jeremy Sochan scored a career-high 23 points for San Antonio. Tre Jones added 19 points and Josh Richardson had 14.

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