McCollum leads short-handed Pelicans past Rockets, 119-108

McCollum leads short-handed Pelicans past Rockets

CJ McCollum scored 28 points and the short-handed Pelicans opened up a 31-point lead en route to a 119-108 victory over the struggling Houston Rockets.

McCollum leads short-handed Pelicans past Rockets, 119-108

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 28 points and the short-handed Pelicans opened up a 31-point lead en route to a 119-108 victory over the struggling Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

McCollum leads short-handed Pelicans past Rockets, 119-108

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 28 points and the short-handed Pelicans opened up a 31-point lead en route to a 119-108 victory over the struggling Houston Rockets on Wednesday night.

McCollum leads short-handed Pelicans past Rockets, 119-108

McCollum leads short-handed Pelicans past Rockets, 119-108

McCollum leads short-handed Pelicans past Rockets, 119-108

The Pelicans snapped a two-game skid in their first game since learning star power forward Zion Williamson would be sidelined about three weeks.

McCollum leads short-handed Pelicans past Rockets, 119-108

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 28 points and the short-handed Pelicans opened up a 31-point lead en route to a 119-108 victory over the struggling Houston Rockets on Wednesday night. Jonas Valanciunas had 16 points and 17 rebounds for New Orleans. The Pelicans snapped a two-game skid in their first game since learning star power forward Zion Williamson would be sidelined about three weeks by a strained rig…