Davis Scores 23, Pelicans Top Lakers 104-87

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Anthony Davis scored 23 points as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Los Angeles Lakers 104-87 on Sunday.

Jrue Holiday had 22 points and eight assists, helping the Pelicans end a four-game road losing streak that included a 27-point drubbing by the Warriors on Thursday and a 20-point loss to the Clippers on Saturday night.

Bryant had 14 points in 31 minutes for the Lakers (5-16). Bryant and Davis entered Sunday 1-2 in the league in scoring average at 25.8 points and 25.3, respectively.

Jon Leuer scored a season-high 20 points for Memphis and matched his career best with 12 rebounds, leading the Grizzlies over the Miami Heat 103-87.

Mike Conley added 18 points for Memphis, connecting on all eight of his shots, and Zach Randolph and Courtney Lee finished with 17 points apiece. Memphis went 8 for 13 from 3-point range and shot 59 percent from the field overall.

Dwyane Wade scored 25 points in Miami's fourth straight loss. Josh McRoberts added 14 points.

At Atlanta, Paul Millsap scored 23 points and Kyle Korver had 15 as the Hawks downed the Denver Nuggets 96-84 for their sixth straight win.

Al Horford and DeMarre Carroll each had 11 points and combined for 17 Atlanta rebounds.

Wilson Chandler finished with a season-high 29 points for the Nuggets.

The Boston Celtics defeated the Washington Wizards 101-93 after Jeff Green scored 25 points and reserve Marcus Thornton had 21.

Rajon Rondo had a triple-double with 13 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists for the Celtics, who won their third straight after a season-high five-game losing streak.

Chandler Parsons scored 28 points to help the Dallas Mavericks roll to a 125-102 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Mavericks built a big lead with a 12-0 run in the first quarter and didn't trail again in their second victory in five days over the Bucks. Parsons had nine in the opening period.

Dirk Nowitzki, who was rested for the game at Milwaukee on Wednesday and scored a season-low 10 points Friday, bounced back with 21 and Monta Ellis added 19.

Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge scored 24 points as the Trail Blazers regrouped after blowing a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter, while Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant scored 28 points and Russell Westbrook added 22 points and 11 rebounds in the Thunder's 96-84 victory over the Detroit Pistons.

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