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WASHINGTON — CJ McCollum scored 34 points, Jonas Valanciunas added 27 points and 12 rebounds and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Washington Wizards 132-112. New Orleans (25-16), which had lost four of five, took the lead early in the second quarter and put the game away when it scored the first 15 points of the fourth quarter to take a 115-88 lead with 8:44 to play. Washington (17-24) has lost three straight. Kristaps Porzingis led the Wizards with 23 points and 10 rebounds.
