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SAN FRANCISCO — CJ McCollum hit a 3-pointer with 1:03 remaining to help seal it and scored 28 points, Zion Williamson had 26 and the New Orleans Pelicans boosted their playoff positioning by beating the Golden State Warriors 114-109. New Orleans waited for the Suns-Kings result in Sacramento won 108-107 by Phoenix to know whether it would secure the Western Conference's sixth seed but now everything comes down winning Sunday. Trey Murphy III converted a pair of free throws with 9 seconds left and finished with 24 points and eight rebounds for New Orleans. Stephen Curry scored 33 points and hit a 3 with 56 seconds left but missed from the top of the arc with 13 seconds to play, and the Warriors' loss likely lands them in the 9-10 seeds matchup of the Play-In Tournament on Wednesday.
