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NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson had 27 points and nine assists, and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the struggling Houston Rockets 127-105 for their eighth victory in nine games. Pelicans high-scoring wing Brandon Ingram sat out with a non-COVID illness. But New Orleans got productive nights from their other usual starters. CJ McCollum scored 28 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and Herb Jones had 17 points and seven steals. Alperen Sengun had 20 points and nine rebounds for Houston, which has lost six of seven. Rookie Amen Thompson, the fourth overall pick in last summer's NBA Draft, scored a season-high 22 points.
