Ingram has 40 points, Pelicans beat Trail Blazers 121-110
By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Brandon Ingram had a season-high 40 points and the New Orleans Pelicans beat Portland 121-110 on Wednesday night in the first showdown between Damian Lillard and former Trail Blazers teammate CJ McCollum. McCollum added 24 points to help the Pelicans snap a four-game losing streak. Lillard scored 41 points for the Trail Blazers. The game marked the first time that Lillard and McCollum played against each other after some nine years together in Portland’s backcourt. McCollum was traded to New Orleans at last season’s trade deadline. Lillard was injured at the time and did not play in the two meetings between the two teams after the trade.