Murphy hits 9 3s, scores 41, Pelicans down Blazers 127-110
By BRETT MARTEL
AP Sports Writer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Trey Murphy III hit a career-best nine 3-pointers to highlight his career-high 41 points, and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 127-110. CJ McCollum had 22 points and 11 assists for New Orleans, which made 18 of its first 30 3-point attempts as a team before finishing 19 of 40 from deep. Josh Richardson scored 19 points for the Pelicans, who played without high-scoring wing Brandon Ingram. The Blazers played without star guard and leading scorer Damian Lillard. Anfernee Simons led Portland with 17 points.
