NAJI MARSHALL

Klay Thompson's season-high 41-point performance included seven 3-pointers for the Golden State Warriors, who clinched the third seed in the Western Conference playoffs with a 128-107 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.

McCollum continued his scorching start with his new team by scoring 32 points, Ingram added 28 and the Pelicans earned an impressive road win over the Phoenix Suns, 117-102 on Friday night. “We're just starting to figure it out,” Pelicans coach Willie Green said about the McCollum-Ingram pairing.

Brandon Ingram scored 31 points, Josh Hart hit two clutch 3-pointers in the second half to thwart an Orlando rally, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Magic 110-104 on Thursday night.

Cam Thomas scored 36 points and the Brooklyn Nets beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-100 on Sunday in the NBA Summer.

Stewart Jr. (60) shoots against Utah Jazz forwards Jarrell Brantley (5) and Nate Sestina (42) during the second half of an NBA summer league basketball game Friday, Aug. 13, 2021, in Las Vegas. Marshall, a second-year forward, had no turnovers and also blocked a shot to help the Pelicans improve to 3-0. Elijah Hughes added 17 points to help the Jazz improve to 3-0 in Las Vegas. Jaden McDaniels added 17 points and Jared Brownridge had 12 points for Minnesota, which won its third Summer League game. Brandon Randolph had 17 points for the Bucks, They shot 27.9% from the field and made 6 of 34 shots from 3-point range.

Cade Cunningham is making a strong first impression on the NBA.

LeBron James scored 25 points before he appeared to mildly aggravate a right ankle injury,and the Los Angeles Lakers closed out the regular season with a 110-98 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Pelicans 76ers Basketball New Orleans Pelicans' Naji Marshall, center, goes up for a shot between Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, right, and Tobias Harris during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, May 7, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum)PHILADELPHIA — (AP) — Joel Embiid had 37 points and 13 rebounds to the tune of “MVP! MVP!” chants and the Philadelphia 76ers inched closer toward securing the top spot in the East with a 109-107 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. Barring a crazy collapse over the final five games, the Sixers will win the conference and home-court advantage through the conference playoffs. 1 seed, I don’t know how you can argue Joel Embiid being the MVP.”Sixers fans, naturally, thought Embiid should win the award.

The Golden State Warriors took a big step toward locking up a postseason berth with a 123-108 victory over the desperate New Orleans Pelicans.