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PHILADELPHIA — Anthony Davis had 31 points and 16 rebounds to lead the New Orleans Pelicans over the Philadelphia 76ers 108-93 on Tuesday night in a matchup of struggling teams.

Davis scored 11 in New Orleans’ dominant second quarter and Terrence Jones finished with 17 points and 10 boards for the Pelicans, who avenged a Dec. 8 home loss to the 76ers while winning for only the third time in 11 games.

Ersan Ilyasova had 14 points to pace Philadelphia (7-21).

The Pelicans (10-20) built on their 13-point halftime lead and were up 18 early in the fourth quarter. Philadelphia got as close as 95-88 on Nik Stauskas’ 3-pointer with 5:25 left and had chances to pull closer, but misfired on two straight possessions.

New Orleans took a double-digit lead into the locker room following a big second quarter.

Davis and Tim Frazier combined for 21 points in the period as the Pelicans doubled up the Sixers 42-21 to take a 57-44 halftime lead. New Orleans shot 55.6 percent (15 for 27) from the field, including 66.7 percent (4 for 6) from 3-point range. The 42 points represented the most in a quarter for the Pelicans all season.

Philadelphia coach Brett Brown sat ineffective big men Joel Embiid and Jahlil Okafor for most of the third quarter, instead inserting Nerlens Noel with 6:49 left in the period. Noel has been the odd man out at a crowded center spot.

Hornets 117, Lakers 113

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Kemba Walker had 28 points and 10 assists, Marco Belinelli scored 11 fourth-quarter points and Charlotte rallied from 19 down to beat the Los Angeles Lakers.

Walker had 15 points in the third quarter and a key rebound with 27.9 seconds left in the fourth to set up a tiebreaking jumper by Nicolas Batum with 13 seconds remaining.

Batum had 23 points on 8-of-12 shooting and added 10 assists. Belinelli finished with 13 points.

Jordan Clarkson paced the Lakers with 25 points with 7-of-9 3-point shooting, and Nick Young added 24 points while hitting 5 of 10 from 3-point range.

Los Angeles made 16 of 33 3-point attempts (48.5 percent), but the Hornets still secured their second straight victory.

The Lakers, meanwhile, fell for the 10th time in their last 11 games.

Knicks 118, Pacers 111

NEW YORK — Carmelo Anthony matched a season high with 35 points and New York used a big second-half turnaround to beat Indiana.

The Knicks fell behind by 15 in the third quarter, then suddenly seized control to snap a three-game losing streak. Anthony scored 26 in the second half.

Derrick Rose had 24 points and Kristaps Porzingis added 21 for the Knicks, who returned home after a poor finish to their five-game trip out West. They started slowly but improved to 10-4 at home.

Thaddeus Young and Myles Turner each scored 21 points for the Pacers, who seemed headed to a third straight victory for about 30 minutes. It was mostly all New York from there as Indiana had its seven-game winning streak in the series snapped.

With the Pacers playing for the second straight night and Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek saying his team looked a little tired Monday at practice after the long trip, the game had a sluggish start. It picked up in the second quarter before both teams had big moments in the third.

Indiana scored 10 straight points to turn a five-point lead into a 79-64 advantage, but Anthony made two 3-pointers in the final 35.6 seconds of the period as New York closed to 87-84.

Raptors 116, Nets 104

TORONTO — Kyle Lowry had 23 points, Norman Powell scored a season-high 21 and Toronto defeated Brooklyn.

Lowry, who shot 8 of 12 from the field and 3 of 5 on 3-pointers, added eight assists and four rebounds before sitting out the final 6 minutes as the Raptors (20-8) won their second straight.

Six different Raptors scored in double figures. Toronto never trailed and led by as many as 23.

It was the 10th straight loss on the road for the Nets. They are 1-13 away from home.

New Orleans Pelicans’ Buddy Hield, left, goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers’ Robert Covington during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, in Philadelphia. New Orleans won 108-93. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/web1_114147917-1a026b2b3f4542d6a12d06ed118d758a.jpg.optimal.jpgNew Orleans Pelicans’ Buddy Hield, left, goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers’ Robert Covington during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, in Philadelphia. New Orleans won 108-93. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

New Orleans Pelicans’ Buddy Hield, left, goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers’ Robert Covington during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, in Philadelphia. New Orleans won 108-93. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/web1_sixers-4-.jpg.optimal.jpgNew Orleans Pelicans’ Buddy Hield, left, goes up for a shot against Philadelphia 76ers’ Robert Covington during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, in Philadelphia. New Orleans won 108-93. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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