By BRETT MARTEL
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Zion Williamson scored 28 points, CJ McCollum added 25 and the New Orleans Pelicans held off the Milwaukee Bucks 107-100 on Thursday night.
Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans, giving him his 32nd double-double of the season, but just his first in 11 games. Trey Murphy III had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Pelicans, who won despite going just 8 of 32 on 3-pointers and shooting just 39.6% (36 of 91) overall.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points and 14 rebounds for Milwaukee. Damian Lillard scored 20 points for the Bucks, as did Malik Beasley, who hit six 3s.
Milwaukee lost its second straight after falling to the Los Angeles Lakers in overtime in its previous game.
The Pelicans led for most of the game and by as many as 18 in the first half. But when Lillard hit a 3 with just more than five minutes left, New Orleans' lead was...
