Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Credit Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports

Brandon Ingram broke out of a shooting slump to score 26 points and Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double as the host New Orleans Pelicans routed the Washington Wizards 127-102 on Wednesday night.

Player of the Game
Brandon  Ingram
EFF
26
Brandon Ingram
Points 26
Accuracy 9-15
Rebounds 5
Assists 3

Ingram, who scored season-lows of 12 and nine points while shooting a combined six of 27 in the previous two games, made nine of 15 shots.

Valanciunas finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds, Josh Hart scored 16, Willy Hernangomez had 13, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 12, and Devonte' Graham returned from a three-game absence due to a foot injury to add 12 as the Pelicans had a season-high point total and won for just the fourth time this season.

Bradley Beal scored 23 points, Raul Neto had 13, Spencer Dinwiddie added 11, and Montrezl Harrell 10 to lead the Wizards, who lost for the fourth time in five games after a five-game winning streak.

Daniel Gafford had three baskets as the Wizards whittled the Pelicans' 22-point halftime lead to 80-62 midway through the third quarter.

Valanciunas answered with a basket, and Ingram made a jumper and a 3-pointer to rebuild the lead to 87-66.

Washington twice got within 16, but Hart beat the third-quarter buzzer with a leaping 3-pointer from just inside mid-court while being fouled. He made the free throw to give New Orleans a 95-73 lead.

Valanciunas scored nine points as the Pelicans took the lead at the outset and built it to 19-5.

Dinwiddie made one of two free throws for the Wizards before Ingram made back-to-back baskets for a 25-9 lead.

Davis Bertrans made a 3-pointer to pull Washington within eight before New Orleans took a 36-27 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Ingram had two baskets during a 9-0 run that gave the Pelicans a 45-29 lead.

Harrell and Beal had consecutive baskets, but Graham made back-to-back 3-pointers to complete a 17-5 run and push the lead to 62-38.

The Pelicans finished with their highest-scoring half of the season as they took a 72-50 halftime lead.

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New Orleans Pelicans
Washington Wizards
46%
44/96
Field goals
43%
36/84
58
Rebounds
60
33
Assists
23
13
Steals
5
11
Turnovers
19
84%
27/32
Free throws
64%
23/36

Best players

Brandon  Ingram
26 PTS
9/15 FG
7/8 FT
Bradley  Beal
23 PTS
11/20 FG
1/3 FT
Jonas  Valančiūnas
11 REB
7 DREB
4 OREB
Montrezl  Harrell
9 REB
3 DREB
6 OREB
New Orleans Pelicans
Few players
5 As
Spencer  Dinwiddie
9 As
3 TO
25 MIN
Brandon  Ingram
26 EFF
67% 2P%
33% 3P%
Spencer  Dinwiddie
15 EFF
33% 2P%
20% 3P%