McCollum stared down the Kings’ bench as he walked off the court as the Smoothie King Center scoreboard clock ticked down to zero. A few fans let out “C.J” chants as he headed to the locker room. It was the Pelicans’ first win since beating the Utah Jazz on Jan. 20.

CJ McCollum finished with a game-high 43 points, including a franchise-record 11 points in overtime to help the Pelicans snap their losing streak. McCollum started the game slow, scoring six points in the first half,

Without Williamson, Pelicans guard CJ McCollum led all scorers with 43 points, including 37 points in the second half and overtime. McCollum had a chance to win the game in regulation, but his floater missed at the buzzer sounded.

CJ McCollum had an explosive performance in the New Orleans Pelicans’ game against the Sacramento Kings. In 41 minutes of action, McCollum scored a game-high 41 points on 16-of-25 shooting from the field and 7-of-12 from beyond the arc.

CJ McCollum made sure this one didn’t get away. McCollum poured in 43 points to lead the Pelicans to a thrilling 140-133 overtime victory over the Sacramento Kings at Smoothie King Center.

CJ McCollum is going to want this one back. With 5.8 seconds remaining and the New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings tied at 127 apiece at Smoothie King Center on Thursday night, McCollum caught a pass under his own basket.

CJ McCollum scored 37 of his 43 points after halftime — including 11 points in overtime — and the New Orleans Pelicans snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 140-133 victory over the Sacramento Kings.

The New Orleans Pelicans earned a franchise changing prospect in latest NBA Mock Draft, landing the No. 1 pick and selecting Duke prospect Cooper Flagg to bolster roster and afford New Orleans a bounce back season.

Trey Murphy III scored 24 points and the host New Orleans Pelicans overcame a double-digit deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs for the second consecutive game, 109-103, in the NBA on Tuesday night.