Pelicans take down Nuggets to end skid

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Brandon Ingram scored 29 points and the host New Orleans Pelicans ended a six-game losing streak by ending the Denver Nuggets' five-game winning streak, 101-94 in a matchup of short-handed teams Friday night.

Brandon Boston Jr. added 19 points and Trey Murphy III scored 17 for the Pelicans, who played without six of their top eight players.

Michael Porter Jr. scored 24 points,