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Brandon Ingram scored a season-high 34 points in the same game that Zion Williamson returned from a three-game absence, and the New Orleans Pelicans routed the depleted Golden State Warriors 128-83 on Monday night.

"He was fantastic all game," Pelicans coach Willie Green said of Ingram, who hit 12 of 19 shots and whose repertoire included transition 3s, driving dunks and late-shot-clock turnaround fade-aways. "He played with force. When he decided to go (to the basket), he went quickly. ... It was just good to see him put together an all-around good game."

Playing one night after winning on the road for the first time this season at Houston, the Warriors scratched Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins from the lineup in New Orleans.

"This was just a night for the young guys to get a chance to play and it was a tough night," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "New Orleans played really well."

Williamson played 23 minutes in his first game back from a bruised right foot, scoring nine points.

"I was very excited to be back out there," Williamson said. "We got a great win. The score speaks for itself."

Green said there was no predetermined limit on Williamson's playing time, which was dictated more by the size of New Orleans' lead.

Devonte Graham scored 19 for the Pelicans, who took the lead for good less than two minutes into the game. Jonas Valanciunas had 10 points and 13 rebounds, and CJ McCollum scored 15.

Jordan Poole scored 26 for Golden State, which committed 28 turnovers while falling to 1-9 on the road.

"The effort was there but we didn´t execute very well," Kerr said. "A lot of that is one me. I´ve got to work with these guys and do a better job of teaching execution and getting our guys to understand the value of the ball."

The starting lineup for Golden State was usual starting center Kevon Looney, along with forwards Anthony Lamb and Jonathan Kuminga, and guards Donte DiVincenzo and Poole.

Less than nine minutes in, Graham's 3 as he was fouled gave New Orleans a 26-9 lead. Rookie Dyson Daniels' finger roll made it 35-11 before the first quarter ended.

Ingram and Poole each scored 20 in the first half, but Ingram had a lot more help, and New Orleans led 65-41 at the break.

 BULLS 121, CELTICS 107

DeMar DeRozan scored 28 points, Zach LaVine added 22 and the Chicago Bulls stopped Boston´s nine-game win streak, beating the Celtics 121-107 on Monday night.

Patrick Williams scored a season-high 17, and the Bulls made it look rather easy against the team with the NBA´s best record. They led by 13 at halftime, got it up to 21 in the third quarter and withstood a push to come away with the victory after dropping four straight and five of six.

Jayson Tatum led Boston with 28 points. Jaylen Brown scored 25 and Malcolm Brogdon finished with 23 points, shooting 5 of 6 on 3-pointers.

BUCKS 119, TRAIL BLAZERS 111

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 37 points and Milwaukee pulled away in the second half to beat Portland.

Antetokounmpo shot 16

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