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Cleveland Cavaliers pounded by New Orleans Pelicans 116-82 in first game since All-Star break

Kevin Love and Larry Nance Jr. both returned to the lineup and played limited minutes.

NEW ORLEANS — (AP) Brandon Ingram scored 28 points, Zion Williamson added 23 and the New Orleans Pelicans bounced back from a lopsided loss with a 116-82 rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night.

Ingram played just 25 minutes and Williamson 18 because of how lopsided the game got. Steven Adams had 10 points and 17 rebounds in his 21 minutes on the court for New Orleans (16-22).

The Cavs (14-23) welcomed forwards Kevin Love and Larry Nance Jr. back after extended absences, but both played relatively limited roles as they work their way back. Cleveland scored just nine points in the third quarter, and the team shot just 34.1% from the field.

The Cavaliers are now three games out of a spot in the Eastern Conference's play-in round. They'll be back in action Sunday night when they head to Atlanta to take on the Hawks.

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