Trey Murphy scored 21 points and Jose Alvarado added 18 as the New Orleans Pelicans broke through for their first win, finishing with an 11-0 burst to reel in the visiting Charlotte Hornets 116-112.

Saddiq Bey had 16 points, while Derik Queen amassed 12 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals for the Pelicans, who were without injured star Zion Williamson due to a left hamstring injury.

Miles Bridges posted 22 points for Charlotte, while Kon Knueppel paired 20 points with 12 rebounds. Tre Mann scored 18 and Collin Sexton 17 for the Hornets, who went scoreless across the last 3:21.

New Orleans' bench -- led by Alvarado, Bey, Queen and Karlo Matkovic -- contributed 62 points.

Charlotte led 112-105 on Mann's floater before faltering down the stretch through missed shots, tur

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