They were for CJ McCollum, who matched a career-high and lifted the New Orleans Pelicans out of their month-long funk. McCollum scored 50 points in the Pelicans 132-120 victory over the Washington Wizards It tied the 50 points he scored in 2018 against the Chicago Bulls when he was playing with the Portland Trail Blazers.

CJ McCollum has registered the fifth 50-point game in #Pelicans franchise history. He was up to 51 but it’s back to 50 after a three-pointer was changed to a two-point