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Anthony Davis nearly gets the triple double to lead Pelicans past Jazz 105-98

Anthony Davis - photo by Derick E. Hingle | USA TODAY Sports

– photo by Derick E. Hingle | USA TODAY Sports

Anthony Davis had 22 points, nine rebounds and eight blocks, and the won their second straight game, 105-98 over the struggling on Wednesday night.

Ryan Anderson added 14 of his 19 points in the second half to help the Pelicans pull away in the fourth quarter after the Jazz, which beat New Orleans for its only win of the season last week, had rallied to take a third-quarter lead.

Jure Holiday scored 14, Tyreke Evans 13 and Jason Smith 11 for New Orleans.

led Utah with 19 points and John Lucas added 14, hitting four of five 3s he attempted.

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On This Day In UK Basketball History

On December 10, 1951, Bob Burrow collected 34 rebounds against Temple for the most rebounds ever in a single game by a Kentucky player.

 

On December 10, 1977, as top-ranked UK is defeating Kansas on “Adolph Rupp Night” in Allen Field House on Naismith Drive in Lawrence, Kansas, Rupp dies. Thousands would participate in the funeral procession in Lexington.

 

On December 10, 2011, Indiana's Christian Watford hits a 3-pointer at the buzzer in Assembly Hall to stun No. 1 Kentucky.  It's only the second time Indiana had beaten a top-ranked team at Assembly Hall.

 

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