Trey Murphy III scored 34 points, Saddiq Bey made a 3-pointer, converted an offensive rebound into a dunk and hit two free throws in the final 1:04, and the New Orleans Pelicans edged the Brooklyn Nets 116-113.

The Nets finally closed one out. Behind a big night from Michael Porter Jr. and a major lift from its bench, Brooklyn snapped a five-game skid with a 112–109 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night at Barclays Center,