Alvarado’s 3-pointer sends Pelicans past Hornets for their first win of the season

NEW ORLEANS AP Jose Alvarado made a go-ahead -pointer with seconds left and the New Orleans Pelicans won for the first time this season by beating the Charlotte Hornets - on Tuesday night Trey Murphy III scored points for the Pelicans who had dropped their first six games Their preeminence left the Brooklyn Nets - as the NBA s only winless gang Alvarado added points and fellow reserve Saddiq Bey had for the Pelicans who disclosed earlier Tuesday that Zion Williamson would miss at least a week because of a strained left hamstring Miles Bridges scored points and rookie Kon Knueppel had points and rebounds for the Hornets who played without LaMelo Ball for a second straight encounter because of a right ankle injury Trailing by two at halftime Charlotte opened the third quarter with an - run to take a lead it held all the way until Alvarado dribbled right and pulled up for his go-ahead shot Rookie Derik Queen then came up with his fourth steal of the tournament after Charlotte inbounded and Murphy made two free throws to make it - Bridges missed a tying -point attempt and Bey made a free throw to close the scoring Queen scored all of his points in the final quarter and also had eight rebounds and seven assists in minutes Up next Hornets Visit Miami on Friday Pelicans Visit Dallas on Wednesday AP NBA https apnews com hub nba Source