Brandon Ingram
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Brandon Ingram set a new career high, as the New Orleans Pelicans stunned the Denver Nuggets on Christmas Day (100-112).

Ingram finished the game with 31 points (11/18 shooting) and seven rebounds, helping his team improve to 9-23.

The versatile forward also made a career-high seven three-pointers (7/9 from beyond the arc). Ingram also set a new Christmas Day record for three-pointers made.

Ingram has been averaging 25 points (13th in the league), 7.1 boards and 3.8 assists this season.

For their part, the Nuggets saw their seven-game winning streak come to an end and dropped to 21-9.