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Saunders Ervin, left, and Samantha Walter, of Chicago, make a cellular phone portrait of themselves during the first half of an NBA basketball game between the Chicago Bulls and the New Orleans Pelicans, Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Holiday makes late shot in 3rd OT, lifts Pelicans to 131-128 win over Bulls

CHICAGO – Jrue Holiday made a three-point play with 2.6 seconds remaining in the third overtime Monday night, giving the New Orleans Pelicans a 131-128 victory over the Chicago Bulls.

Holiday had 19 points and 12 assists for the Pelicans. He made an 18-footer with 3.9 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the score at 103 and force overtime.

Ryan Anderson had a career-high 36 points on 12-of-20 shooting, including 7 for 11 on 3-pointers. Eric Gordon added 23 points for New Orleans (9-8).

Luol Deng led the Bulls with 37 points and also had eight rebounds and seven assists. Reserve Taj Gibson had 26 points and 14 rebounds, Mike Dunleavy added 23 points and Joakim Noah had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds.

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