NEW ORLEANS - Trying to stop their longest slide of the season at three games, Washington coach Randy Wittman gave his team a concrete goal: Hold the high-scoring Pelicans under 100 points. Albert Pujols Jersey .The focus on defence produced 18 New Orleans turnovers, seven blocked shots and opportunities for speedy guard John Wall to thrive in transition.Wall finished with 15 points and 12 assists, and the Wizards left New Orleans with a 92-85 victory on Monday night.We got back to our concepts of helping each other, Wall said. We blocked shots. We covered for each other.Paul Pierce scored 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting for Washington, which had five players in double figures. Andre Miller added 12 points, and Marcin Gortat and Kris Humphries each had 10.The Pelicans came in averaging nearly 102 points per game. Washington had allowed more than 100 in four straight, with the only win in that span being a 104-103 victory at Houston.When we dont give up 100 points were pretty much the best team in the league, Pierce said, alluding to Washingtons 13-1 record when holding opponents to 99 or fewer. We cant be a team that allows (opponents) easy opportunities in the paint. We cant be a team that turns the ball over more than we assist. ... So we got back to the basic principles of who we are today. Hopefully itll carry over.Anthony Davis had 21 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans, which led only once — by a single point in the first 4 minutes of the game.Tyreke Evans, playing despite an illness that kept him out of the teams shootaround earlier in the day, scored 21 points.Pelicans guard Eric Gordon, returning from a left shoulder injury, played for the first time in 21 games, but scored only six points on 2-of-8 shooting in 33 minutes.We were trying to make the right play, but (the Wizards) were covering up our options, Davis said. We have got to get our offence moving faster and push the ball.In the first half, Gordon attempted six shots, while Davis took three.Pelicans coach Monty Williams lamented that Davis 12 shots for the game were too few.We didnt get enough touches for him because we kept turning the ball over, Williams said.Ryan Anderson scored 14 for New Orleans, including a 3-pointer that pulled the Pelicans to 81-77 with 5:13 left.At that point, New Orleans, which entered 11-4 at home, looked primed to make a run, but stumbled instead.Humphries tipped in Bradley Beals missed jumper, then Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday, who had 13 points, lost the ball on the other end. Humphries struck again, sneaking behind New Orleans defence late in the shot clock for a dunk.Walls jumper made it 89-79, and Washington held on to close out a five-game Western Conference road swing on a winning note.Home teams tend to find ways to make a run. We found a way to hold them off, Miller said. Tonight was a night we are excited about, finishing out the road trip and getting our job done.Wall had 11 points in the first half, when Washington shot 56.4 per cent and led by as many as 10 in the second quarter. Pierces layup gave the Wizards a 52-44 halftime lead.Davis and Evans were the only Pelicans players to score in the third quarter, but their combined 20 points were enough to trim Washingtons lead to 69-64.___TIP-INSWizards: Washington has won seven straight against New Orleans. ... Washingtons only ugly stat was 2 for 10 from 3-point range. Pierce was perfect, though, making both 3s he attempted.Pelicans: Gordon wore a black compression undershirt during the game to help stabilize his left shoulder, which he sprained on Nov. 22, sidelining him for six weeks. ... The Pelicans (17-17) were trying to go two games above .500 for the first time since late November, when they were 7-5.TOUGH TRIPWashington (23-11) finished what might have been its toughest road trip this season at 2-3, starting with the victory at Houston, followed by losses at Dallas, Oklahoma City and San Antonio. Only the loss to the Mavericks wasnt close.The way we competed the last few games, we can deal with that, Wall said.UP NEXTWizards: Host New York on Wednesday.Pelicans: Visit Charlotte on Wednesday. Los Angeles Angels Jerseys .com) - The Miami Heat stopped a four-game losing streak last time out and thats the same length slide their opponents Wednesday night, the Denver Nuggets, will try to halt when the two teams meet at the Pepsi Center. Cam Bedrosian Jersey . He insists hes not counting. 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"Players will feed from the crowd but they needd to keep their composure and play the way theyre suppose to" the head coach told the media. Nolan Ryan Jersey. A two-game lead doesnt guarantee anything and the Canadiens know that all too well. Most recently in 2011 the Habs were up 2-0 coming home from Boston only to lose in the first round to the Bruins in overtime of Game 7. "We talk about past experiences and take what we can from it but we have to remember its a whole new season," Josh Gorges said reflecting on that 2011 first-round exit. Anders Lindback will start in goal for the Lightning despite getting pulled last game. Ondrej Palat, who got hurt in Game 1 and hasnt played since, will be a game-time decision. 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