Since Willie Green took the coaching job with the New Orleans Pelicans over three years ago, he has suffered a seemingly endless series of injuries.

Zion Williamson did not play at all in Green’s first season as the team’s coach, due to a broken right foot.

This season, which is Green’s fourth in New Orleans, the team is already missing four of its top six players. Dejounte Murray, CJ McCollum, Trey Murphy and Herb Jones are all sidelined.

“That’s right there,” Green said of the Pelicans’ injury mishap. “But I won’t stay there. I won’t stay there long. Life is too good. I am so grateful for the opportunity to lead.”

Green’s injury-depleted Pelicans were back home after a four-game road trip, and while the opening minutes against the Indiana Pacers were ugly, New Orleans found a spark on Friday en route to a 125-118 victory.

Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram combined to score 60 points, and the Pelicans got key contributions from several inexperienced players as they snapped a three-game losing streak and improved to 3-3 overall.

The Pelicans entered Friday’s game ranked 27th in the NBA. Surprisingly, scoring wasn’t an issue against the Pacers.

Williamson looked much more comfortable compared to Wednesday’s game, when he shot 5 of 20 from the field in a loss to the Golden State Warriors. He scored 34 points, grabbed six rebounds and handed out 10 assists.

Williamson and Ingram both played complete games.

At the 4:26 mark of the fourth quarter, Ingram Williamson delivered a bounce pass, putting the Pelicans up for a dunk. That gave the Pelicans a seven-point lead.

Ingram recorded 26 points, six rebounds and seven assists.

In the second half, Williamson and Ingram got support from sophomore guard Jordan Hawkins and Brandon Boston, a wing on a two-way contract. Hawkins and Boston both made 3s in the final minute of the third quarter.

Hawkins battled lower back pain on his way to 23 points. His layup with 1:25 remaining gave the Pelicans a four-point lead.

Rookie center Yves Missi converted another shot at the basket with 51.6 seconds left, expanding New Orleans’ lead to six points.

The Pelicans had five players in double figures and set a new season high in scoring, slightly surpassing the 123 points they scored on opening night against the Chicago Bulls.

The Pelicans have won the two games they have played at Smoothie King Center this season. They will be back in action on Sunday against the Atlanta Hawks.