PHILADELPHIA - The 76ers have a catchy anthem they play at every home game, a feel-good song with a lyric that implores fans to, Stomp your feet, everybody.The fans may as well dedicate that tune to Nerlens Noel.Coach Brett Brown had a simple pregame message for his rookie centre who had a touch of nerves when it came to demanding the ball: Run the floor, stamp your foot, post up and then go.And off Noel went to the best game of his brief career. Noel had 17 points, 11 rebounds and five blocked shots in the Philadelphia 76ers 96-81 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.Im going to have to really start demanding it, Noel said. Its on me to really step it up vocally and call for the ball.Michael Carter-Williams scored 22 points and the Sixers never trailed in only their third home win of the season. They put away the short-handed Pelicans in a hurry, making 10 of their first 14 shots and racing to a 16-point lead in the first quarter.New Orleans played without centre Anthony Davis and guard Jrue Holiday. Davis, averaging 24.2 points and 10.4 rebounds, sat out with a sprained left toe suffered late in Wednesday nights win at Detroit. Holiday, a former 76ers All-Star guard, missed a second straight game with right ankle inflammation.Holiday was traded to the Sixers for Noel in a 2013 draft-night deal. With Davis out of the lineup, Noel was fantastic, sinking his first four shots for 11 points in the first half. Carter-Williams scored 12 to help the Sixers take a 50-47 lead.Noel has struggled in his first season after sitting out last year with a torn ACL. He has flashed promise at times of the raw ability that made the Sixers believe they could build their forlorn franchise around him. He said he even wished he could have matched up against Davis.Noel, averaging 7.8 points and 7.1 rebounds, made 7 of 10 shots and even chipped in two steals.I want to play through the flow of the offence, he said, but when Im open, I should demand the ball.Brown said Noel had to become more assertive in the offence. Brown said Noel struggled with trying to be a good teammate and not appear to be selfish when he should be clearing position and have an arm up for the ball.He imposed his self on the game, Brown said. He did it all over the place, offence, defence. I think his stat line doesnt reflect the impact he had on the game.The Sixers shot 63 per cent (15 of 24) and scored a first quarter-high 33 points. They had a season-low two turnovers in the first half and had none between the 1:18 mark of the first quarter through 3:40 in the third.The Sixers never stopped in building a big lead: Carter-Williams and Luc Mbah a Moute hit consecutive 3s in the third to make it 64-51.Alexis Ajinca had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Pelicans and Eric Gordon also scored 16.We didnt play with enough energy, Gordon said. They just kept on playing fast, knocking down 3s, hitting a lot of tough shots. We just compounded mistakes and werent playing that good of defence.TIP-INSPelicans: Pelicans G Tyreke Evans is from nearby Chester, Pennsylvania and needed about 30 tickets for friends and family. ... The Pelicans are 7-15 on the road. ... Omer Asik grabbed 14 rebounds.76ers: Former 76ers star and coach Maurice Cheeks attended the game as a fan in a seat in the seventh row. Cheeks No. 10 is retired. ... The 76ers beat the Pacers without George Hill and the Cavaliers without LeBron James and Kevin Love in their other two home wins. ... Larry Drew II made his NBA debut. ... Robert Covington scored 18 points.HOT 76ERSThe Sixers are 6-8 over their last 14 games after starting the season 2-23. They never trailed in a game for the first time this season and led by as many as 19 points. The 19-point lead also was their largest of the season. When you start getting wins, you get greedy, Brown said. You want them all.UP NEXTPelicans: Visit Toronto on Sunday.76ers: Visit Detroit on Saturday. Wholesale Nike Shoes Black Friday . A spokeswoman for the NLRB says its "a very incremental move" and does not necessarily indicate the board is close to a finding in the case. NFL owners filed an unfair labour charge against the players union in February, arguing that the union was not negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement in good faith. Cheap Nike Shoes Black Friday . 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Backup goalie Martin Biron stopped all 20 shots he faced to complete a nice workmanlike effort by the visitors.With the sad news of Pat Quinns passing on Monday, the hockey world has reacted on social media with sadness and memories of the legenday player and coach. Pat Quinn was a giant of the hockey world, on the ice and off. Laureen and I extend our condolences to his family. - Prime Minister Stephen Harper Words can not express how sad my family is at the news of Pat Quinn. Tears of ultimate sadness #loverespect - Darcy Tucker, played for Quinn with the Toronto Maple Leafs Sad to hear the passing of Pat Quinn. He was a great coach. I had the privilege to play for him. You will be missed. - Martin Brodeur, played for Quinn on Canadas 2002 Olympic team Rarely get this sad. A piece of me and a big piece of hockey left us. God blessed us when Pat entered our lives. He wont be forgotten. - Eugene Melnyk, Ottawa Senators Owner Sad to hear of the loss of Pat Quinn. A great man and leader. Condolences to his family. He will be missed. #2002OlympicGold - Theo Fleury, played for Quinn on Canadas 2002 Olympic team He was a great man because he cared. He loved his players and people; the fans are connected because of his passion. - Trevor Linden, played for Quinn on the Vancouver Canucks Pat Quinn made such an impact on me and our group at the 09 World Juniors. Ill never forget the presence he had #RIPQuinner - John Tavares, played for Quinn on Canadas 2009 World Juniors team Pat Quinn was a giant of a man in every way. A true leader and a wonderful person. My thoughts are with Sandra, Kalli and family. #legend - Hayley Wickenheiser Deepest condolences to the Quinn family and friends. Hockey has lost a good man. - Steve Sullivan, played for Quinn with the Toronto Maple Leafs My prayers are with Pat Quinns family. He was tough, smart, kind, and Irish, the hockey world will miss him deeply. - Brian Burke, hired by Quinn as Canucks director of hockey operations in 1987. Its a sad day in the hockey world.dddddddddddd. Pat Quinn a major icon. Played w/ him at world juniors, developed a ton of respect for him. - Tyler Myers, played for Quinn on Canadas 2009 World Juniors team Sad to hear the news of pat Quinn passing away. The best story teller I ever met! Great person who always found a way to make you laugh RIP - Brendan Gallagher, played for the Vancouver Giants when Quinn was co-owner RIP Pat. My hero, boss, friend. You will be missed - Garry Valk, played for Quinn with the Toronto Maple Leafs Pat Quinn pulled me up when I was down & gave me something that w/live w/me forever. Thank you for believing in me. A Gr8 Man- RIP. #NHL - Bret Hedican, who played for Quinn with the Vancouver Canucks His game changed along with the game. - Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice Won Gold in Kazan & Ottawa with Pat Quinn. He touched my career and helped me when I was down and out. The ice was to Thhhhhick to divethru - Colten Teubert, played for Quinn on Canadas 2009 World Juniors team Sad to hear of Pat Quinns passing this morning. Was a great man and pleasure to know. Condolences to his family. - Kevin Bieksa, Vancouver Canucks Pat was a great friend and a great man. I will always cherish our special relationship & memories. - Bob Nicholson, Edmonton Oilers Vice Chair Ive looked up to him as somewhat of a mentor over the years. Our condolences go out to his family. - Edmonton Oilers head coach Dallas Eakins Sad to wake up to the news of Pat Quinns passing. Was a great man and a true inspiration to all of us. Condolences to his family. #RIP - Eddie Lack, Vancouver Canucks Condolences to the family of Pat Quinn. Won two gold medals with him. Smart coach, always dedicated to his team. - Cody Hodgson, Buffalo Sabres Saddened to hear about the passing of Pat Quinn. A remarkable man and one of the truly great Canucks - Alex Auld ' ' '