The Golden State Warriors got the proverbial monkey off their backs this season with a resounding 134-123 victory over the injury-ravaged New Orleans Pelicans that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. Bereft of Zion Williamson, Derrick Favors, and Jrue Holiday due to various injuries, the Pelicans might be the only team in the league with a weaker top-to-bottom roster at present than the Dubs, as indicated by their 0-3 start. However, the Warriors began the night as 3.5 point underdogs, a natural market overreaction to the absolutely shambolic way they have started their season. The Warriors squad that suited up on Monday evening in the Big Easy was unrecognizable when compared to the squad that trailed by as many as 40 points the afternoon before in OKC.
A Small Step (Warriors 134, Pelicans 123)
