It wouldn’t have been a surprise to see Josh Hartnett in the crowd Friday night at the Smoothie King Arena, or an extended performance from M. Night Shyamalan’s daughter, because the NBA Cup game between the Golden State Warriors and the New Orleans Pelicans was a Trap.
Playing on the road against a Pelicans team missing four of its top six players, the Warriors weren’t able to pull away late, and almost blew an eight-point lead in the final minutes thanks to a three turnovers and four missed free throws. But Trey Murphy III missed a potential game-winner and Draymond Green secured some big rebounds late as the Warriors escaped, like The Butcher slipping out of a Lady Raven concert.