Anthony Davis finally appeared on the bench after spending nearly an hour and a half in the locker room. His first two attempts? Nothing but the bottom of the net. When he checked in the New Orleans Pelicans trailed the Denver Nuggets 106-104 and had been an absolute disaster on defense. In the next seven and a half minutes New Orleans would outscore Denver 21-12 and secure their third win on the road this season.
Davis had help in the form of the Finishing Five. Alvin Gentry has rarely played this lineup, with the quintet logging just eight minutes together this season despite being available since Tyreke Evans returned from injury nine games ago.