Yesterday morning, I was feeling like a shorthanded Pelicans team would likely struggle to keep pace with the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, as my day developed I began to have a better feeling about this match up. It started with memories of that classic buzzer-beating win in 2015 which propelled the New Orleans into the playoffs for the first time since the Chris Paul era.
But it wasn’t just that.
Anthony Davis had a chance to take his claim of the franchise leading scorer spot with 32 points.