A look at three key numbers related to Thursday’s game at the Amway Center between New Orleans and Orlando (6 p.m. Central, Bally Sports New Orleans, 100.3 FM):
8-5: New Orleans record since a Thanksgiving Eve home rout over Washington. During that span of almost exactly a month, the Pelicans rank ninth in the NBA in winning percentage (61.5) and are above average at both ends of the floor – 11th in offensive efficiency (112.0 points scored per 100 possessions, via NBA.com) and 14th in defense (110.7). Better perimeter play has led to New Orleans placing in the top 10 of the league during that span in assist percentage (fifth, 66.