1) New Orleans (19-32) opens a two-game homestand tonight vs. Phoenix at 7 p.m. Tickets are available here.
2) For a preview of Suns-Pelicans, listen to Monday’s Black and Blue Report later today, with guest Tim Kempton, Phoenix’s radio analyst.
3) New Orleans needs wins immediately, now 3.5 games out of eighth place in the Western Conference, with Denver (22-28) currently holding the No. 8 spot. A pack of teams slightly ahead of the Pelicans includes Portland (2.5 in front of NOLA), Dallas (1.5) and Sacramento (1). Minnesota is tied with NOLA for 12th in the conference, with an identical record of 19-32.