We’re going to keep hammering this home: Injuries and schedule luck decide a huge percentage of NBA games from January through March. Tonight, the New Orleans Pelicans are the beneficiaries once again. Like Thursday against the Hawks, the rested Pelicans get to face a team coming off a game the night before, giving them an immediate advantage.
The Boston Celtics played a close game against the Philadelphia 76ers last night, but emerged victorious 110-106. They were missing only Tyler Zeller and James Young, two deep-rotation players who figure not to impact things too much even if they do play today.