Tonight’s Pelicans-Magic game was in danger of being postponed, or at least delayed, thanks to a small animal.
A power outage hampered parts of downtown New Orleans this morning after a bird had knocked out an electrical substation. One of the regions affected included the Caesar’s SuperDome area, with the Smoothie King Center being forced to run on auxiliary power for much of the day.
Fortunately, full power was restored inside the SKC just before 4:30 pm. There is a downside to the story, however.
The Pelicans had already ruled out Brandon Ingram, who will miss a second straight contest due to right hamstring soreness.