The New Orleans Pelicans were without Anthony Davis tonight as the playoff-hopeful Los Angeles Lakers, with LeBron James and a wealth of explosive young talent behind him, came into the Smoothie King Center looking for an easy win.
Alas, they failed!
The Pelicans took down the purple-and-gold 128-115, leading by double-digits for almost the entire contest. The off-the-court matters that loom large over this matchup have been covered at length, and given the circumstances, this post will celebrate the wonderful on-court show New Orleans put on rather than all of that extra noise.