The New Orleans Pelicans will look to end a two-game skid against the Detroit Pistons, who are on 10-game slide themselves, inside the Smoothie King Center Friday evening.
The battle of cellar dwellers, some might say.
Although both teams reside at the bottom of their respective conferences, their situations should not be looked upon as all doom and gloom. There’s some very good young talent occupying both rosters. They just haven’t spent enough time together — or enjoyed good health — at the NBA level, unlocking the secret code on how to win regular season games.
Case in point, have a gander at the clutch-time W/L records.