The New Orleans Pelicans escaped with a victory over the New York Knicks in a game in which they trailed by as many as 19 points, and never led until the 2:33 mark of the fourth quarter. The comeback is the Pelicans third largest in franchise history.
Anthony Davis recently told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports that he needs to be almost perfect to give the Pelicans a chance to grab the victory every night, and it’s difficult to argue with the results witnessed Friday. Davis exploded for 21 points in the second quarter, and finished with a line of 43 points, 17 rebounds, and five assists on 16/25 shooting and 10/15 from the free throw stripe.