It wasn’t pretty, but the New Orleans Pelicans won their first basketball game since April 8th.
The Pelicans Summer League team defeated the Sacramento Kings 70-66 in the final game before the bracket-style tournament begins.
After trailing by seven at halftime, the Pelicans used a 27-11 run in the third quarter to spark a comeback victory, their first win in three games of summer league action.
Buddy Hield finished with 23 points on 10-23 shooting, including a massive 17-points on 7-11 shooting in the third quarter alone. However, it was everything else that made this his best performance of the NBA Summer League so far.