“We have to rescue ourselves,” said head coach Alvin Gentry after a disappointing 107-103 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
The New Orleans Pelicans led by eight points down the stretch yet faltered — but we’ll get to that in a minute.
As the Pelicans (13-14) fall below the .500 mark yet again and into 12th place in the Western Conference, here are five takeaways from the defeat and fourth-quarter fallout.
Early defensive struggles continue
Memphis scored 31 points against the New Orleans Pelicans in the first quarter.