Road games are the least of the New Orleans Pelicans’ worries over the next several weeks. After struggling with the weaker Eastern Conference, the team turns back toward their own Western Conference in a stretch that will put a rubber stamp on their 2016-17 season. Losing to the Detroit Pistons last night by a score of 118-98 was the final straw.
Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday combined for 53 points, but the tremendous struggles of the rest of the roster were too much for their great performances to overcome. The bench was a combined minus-86 in their 85 minutes on the court.