The Pelicans (2-1), fresh off their 98-95 victory over the Spurs, will battle the new-look Suns (2-1) tonight, who will field a lot of familiar faces for New Orleans faithful.
Monty Williams became the head coach in Phoenix a year and a half ago. Then the Suns picked up Chris Paul via a trade with OKC and E’Twaun Moore and Langston Galloway in free agency last month.
Many have labeled the Suns as playoff bound due those veteran additions, plus Jae Crowder, and it’s hard to argue. The Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges core posted a sparkling 8-0 record in the Orlando restart, so adding productive vets should only help their cause of cracking the top 8 in the West.