The New Orleans Pelicans sure as heck didn’t play the part of a 3-16 NBA team on Wednesday evening as they throttled the Washington Wizards by a final score of 127-102.
— Bally Sports New Orleans (@BallySportsNO) November 25, 2021
Jonas Valanciunas hit the game’s first shot attempt — a 3-pointer — and the Pelicans were off to the races. They jumped out to a 9-2 lead. Then the margin became 25-9. New Orleans built a first-half lead of 24 points before finishing with a 72-50 halftime lead.
Very much as the score indicates, the Pels first five slaughtered Washington’s.