They’ve met since the Suns sent them home with a first-round playoff series exit, but don’t mistake tonight’s matchup as any run-of-the-mill game on the schedule for the Pelicans.
“Both teams are really good,” Willie Green said after yesterday’s practice. “We played these guys last season in the playoffs. They moved on, we didn’t. We’ve been talking about it. We’re looking forward to the challenge.”
Since Green’s arrival, the Suns have had the Pelicans’ number. A year ago, they won three of four in the regular season and then disposed of New Orleans in six hard-fought postseason games.