Welp, this conclusion should feel all too familiar for fans — a tough loss ending in such underwhelming fashion.
Before the final buzzer sounded in Milwaukee, awarding the Bucks a 129-125 victory over the Pelicans, New Orleans was suddenly presented a window of opportunity with a tick under 15 seconds left in regulation and trailing by three points.
After calling a second timeout on the same possession, Khris Middleton caught an inbounds pass in traffic near the out of bounds and half court lines, but he was immediately stripped of the ball by Zion Williamson. The Pelicans raced down the court — with plenty of time to launch a game-tying three-point attempt — yet they failed to get up a single shot.