“They stole a game that we should have won.” — CJ McCollum
New Orleans let a victory slip from their grasp in Charlotte on Monday evening, and combined with their loss and the Lakers beating the Cavaliers, the Pelicans find themselves back in the 10th position in the Western Conference standings.
The Pelicans, who led for the vast majority of this game, fell 106-103 to the Charlotte Hornets as the offense went dormant over the final 8:03 of the game clock. New Orleans was outscored 19-8 during the decisive stretch.
Admittedly, the Pelicans were not able to sustain the type of offensive rhythm we’ve become accustomed to, but that was to be expected with the team playing their third game in four nights.