Putting together 48 minutes is suddenly an arduous task for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Cavaliers dominated the fourth quarter on Monday, the Heat governed the entire matchup on Wednesday, and in tonight’s 123-110 loss, the Magic reigned supreme during the final 12 minutes.
“We have to find our defensive identity and right now we’re not guarding the way we’re capable,” Willie Green said. “Those are things we control. We can make decision as a team that we want to guard better. We just haven’t been doing it.”
The Pelicans were outscored 35-19 in the fourth this evening, which was very similar to the 35-22 margin witnessed on Monday when Darius Garland dissected New Orleans’ defense.