Two NBA cousins renew a highly competitive rivalry when the New Orleans Pelicans visit the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.
The teams have met eight times since the franchise formerly known as the Charlotte Bobcats switched back to the Hornets, following New Orleans' decision to change from Hornets to Pelicans.
New Orleans has won six of the eight meetings, including the last four, but none has been decided by more than nine points.
In fact, a total of just nine points separated the teams in the Pelicans' two-game, season-series sweep last year, after the clubs had battled to two overtime games -- both won by New Orleans -- the year before.