New Orleans players have had nearly three full days to digest what took place Tuesday night in Toronto, where the Pelicans held a six-point lead with four minutes left – and still led by two with the ball in the final minute – but couldn’t secure a victory. Having 72 hours between games might seem like far too long to stew over a disappointing ending and the what-could-have-beens vs. the Raptors, but the Pelicans saw many aspects to build on in Friday’s home opener vs. Dallas (7 p.m., Fox Sports New Orleans, ESPN, ESPN New Orleans 100.3 FM).
“It definitely does,” center Derrick Favors said, when asked if Tuesday’s result makes New Orleans even more eager to get back on the court.