Anthony Davis has vaulted the New Orleans Pelicans into a position that the franchise hasn’t been in, arguably, ever. According to multiple reports, the Pelicans will be one of the headline games opening the NBA this season, and will also be one of the few teams that get to play on Christmas day.
Everybody knows that playing on Christmas is a big deal, and is probably the NBA’s biggest day, but opening night is another honor all together. The schedule makers always put their biggest franchises and names on national TV for opening night, but playing both games in the same season?