Warriors (8-1), Pelicans (4-3)
OAKLAND – In a matchup between the NBA’s two highest-scoring teams, Anthony Davis predicted Wednesday morning that the winner of New Orleans vs. Golden State would be the team that showed any stretches of lockdown defense. While the Pelicans put up close to their usual numbers on the scoreboard, they couldn’t slow down the Warriors enough to pull off an upset win at Oracle Arena. Golden State had 70 points at halftime and 107 through three quarters, keeping New Orleans at a comfortable distance for much of the Western Conference meeting.
The Pelicans headed to Portland immediately after Wednesday’s game, set to face the Trail Blazers on national TV, in a Thursday rematch from the first round of the 2018 playoffs, a New Orleans sweep.