After three straight tightly-contested losses in Week 1 of the NBA regular season, New Orleans was only in the hunt for about a quarter Monday, as Golden State rolled to its first victory. The Pelicans didn’t play well at either end of the floor, turning in their lowest percentages so far in shooting the ball and defending, prior to a too-late, fourth-quarter surge.
The task of trying to crack the win column was made even tougher earlier in the day, when Jrue Holiday and Derrick Favors were both ruled out due to a knee sprain and knee soreness, respectively.