Trevor and I are here to break down the highs and lows of New Orleans’ start to the NBA season. After a scorching four-game winning streak to open, the Pelicans dropped six in a row, including all five of a Western Conference road trip before finally getting back into the win column against Chicago.
Yikes!
A defense ranked 26th in the league, hit-or-miss games from Anthony Davis, injuries (Elfrid Payton, Darius Miller and Davis), live-ball turnovers or inconsistency at the small forward position could all be to blame for the slide.