Playing well against the defending NBA Champions is nothing new for the New Orleans Pelicans and tonight’s 147-140 loss was yet another shining example that deserves to be added to the list of exciting but ultimately disappointing outcomes.
At one point in the first half, the Pelicans were up 17 points on the Golden State Warriors; in the middle of the third quarter, they were up 16 points. New Orleans had four players finish with 23 points or more: Anthony Davis (30), Nikola Mirotic (29), Jrue Holiday (25) and Julius Randle (23).