A three-game losing streak to kick off the 2021-22 campaign was followed by a six-game slide, with a lone victory sandwiched in between. That, in a nutshell, details the New Orleans Pelicans disappointing 1-9 start.
There’s been no Zion Williamson throughout, Brandon Ingram’s been sidelined for the last four games and the Dallas Mavericks are the opponent this Monday evening — the Pels have beaten the Mavs just once in seven tries over the previous two seasons.
Instead of reminding readers how great it would be for Herbert Jones or Ingram to return tonight from injury, noting the need to slow the great one-man attack of Luka Doncic (24.