The New Orleans Pelicans are quickly establishing the simple fact that they prefer to show out in the second half of ballgames.
Alvin Gentry’s squad was able to remain perfect in exhibition play after knocking off the San Antonio Spurs by a score of 123-114 on Sunday evening, but for the third game in a row, they needed to mount a second half comeback to stay out of the loss column.
Tonight, in particular, the sweet spot was the third quarter, where the Pelicans bettered the Spurs by 19 points. They were led by Zion Williamson, who scored 12 of his game-high 22 points in the frame, but the entire team played really well as they made shots and kept San Antonio in check defensively (22.