The New Orleans Pelicans, retooled and well rested, will attempt to snap out of a slump when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
The Pelicans (28-25) have gone 1-4 since All-Star center/forward DeMarcus Cousins was lost for the season with an Achilles tendon tear.
While they made a minor deal at Thursday's trade deadline, sending veteran forward Donte Cunningham to the Brooklyn Nets for guard Rashad Vaughn, they did partially compensate for Cousins' loss by acquiring forward Nikola Mirotic from the Chicago Bulls last Thursday.