For the New Orleans Pelicans, all seemed lost in the third quarter Friday night.
The team that started the season 1-12 and was 14-32 at its lowest point had fought its way back to 36-46 and grabbed the No. 9 seed in the Western Conference play-in tournament.
Things were going their way in the first half Friday as they built a 16-point lead. But then that lead quickly disappeared. They watched as the LA Clippers quickly racked up a 13-point lead and Crypto.com Arena was preparing for a first-round playoff series.
But Pelicans coach Willie Green settled down his group, leaned on his two stars and a handful of rookies and watched as his Pelicans fought back to shock the Clippers and come away with a 105-101 win.