Just counting down the days. The Brooklyn Nets had another chance to win on Sunday evening, but couldn’t get over the long arms of Victor Wembenyama as the San Antonio Spurs beat them in overtime. The Atlanta Hawks keep losing, but it doesn’t matter because the Nets keep losing.
The opponent tonight is one of the league’s best now and likely in the future. The New Orleans Pelicans have started to figure things out and will be a headache to deal with in the playoffs. They helped their seeding with a win over the Portland Trailblazers on Saturday night.