The Golden State Warriors entered Friday night’s matchup against the Pelicans red-hot and aspirational. But thanks to one awful quarter, the Dubs’ path to the playoffs is basically set — and it’s going to be daunting.
The Warriors lost to the Pelicans 114-109 on Friday night, with New Orleans using a 45-22 second quarter to pull ahead of Golden State and keep ahead for the rest of the penultimate game of the regular season.
Entering Friday night, the Warriors had gone 9-1 in the last 10 games to surge to the No.