Somehow the beginning of this game was rather promising. Eric Gordon had six wide open 3-point attempts in the first six minutes of the game. Unfortunately just one of those shots found the bottom of the net and ice cold Gordon was in the house. Slowly the Suns built a double-digit lead, one they would not relinquish.
Throughout the next three quarters the Pelicans would chip away with a couple decent possessions, but rather would cut the deficit to single digits. A microcosm of this entire season, two or three good plays would be followed by horrendous, and oftentimes hilarious breakdowns.