The New Orleans Pelicans didn’t beat the top-seeded Golden State Warriors on Saturday, but Anthony Davis’ team won something.
Kind of.
Despite losing 106-99, the Brow and Co. pushed the league’s top team right to the brink, proving to the world—and more importantly, to themselves—that they belong. While the Dubs are likely to come out on top in the end, the Pelicans made it very clear they won’t give an inch.
Tyreke Evans went down with a knee injury in the second quarter, which really hurt New Orleans. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, it looks like Evans will give it a go on Monday night:
Pelicans coach Monty Williams lists Tyreke Evans as day-to-day.