In the last six matchups against the San Antonio Spurs, the New Orleans Pelicans have emerged victorious four times, flipping the long-standing domination by the Silver and Black on its head. The common denominator in all of the wins has been an efficient Pelicans offense as evidenced by the team’s field goal percentages: 59.1%, 50.5%, 48.1% and 51.6%.
When healthy this season, New Orleans has beasted on offense. In the first four games they made exactly half of their field goal attempts, and the typical starting lineup converts shots at an astounding rate of 56.