The New Orleans Pelicans needed to find a way to beat a division rival nipping on their heels for the 10th seed in the standings. They appear to have wound up issuing a statement to anyone listening in their impressive 124-91 victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
Before tonight, the Pelicans had previously beat the Spurs by double figures in San Antonio only once in franchise history. And that occurred over 14 years ago. But here’s the most interesting stat: every season in which the Pelicans have beaten the Spurs in the AT&T Center, they also reached the playoffs.