Nearly regardless of the category – health, defense, ball movement – the New Orleans Pelicans (5-15) have been an ever-changing, ever-evolving story over the first two months of the 2015-16 regular season. The names in the starting lineup have rotated at a dizzying pace, due to injuries to key players. With a rotation in constant flux, it’s been virtually impossible to predict anything from night to night.
The Pelicans hope those days are finally somewhat behind them.
Although New Orleans still awaits the season debut of Quincy Pondexter (knee surgery) and return of Kendrick Perkins (right pectoral), Alvin Gentry expects to be able to use a similar lineup and rotation in the short term, including tonight vs.