The New Orleans Pelicans remain world beaters in exhibition games, but unlike last year’s 8-0 jaunt through the silly portion of the schedule (5-0 in preseason, 3-0 in the pre-bubble action), Monday night’s 114-92 victory over the Miami Heat featured several new exciting developments.
During the course of the 2019 preseason, the defense was abysmal, giving up an average of 118.2 points per contest to opponents. While the Pelicans won all of their matchups, they didn’t slow anyone down. They were also middling on the glass (50.1 REB%) and from the free throw line (73.