It appears big things might be in store down the stretch of this season.
In their first game out of the All-Star break, the New Orleans Pelicans began strongly but finished even better in downing the NBA’s winningest team by an impressive 117-102 margin.
Coming into this matchup, the Phoenix Suns had the league’s third-ranked defense, giving up an average of 105.5 points per game. The Pelicans scored 31 points in the first quarter and then landed a haymaker out of halftime, tallying 42 points in the third frame.
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