Culminating in a thrilling 118-114 victory over the West-leading Thunder, the New Orleans Pelicans finally fell into some well-deserved rest after an abnormally cruel 19-game schedule over the course of 32 days
The break couldn’t have come at a better time.
While Payton continues to warm the bench, (with January as the likely return date), Nikola Mirotic has been a shell of himself since suffering a sprained ankle, and E’Twaun Moore has mellowed from his near historic season start since straining his calf.
Both players should be able to return to the lineup this week at full health, and team officials are hoping to see Moore as soon as tonight in a revenge match of sorts against the (12-16) Miami Heat.