Similar to the wide discrepancies of play witnessed from the New Orleans Pelicans in wins and losses, early season statistics also show troubling variances — and a lot of that is directly due to the unavailability of five players on the roster: Rajon Rondo, Solomon Hill, Alexis Ajinca, Omer Asik and Frank Jackson.
Behind the stellar play of Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins, the Pelicans starting lineup ranks as one of the most potent groups in the NBA. Through Tuesday’s action, New Orleans is second in points scored (84.