Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the Pelicans had a big lead early on the Golden State Warriors, only to run out of gas in the second half, resulting in a frustrating shoulda coulda woulda loss.
If that sounds familiar, it should, because for the third time in 24 games, the New Orleans Pelicans followed an eerily similar script that cost them the previous two games with the Warriors at home on October 20 and inside Oracle Arena on November 25.
For a second consecutive night, the Pelicans were without Anthony Davis, but through much of the first half New Orleans didn’t miss a beat.