It was the first playoff game for the New Orleans Pelicans since 2011.
The jitters showed against the best team in the NBA during the regular season.
The Golden State Warriors went on an offensive clinic and the Pelicans could not answer even after a valiant comeback attempt in the fourth quarter as they lost Game One on the road 106-99. It was tough sledding from the get-go, as the Warriors put the hammer down on the defensive end, holding the Pelicans to just 13 first quarter points. From there, the Warriors kept firing the whole game, finishing the game shooting 45.