Dwight Powell #7 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots against Nicolo Melli #20 of the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Pelicans are ranked 27th in defense after giving up 143 points to the Dallas Mavericks.
While the Pels’ starting five has been one of the best in the NBA, their bench has been terrible. They don’t have a reliable scorer and Josh Hart has really been the only consistent contributor.
The Pels also have too many guards and not enough size, as they have no backups for either Brandon Ingram or Zion Williamson.