For the third game in a row, the New Orleans Pelicans offense started meekly. At halftime, the team had scored only 27 points in 20 minutes. However, the script changed in the second half as the Pelicans gained plenty of momentum, propelling them to a 70-66 victory.
The magic touch was likely the head coach. Walking across the floor to the locker room at halftime, Robert Pack was visibly in Buddy Hield's ear. The former Oklahoma Sooner star had a meager line of 4 points, on 2 of 8 shooting, and 2 assists.