Boy, the New Orleans Pelicans and their wavering fan base needed this one.
Following a potentially devastating night in Utah, where the Pelicans coughed up a 16-point lead and lost Anthony Davis to a pelvis injury — that has yet to be accompanied by a timetable, few, if any, expected New Orleans to steal a victory on the second night of a back-to-back in Portland!
The final score of 123-116 is nice, but honestly, it doesn’t reward New Orleans enough for their collective effort, especially after trailing 31-17 with 2:22 to go in the first quarter.