Black Friday took on an entirely different meaning for New Orleans basketball tonight.
While many folks were happily cashing in on deals around the country, the Pelicans were forced to sustain lumps early, then late, and ultimately, are leaving OKC with several more prominent black and blue marks across some already bruised egos.
With 5:11 remaining in the game, the Pelicans had just seized a 102-100 lead following a transition JJ Redick three-pointer from the corner. New Orleans proceeded to add only two more points to the scoreboard the rest of the way, falling 109-104 to a Thunder team that had registered but five wins in 16 tries against the rest of the NBA.