Apparently, Anthony Davis, Nikola Mirotic, Julius Randle, E’Twaun Moore and Elfrid Payton have been holding back the Pelicans back this season because New Orleans pulled off that astounding, no-one-saw-this-coming 121-116 upset of the Houston Rockets without all of the aforementioned names!
Yes, the Pelicans nearly coughed up a 12-point lead with two minutes to go, but they did hold on to win thanks to making key free throws and forcing Rocket misses on the other end. Following a 35-point first quarter by Houston, New Orleans held the Rockets to 36.