You knew tonight was going to be a struggle with Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball all unavailable due to injury.
Turns out it’s hard to make up for the loss of 64.4 points and 13.5 assists from your starting lineup regardless a matchup featuring an opponent that entered a full-fledged rebuild just days ago.
Despite the decreased odds, the Pelicans had several good opportunities to pull out the victory late against a scrappy Orlando Magic team; however, several clutch-time failures prevented the writing of a happy ending as New Orleans fell 115-110 in overtime.