The New Orleans Pels (26-45) fell to the Indiana Pacers (38-33) in Indianapolis tonight in a . It’s possible the Pelicans could have won, but, alas, they did not have enough healthy letters.
The Pelicans were without anyone who can really lead a team to a win, but they still managed to hang around. In fact, the 8-point margin is precisely that of the second quarter. Given that the Pelicans closed the gap late . . . clearly, not by enough . . . it’s reasonable to inspect the second quarter for a source of “oops.” And there it is.