New Orleans figured to need some superhuman performances to beat an elite opponent Friday, but that’s exactly what the Pelicans received. Eric Bledsoe and Lonzo Ball both tied their career high in three-pointers by draining seven apiece; Steven Adams approached a career high in rebounds with 20; Zion Williamson dished a career-best seven assists. As a team, New Orleans tied its franchise record by draining 21 three-pointers.
On a day when the pregame headlines understandably focused on Jrue Holiday’s return to New Orleans – where he spent the previous seven seasons – Bledsoe and the Pelicans enjoyed a superb night against Milwaukee, Bledsoe’s former team.