Without Anthony Davis for the second game in a row, the New Orleans Pelicans still should beat this Los Angeles Lakers team. The Lakers are that bad, and the Pelicans have been competitive without Davis against the Indiana Pacers and streaking Los Angeles Clippers. Both teams are bad, but New Orleans at least has hypothetical talent to succeed in the NBA.
Instead...
The first half was hideous. Both the Lakers and Pelicans field awful defenses and still could muster just 79 points, combined! Tyreke Evans and Ryan Anderson got off to hot starts in the first quarter before cooling off significantly in the second.