During crunch time Monday of the most important game of the 2019-20 season so far for New Orleans, the duo of Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson delivered, combining to score seven fourth-quarter baskets in a 10-point win over Memphis. Arguably the NBA’s most exciting and promising combination of starting forwards, the future is very bright for the 22-year-old Ingram and the 20-year-old Williamson – but Monday’s victory also significantly improved their team’s short-term outlook.
Following an ugly weekend loss to the Clippers, the Pelicans appeared to be on the brink of elimination at Disney, but New Orleans (29-38) surged back into the conversation in a jam-packed, six-team race for eighth and ninth place in the Western Conference.