There are countless statistics and figures that demonstrate the New Orleans Pelicans’ recent resurgence after a winless start, but perhaps nothing better illustrates the 180 than the club’s early-season performance in the Smoothie King Center. Through five home games, the Pelicans looked like one of the league’s worst squads, going 0-5 and being outscored by an average of 9.0 points. Since then, with guard Jrue Holiday back in action, they’ve flipped that result, at 5-0 with an average margin of victory of 11.2 points. On Nov. 12, the Pelicans were humbled by an on-the-rise Lakers team in a 27-point blowout – NOLA’s last home defeat – but when that same Los Angles squad made a return visit Tuesday, New Orleans won by 17, going up by as many as 28 in the third quarter.
Pelicans do 180 since return of Jrue Holiday, win five straight in Smoothie King Center
