Following two straight overtime losses in which the team relinquished not insignificant late fourth quarter leads, nothing would be more Pelicans than beating a favorite of many to reach the next NBA finals.
New Orleans is hosting the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday evening and that’s the only opponent inside the top eight of the league in win percentage that the Pelicans haven’t beaten yet this season.
Despite a remarkable ability to astound top competition, it’s unlikely to think at first glance that New Orleans will add Brooklyn to the impressive list based on the result of a matchup earlier this month.