The New Orleans Pelicans fell by a final score of 117-97 to the Philadelphia 76ers on opening night, as the home team hit a gigantic wall with 10 minutes remaining in regulation.
Following a 3-pointer and dunk by Brandon Ingram to begin the fourth quarter, the Pelicans had cut the deficit to just six points. The 76ers, though, responded in a big way, going on a 28-7 run to convincingly seal their win.
As the Pelicans offense suffered through another rough patch in the contest, making only 3 of 11 shots from the field (BI accounted for two baskets), the 76ers were carried by an unlikely hero.