The most challenging stretch of the season is here — well, for as long as a number of very important players continue to miss games.
The New Orleans Pelicans will welcome the fireball that is the Brooklyn Nets tonight and then immediately embark on a five-game road trip that includes stops in Dallas, Boston and Cleveland.
A lot has been made of the Pelicans posting a 5-1 record without Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson. It’s an accomplishment worthy of appreciative head nods as previous editions of the Hornets and Pelicans wouldn’t have fared as well without their two biggest stars.