The New Orleans Pelicans are mired in the ugliest of funks right now. Putting the ball through the hoop on a consistent basis has become quite the chore.
With Saturday’s 113-103 loss to the Washington Wizards, the Pelicans have dropped seven straight games and matchups against the Bucks, Nuggets and Mavericks — all on the road — loom directly ahead.
Fingers can point to at least one glaring deficiency in every game, and on this evening, the Pelicans were destroyed on the glass. The Wizards enjoyed a 59-50 halftime lead because of a 9-1 advantage on the offensive boards that led to 17 second chance points.