Three straight losses. That's how the New Orleans Pelicans reacted after climbing within three games of eighth in the standings and sliding up to 11th in the Western Conference. Two of those losses were to teams on the second night of a back-to-back. One of those teams, the Dallas Mavericks, rested 80% of their starting lineup. The other game went to overtime before the Los Angeles Clippers gritted out a win despite having one of the oldest lineups in the league.
Oh, and Anthony Davis is also hurt again. This time a dive into the stands handed him a bruised back which held him out of Sunday's contest against the Clippers.