It turns out that Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Herb Jones are incredibly important in trying to beat some of the best competition across the league.
Needing to delve deep into their bench for a second straight game finally caught up with the New Orleans Pelicans as they fell 124-111 to the Phoenix Suns.
The roster failed to repeat that combined special effort witnessed a few days ago against the Mavericks, but remember, that victory came in front of hometown fans.
Playing without additional inspiration made the Pelicans job that much tougher, needing to derive their own momentum in front of a harsh Phoenix crowd that even booed Jose Alvarado during introductions.