The New Orleans Pelicans fell 120-105 to the Brooklyn Nets and this game had strong vibes of being over soon after it began.
With the Pelicans trailing 11-10 out of the gates, the Nets put their foot on the gas and never let off, closing out the first half on a 58-31 run. This despite losing Kevin Durant at the 5:32 mark of the second quarter to a knee injury after Bruce Brown fell backwards into the superstar. (Fingers crossed that KD’s MRI on Sunday comes back clean.