Nets (9-33), Pelicans (17-27)
With a virtual who’s who lineup of quality opponents coming to the Smoothie King Center next week, New Orleans hoped to post a victory Friday over a team that’s struggling more than anyone in the NBA right now. It didn’t happen. Behind some red-hot shooting, Brooklyn powered to a lead of 20-plus points in the third quarter, en route to just its second road victory of 2016-17. The Nets, who also ended an 11-game losing streak overall Friday, last won an away contest in mid-November against Phoenix.
New Orleans dropped to 1-1 on its six-game homestand, which continues Monday vs.