Pelicans (13-26), Hornets (18-21)
Jrue Holiday dribbled patiently and scanned the floor as time ticked down in regulation, then found the best possible option available: Anthony Davis diving to the basket. Holiday’s perfect feed to Davis for an alley oop dunk with only 2 seconds left served as the premier highlight of Friday’s contest, the game-deciding basket, as well as Holiday’s 10th assist. As a result, New Orleans posted a second consecutive victory for the first time since Dec. 20 and 23, when it bested Denver and Portland. After losing several recent games in narrow fashion, this time the Pelicans prevailed in a closely-contested matchup. New Orleans heads to Memphis on Monday, then…
