DENVER – Far below the radar of many who follow the NBA, New Orleans has been playing better basketball lately. On Wednesday, in front of a national TV audience, the Pelicans provided their most emphatic statement on the progress they’ve been making. New Orleans posted an upset win at Denver’s Pepsi Center, finishing a Western Conference road trip at 3-1, after the Pelicans began this season at just 2-12 in away games. It ended the Nuggets’ seven-game winning streak.
On ESPN in the final game of the day in the league, New Orleans grabbed a first-quarter lead and held it for the vast majority of the West matchup.