SACRAMENTO – A four-point lead in the final 5 seconds somehow vanished, but JJ Redick had the answer.
New Orleans led 115-111 after Jrue Holiday sank two free throws, but the Pelicans inexplicably fouled Nemanja Bjelica, who banked in a three-pointer and hit the foul shot for a tie game with 4 ticks to go. However, after calling timeout, New Orleans got the ball to Redick cutting open in the middle of the floor; he spun and dribbled into the lane, banking in a shot with 1 second remaining for the go-ahead hoop.
With its leading scorer having a rough night and the offense overall sputtering, New Orleans won the kind of game that likely would’ve been near impossible for it to secure early in 2019-20.