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SVG deserves a lot of credit for the Pelicans’ opening night win. His players do too.

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By the time you read this, the New Orleans Pelicans will be preparing to play a highly publicized Christmas Day game on ESPN on the road to face the Miami Heat.

I can’t predict the future but defeating the reigning Eastern Conference Champions will be a tough order but after Wednesday night’s opening 113-99 win on the road against the Toronto Raptors, and as I write this on Christmas Eve, there is an optimism felt for the young new-look Pelicans that anything is possible, a feeling that hasn’t been present for Big Easy basketball faithful since superstar Anthony Davis forced his way out of town in favor of Hollywood.