After a brutal loss to the Brooklyn Nets to kick off 2019, the New Orleans Pelicans were able to catch their footing with a dominant 35-point victory over the basement-dwelling Cleveland Cavaliers. However, the win would only improve the team’s record to a still-disappointing 18-22.
In a Western Conference with 14 teams well within reach of a playoff spot, none can afford losses like the one sustained in Brooklyn. Only five of the Pelicans 121 points in that contest came from the bench, marking a low point for a unit that, thanks to both injuries and poor performance, has struggled for most of this season.