You know, for a minute there it seemed like the New Orleans Pelicans might stay in this game against the Golden State Warriors. Though, that wasn’t exactly due to the Pelicans playing well as the Warriors missed a handful of three-pointers to start the game. The Pelicans even had a 40-38 point lead halfway through the second quarter. But then the Warriors realized they were the Warriors and a 19-6 put them up 9 at the half.
This is where the injuries really hurt the Pelicans. Having to give serious minutes to Luke Babbitt and Orlando Johnson isn’t going to keep almost any team in a game.