Despite losing 120-118 to the Houston Rockets, the Pelicans have finally found their identity heading into the 2025-26 campaign.
One of Joe Dumars' biggest focuses since taking over the New Orleans Pelicans front office has been establishing a culture and identity. Last night against the Houston Rockets, the culture and identity were in full effect. We saw that the Pelicans are going to embody the 'us vs. the world' mentality that was made famous during Dumars' playing days for the 1980s/90s Bad Boy Detroit Pistons team.