NEW ORLEANS -- When the New Orleans Pelicans host the Toronto Raptors at the Smoothie King Center on Wednesday night in the second contest of a three-game homestand, they will be looking for ways to avoid shooting themselves in the foot.
Despite winning five of their last six games, the Pelicans (8-6) have been sloppy handling the ball, committing 42 turnovers in their last two games.
There are some hopeful signs on the horizon. Point guard Rajon Rondo, who missed the first 13 games of the season while rebounding from sports hernia surgery, played five minutes in a 106-105 victory over Atlanta on Monday night, hitting a baseline layup eight seconds after coming in and dishing out two assists.