The New Orleans Pelicans got their road trip off to a hot start, as the offense took center stage in a monster win over the T-Wolves.
When the New Orleans Pelicans gave up a season high 40 points in the first quarter, it could have very easily been game over.
Instead, the Pelicans decided to have an offensive explosion of their own.
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New Orleans went on a 94-66 run in the final three quarters and ran away with a victory, to start their four-game road trip before the All-Star Break.
The Pelicans found their shot tonight, shooting 60 percent from the field and 12-25 from behind the arc, almost 50 percent. New Orleans also found 20 free-throws on 27 attempts, helping balloon their offense even more.
This was a polar-opposite performance of what they had Wednesday night, where they scored just 94 points in a 33-point loss to the Jazz.
The star of the show was once again Anthony Davis, who scored a ridiculous 42 points on 16-22 shooting. That went along with 13 rebounds and a block.
Jrue Holiday put up a loaded stat sheet of his own, with 25 points on 10-14 shooting, 12 assists, six boards and five steals.
Another player who had a powerhouse night was Buddy Hield. Hield had a fantastic shooting game of his own, scoring 17 points on 7-10 shooting and two triples, to go with four rebounds.
On the other end, Karl-Anthony Towns led the charge for the Wolves, with 36 points and eight rebounds.
Other Observations:
- To be honest, this was not a perfect game by any means for the Pelicans. Minnesota shot 6-27 from deep. However, many of those looks were wide open and uncontested. At least 18-20 of them had no one in the range of the shooter. New Orleans’ defense continues to be slow on rotations. Minny simply did not capitalize on it.
- Unfortunately, New Orleans still has a lot to work on, even after a big win. The Pelicans relied on ridiculous shooting, even with great passing in general, to climb back from a deficit that at one point was 15 points. New Orleans did not box out well as a team. They turned the ball over 21 times. The Pels missed seven free-throws. Add along the fact they committed 23 fouls and it is easy to see the areas that need to be improved all over this game.
- While it may not be a win that bodes confidence going forward, it is still a major win. Wednesday’s loss was devastatingly poor. The Pelicans needed to show up in tonight’s contest with a mentality to win. They certainly did that.
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The New Orleans Pelicans will look to get a winning streak going, as they travel on their next leg of the road trip. They will travel to Sacramento for a late game Sunday night against the Kings. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. CST.