Pelicans recover after ugly postseason baptism
Saturday's series opener against the Warriors marked the first playoff appearance for the rebranded New Orleans Pelicans and forward Anthony Davis — and it showed.Despite head coach Monty Williams stressing the need for a fast start, New Orleans scored a season-low 13 points in the first quarter, missed 11 consecutive shots, and trailed by 15 at the end of the period."A little butterflies," admitted Davis, who overcame a tentative first half, thanks largely to the defensive tandem of Draymond Green and Andrew Bogut, to finish with 35 points and seven rebounds.[...] nursing Jrue Holiday back to health, the Pelicans might have lost another guard.Stepping up is nothing new for the Pelicans, who had to win eight of their last 12 games — including the regular-season finale against San Antonio — to claim the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.Oracle Arena has been a bit of a horror show for the Pelicans, who lost twice in Oakland during the regular season — a 112-85 drubbing Dec. 4, and a 112-96 loss March 20, albeit without Davis and fellow big man Omer Asik in the lineup.New Orleans, which trailed by 25 with two minutes left in the third quarter and...
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