It was almost a win that would’ve put the Pelicans’ playoff hopes to bed. Instead it was a loss that keeps them mathematically able to spoil the Warriors’ playoff hopes in the near future.
The Warriors took it to the Pelicans in New Orleans on Monday, putting together a 123-108 victory in the first matchup between the two teams this season.
Kelly Oubre has struggled mightily in his short stint with the Warriors, but the idea that the team could move on from him this season has never seemed realistic.
D’Angelo Russell made a tiebreaking 22-foot jumper with 32.9 seconds remaining, and the struggling Golden State Warriors won after blowing a 20-point lead, beating the New Orleans Pelicans 106-102 on Friday night in a matchup of the worst teams in the West.