The surprise on Friday in the NBA was the victory of the New Orleans Pelicans who, with the arrival of CJ McCollum, have renewed their hopes of fighting for a playoff spot, for now, they had the luxury of hitting the best team of the NBA.
New era in New Orleans
Pelicans beat the Suns 117-102 with another great performance by McCollum who added another game with more than 30 points and the best thing is that his arrival has made other players gain more confidence, while McCollum scored 32 points and grabbed 6 rebounds , Brandon Ingram contributed 28 points and 7 assists. In addition, Jonas Valanciunas also did his thing contributing 18 points and 17 rebounds.
Things are beginning to improve for the Pelicans who still have a long way to go if they want to reach a place in the Play-In, for now they are 24-36 with a Portland game that is currently in the 10th place in the West.
