1) New Orleans (32-48) dropped a wild overtime contest to Phoenix on Friday, by a 133-126 margin. The Pelicans forced OT on a free throw from a technical foul, but the Suns held the edge in the extra period.
2) Watch postgame reaction from Elfrid Payton and Alvin Gentry.
3) For what it’s worth, the Pelicans (32-48) are in a close race for third place in the Southwest Division. Memphis has the same record at 32-48, while Dallas is in fifth at 31-49. The Grizzlies and Mavericks face each other Sunday, for the second time in three days.
4) Watch the latest Pelicans Dance Team spotlight, on Cailyn.
5) New Orleans plays its final road game of 2018-19 on Sunday, visiting Sacramento at 8 p.m. Central (6 p.m. local time in California). Pregame coverage on Fox Sports New Orleans and WRNO 99.5 FM begins at 7:30. The Pelicans arrived at their hotel around 1:30 a.m. Saturday.