1) New Orleans plays the second half of a weekend back-to-back at 6 p.m. tonight, hosting Golden State. Tickets are available here.
2) The Pelicans dropped to 3-9 on Saturday, losing 109-94 at Miami. New Orleans sustained two in-game injuries that cut short the nights of starters Frank Jackson and Derrick Favors.
3) Nickeil Alexander-Walker was the biggest individual bright spot, tallying a career-best 27 points, including six three-pointers. Watch highlights from the rookie’s big night.
4) Monday is scheduled to be an off day for the Pelicans following a back-to-back. Looking ahead to the team’s Week 5 slate, there are four Western Conference matchups on the docket, starting with a Tuesday home game vs. Portland (5-8). New Orleans will then play three games in four days on a road trip, with stops in Phoenix (7-4), Utah (8-4) and Los Angeles to face the Clippers (8-5).
5) Following the Golden State and Portland games, nine of the next 12 contests for New Orleans are against teams that currently sport winning records.