If ever there was a case to be made with regards to shortening the NBA season, Sunday's matinee matchup was it.
Having both been stricken with injury, the New Orleans Pelicans and Brooklyn Nets' starters combined to average just 62.3 points per game heading into Sunday's slate.
| Position | Nets (ppg) | Pelicans (ppg) |
|---|---|---|
| PG | Shane Larkin (7.1) | Toney Douglas (7.7) |
| SG | Wayne Ellington (7.6) | Jordan Hamilton (11.0) |
| SF | Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (5.1) | Dante Cunningham (5.3) |
| PF | Thomas Robinson (3.8) | Luke Babbitt (5.7) |
| C | Henry Sims (5.3) | Omer Asik (3.7) |
| Total | 28.9 | 33.4 |
To put that 62.3 point per game sum into context, the trio of Ryan Anderson, Anthony Davis, and Brook Lopez (all missing due to injury) average 61.9 points per game on the season.
