There are a range of impressive statistics that demonstrate how valuable New Orleans’ depth has been during its 15-8 start, including bench scoring (36.8 ppg, eighth among 30 teams in NBA) and reserve plus-minus (+51, third). Perhaps the most enlightening numbers, however, come from the Pelicans’ records in games without some of their best players. […]
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