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2014/04/07 02:22:01 @NBA.com: News

? New Orleans had won five in a row before losing four straight going into tonight's game. The Pelicans are going without their 2-3-4 scorers in Ryan Anderson, Eric Gordon and Jrue Holiday, plus reserve center Jason Smith, all missing due to injury. "It's comparable to if we took Damian (Lillard), Wes (Matthews), Nic (Batum) and Joel Freeland from our team," Stotts said. "It puts a lot of pressure on everybody. Monty's a terrific coach. He has handled the situation very well. I've been in situations like that, and it's difficult. This league is hard enough when you have your guys. I can empathize with what they're going through."
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