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The Pelicans found themselves once again on the wrong end of an embarrassing home defeat, with the Smoothie King Center resembling a ghost town due to empty seats. The despair of the situation is further amplified by the team’s failure to perform adequately in recent seasons. Despite possessing talent, the crafted roster lacks the cohesiveness necessary to succeed at a high level, and with core players like Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram struggling to stay healthy, these issues have only become more pronounced.