Pelicans' third-quarter collapse spells doom in Jose Alvarado's return to Brooklyn roots

Pelicans' third-quarter collapse spells doom in Jose Alvarado's return to Brooklyn roots

Jose Alvarado was born and raised in Brooklyn.

Pelicans' Late Run Not Enough Against Nets - The Bird Writes

Three was again the magic number for the Pelicans on Tuesday night in Brooklyn. The Nets outshot New Orleans from deep all night, connecting on 17 of their 40 attempts from beyond the arc, including a back-breaking dagger from Tosan Evbuomwan in the final minute. That triple ended a late Pelicans rally and sealed a 119-114 loss, handing New Orleans its fourth straight road defeat. The real damage came in the third quarter, where Brooklyn explode…