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After beating the Heat, the Pelicans' record had reached 58 wins and 4 losses.

There was a little over a month left in the Regular Season, with 20 games remaining. The chances of the Pelicans breaking the all-time Regular Season record kept increasing.

And after returning to New Orleans, they received more good news.

Ariza's ankle injury had recovered well. He had already begun non-contact drills with the ball and was expected to officially return by the end of March.

Bojan had performed exceptionally well during Ariza's absence, but Ariza's wing defense was irreplaceable.

This would become especially important in the Playoffs. His return would be a huge help to the Pelicans.

On the second day after returning to New Orleans, the Pelicans faced the Clippers for the second time that season.

The Pelicans had poor shooting touch across the board that game, as though someone had put a lid on their own basket.

Meanwhile, Louis Williams came alive off the Clippers' bench, scoring a season-high 37 points and helping the Clippers win.

It was an unexpected loss, but it was also part of the season.

The Pelicans were not machines. They could not win every game, and there would inevitably be times when their form and shooting touch were off.

However, after the win, Reeves, who had once played for the Pelicans and recorded 13 points and 3 assists in this game, was visibly excited.

"We knew they weren't as strong as everyone imagined. We knew we could beat them through defense. We knew we could win. This was an expected victory, and it proves everyone underestimated us."

Reeves' attitude showed that he still held a grudge over being traded by the Pelicans.

And beating the League First Pelicans was certainly exciting enough.

But he had clearly gotten too