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Beating the Thunder and the Pelicans gave the team a huge boost in morale, and it also proved that their earlier loss to the Clippers had only been an accident.

Over the next week or so, they began another winning streak.

After a five-game winning streak, their record reached 63 wins and 5 losses, and the possibility of breaking the Regular Season wins record grew bit by bit.

It was also at this time that Ariza returned from injury.

Stevens was a coach who placed great importance on defense, as shown by the trust he had in Ariza.

In Ariza's first game back, Stevens put him directly into the starting lineup.

Their opponent in this game was the Grizzlies, and it was the final meeting between the two teams that season.

Ariza had a poor shooting touch in his first game back, making just 1 of 9 shots and going 0 for 4 from Three-pointer range for only 4 points.

Meanwhile, the Grizzlies' Conley exploded in this game, scoring a season-high 38 points.

The Pelicans unexpectedly lost to the Grizzlies 103 to 107.

After finishing their game against the Grizzlies, the Pelicans faced the Jazz for the final time that season.

Tang Tian missed this game with the flu.

Stevens continued to trust Ariza with a starting role.

But Ariza was still ice-cold, shooting 2 for 10 and 0 for 3 from beyond the arc. He scored only 5 points and committed 3 turnovers.

The Pelicans lost to the Jazz 95 to 103, suffering their first losing streak of the season.

After that losing streak, the Warriors once again closed the gap to 1.5 games.

If the Pelicans continued in this form, it was not impossible for the Warriors to overtake them.

After the game, fans on social media voiced