The New Orleans Pelicans’ film session Wednesday morning was the 19th one this season that came after a loss.

This one was perhaps the toughest one to watch.

Many of the other 18 losses were blowouts or games that were decided by the time the end of the fourth quarter came around.

Tuesday’s overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves was not only a game the Pelicans could have won, but it was one they should have won.

The Pels led 129-125 when Jose Alvarado rebounded a missed shot by Minnesota’s Donte DiVinceno with just 46.4 seconds remaining. But Alvarado turned the ball over, leading to a Timberwolves’ basket to make it a 2-point game. Jeremiah Fears missed a contested layup with 13.6 seconds left. Minnesota, trailing 129-127, called a timeout with 7 seconds left. Timberwolves star

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