Blowout loss brings merciful end to tough season for Pelicans: The Pelicans’ season reached its merciful end Wednesday. But long before New Orleans’ final chapter came with a 144-109 loss to the Timberwolves in Minneapolis, Alvin Gentry had turned the page. -- The Advocate

Forgettable season ends as Pelicans drop finale to Timberwolves, 144-109: The New Orleans Pelicans closed out a disastrous season on Wednesday night with only seven players available against the Minnesota Timberwolves due to injuries. -- The Times-Picayune