When we talk and communicate

The Pelicans recorded 30 assists, led by Holiday with eight and Evans with seven."We were doing a great job of talking," Davis said. "When we talk and communicate with each other we are a tough team to beat."The Bobcats were 30 of 80 from the field and were outrebounded 43-41.New Orleans led 56-41 at halftime, and with a frontcourt led by Davis effectively closing off the middle the Bobcats never seriously threatened. The Bobcats trailed 77-62 at the end of three quarters but could come no closer than 14 points in the fourth quarter. A jumper by Gerald Henderson cut the Pelicans' lead to 83-69 but Roberts answered with a four-point play to give New Orleans an 87-69 lead with 8:12 left."It was bad," Henderson said. "We didn't come out with the focus we needed. We made a lot of mistakes, especially at the start of the game."Playing at home for the second time in three games, the Pelicans made their first three shots and scored on their first eight possessions, including one sequence in which they grabbed two offensive rebounds and took a 15-4 lead with 7:19 remaining in the first half.

The Pelicans led 33-15 after the first quarter, nearly equaling their 36-point first-half output against the Magic. New Orleans shot 50 percent from the field and held Charlotte to 6-of-20 shooting.Evans' layup with 11:12 left in the second quarter gave the Pelicans a 37-15 lead, their largest of the half. Charlotte got within 56-41."At halftime I thought we had a chance," Bobcats coach Steve Clifford said. "I thought we would hang in there and respond. The disappointing part to me was the beginning of the third quarter where we just came out with nothing. "Three games into his second season Anthony Davis is quickly establishing himself as the leader of the baby-faced New Orleans Pelicans.Davis had 25 points, eight rebounds, a career-high six blocks and four assists to lead New Orleans to a 105-84 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night, its first win changing its nickname to Pelicans.The No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, Davis has scored at least 20 points in each of the Pelicans' first three games and has made 19 of 20 free throws.