- Players, coaches and refs kneel during national anthem
- Jazz squeak past Pelicans in first game of doubleheader
- Pels’ Zion Williamson scores 13 on 6-for-8 from the floor
Black players were next to white players. Coaches from one team were next to their compatriots from the opposing side. Many locked arms with the man next to them, some shut their eyes tightly, a few raised their fists into the air.
The NBA had a strong, powerful re-opening night message.
