Let’s not forget it was the Pelicans and Anthony Davis who lived through one of moments October 31st, 2015, when he became a helpless victim of the “Halloween Killer”, Stephen Curry.

Curry went into New Orleans that night with a taste for souls, fresh off of his first MVP and championship. That night he went berserk, ripping off 53 points on 17-of-27 shooting from the field, drilling 8-of-14 from beyond the arc, and going a perfect 11-of-11 from the charity stripe. He also tallied 9 assists, 4 rebounds, and 4 steals with only 2 turnovers.

To this day, those 53 points are the highest points scored by any person on Halloween in the history of the NBA.

NBA.com was blown away:

Just four days after he torched the Pelicans with 24 of his 40 points in the first quarter on Opening Night, Curry topped that output with a scintillating streak that spoiled the winless Pelicans’ home opener. With the Warriors playing on the back end of a back-to-back and not being their sharpest, the All-Star guard took the game into his own hands with a little more than nine minutes left in the third period.

Bleacher Report was in awe:

While New Orleans scored 26 points as a team in the third, Curry scored 28 by himself. According to Elias Sports Bureau (via GSWStats), Curry’s 28 third-quarter points were the most by a player in a quarter since teammate Klay Thompson dropped 37 on the Sacramento Kings last season.

The Mercury News even mentioned Curry fiendishly tormenting a former member of his coaching staff:

Curry got fancy, making a behind-the-back dribble in transition for a layup. He became audacious when he heard Pelicans assistant coach Darren Erman yell out defensive orders.

“I shot it and made it, and I yelled that terminology back to him,” Curry said, adding he was having fun with Erman, a former Warriors assistant.

Ethan Sherwood Strauss had this eloquent prose for ESPN in a piece entitled “Is This Stephen Curry’s League?”:

Saturday night was yet another example of Curry’s dominance over larger defenders. Billboard-sized Anthony Davis bats the ball away from Curry at the arc, causing Curry to retreat a few paces. Victory for the imposing, long defender? Nope. Curry casually roped a 31-foot 3-pointer in the way a man yawns. His “aw shucks” summary of the shot: “That was a dumb shot that went in.” All told, Curry drained four 3-pointers over Davis’ outstretched, flying limbs. The supposedly feeble is making everyone’s efforts look futile.

That Halloween, Davis and his Pelicans looked like hapless coeds trapped on a campsite deep in the forest on a cold, foggy night, while Curry sinisterly hunted him from the darkness, his shooting hand already soaked in blood.

It serves as a reminder of Curry’s true capabilities, a terrifying sight for all those who oppose the Dubs. Good night New Orleans!