LAS VEGAS – As the new head coach of the Pelicans, Alvin Gentry has often discussed his plan for New Orleans to play faster and launch more three-pointers. It’s only summer league, but Gentry’s vision is already unfolding on the court. In Friday’s opener, the Pelicans fired 29 three-point attempts (making 11) and pushed the ball at every opportunity, an aggressive attack that led to an action-packed victory.

“Coach Gentry told them, we’re a running team, not a jogging team,” said Pelicans assistant Darren Erman, the team’s summer head coach. “Push the pace. He put in his offense, and we really did a good job of implementing it and applying it to the game.”

Summer league games are only 40 minutes in duration, instead of the NBA's regulation of 48, making it relatively rare that a team eclipses the 100-point mark, but New Orleans set the tone for a big day by tallying 29 points in the first quarter. The Pelicans tacked on 27 and 26 in the third and fourth quarters for a 53-point second half. New Orleans totaled 15 fast-break points and shot 55.1 percent from the field (38-for-69).

IT WAS OVER WHEN…

Seth Curry sank three free throws, after being fouled on a trifecta attempt, to give New Orleans a 97-86 lead with 1:40 left. The Duke University product finished 10-for-11 from the charity stripe, accounting for one-third of his 30-point outing.

TURNING POINT

After Milwaukee crept within striking distance on the strength of a 29-19 second quarter, New Orleans’ first unit regained control with a surge to begin the third period. The Pelicans led wire-to-wire, building a lead of as many as 18 points. Along with Curry's 30 points, starters Victor Rudd and Larry Drew added 17 and 11 points, respectively. Fuquan Edwin came off the bench to deposit 16 points and fellow reserve He Tianju of China tallied nine points in 12 minutes.

PELICANS PLAYER OF THE GAME

Curry may have the best chance of any summer Pelican at landing on an NBA roster in 2015-16. After a stellar season in the D-League, Curry capitalized on his first opportunity of the summer to show what he can do, ringing up a game-high 30 points and playing aggressively from the get-go. The brother of the reigning NBA Most Valuable Player has a prime opportunity to play a big role on a summer roster that includes no proven NBA players.

ONLY IN SUMMER LEAGUE

In a rule reminiscent of the old days of the CBA (Continental Basketball Association, not Chinese), teams get tiebreaking points in Las Vegas for winning quarters, making the end of some periods interesting even if the overall score is one-sided. The quarters-won element is necessary in a 24-team league where each club only plays three pool-play games; there are always a multitude of ties that must be broken to determine seeding heading into the tournament portion of competition. New Orleans is off to a quality start, going 3-1 in quarters vs. Milwaukee.

#TAKEFLIGHT QUESTION OF THE GAME

What was your reaction to Anthony Davis rapidly re-signing with New Orleans?

From @orioles2110: Relief and excitement.

From @stormsurgephoto: very encouraging