NEW ORLEANS -- It is five losses and counting for the winless New Orleans Pelicans, and in any election year, those are awful polling numbers.The 0-5 Pelicans get another chance at breaking their early-season slide Friday night when they host the 1-4 Phoenix Suns at the Smoothie King Center, but dont necessarily count on it.Even in a game when the Pelicans bit players came to play -- putting up decent numbers in an 89-83 overtime road loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night -- forward Anthony Davis, who had scored 50, 45 and 35 points in three of New Orleans first four losses, had an atrocious night.Davis is still averaging 31 points per game, but he went 3-of-13 from the floor and scored a season-low 10 points in the loss to Memphis. He knows he wasted a rare opportunity because the Pelicans role players actually showed up.Rookie guard Buddy Hield, mired in a shooting slump in the first four games, scored a career-high 18 points and was 4 of 9 from 3-point range. Swingman Lance Stephenson, who awakened a dormant New Orleans offense in a 35-20 second quarter, led the Pelicans with 21.Everybody else stepped up and made the plays and kept us in the game, Davis said. I didnt come through on my end, and thats on me. I didnt perform to the level Im capable.At the end of regulation, with the score tied, Davis wound up fighting the clock and missed a 3-pointer. The Pelicans only needed a two-pointer or a foul shot to win.The only people who can dig us out of this is us, said New Orleans coach Alvin Gentry, whose team opened 0-6 last year and eventually was 1-11 before playing respectably in the last five months of the season. No ones going to feel sorry for you at this level.The Suns, meanwhile, notched their first victory of the season with a 118-115 overtime decision at home against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. Guard Eric Bledsoe nailed a tough 3-pointer on the right wing over the outstretched arms of Damian Lillard to get the relief victory.I wanted the ball and Coach gave it to me, and I delivered, said Bledsoe, who scored 12 of his 20 points in the final 5:07 of regulation and the five minutes of overtime.Bledsoe had made only 3 of 15 shots before exploding down the stretch.I had to be extra aggressive, Bledsoe said. This team is going to go as far as I take them, and Ive got to do that. I have to lead by example.The Pelicans and the Suns split four games last season. Bledsoe played in three of those games and averaged 25.5 points per game.Gentry said he was pleased that Hield, who missed his first 12 3-point attempts over four games, seems to be getting more comfortable with his outside stroke.He still has a long way to go, Gentry said. Hes a young player trying to learn the league and what its all about. Hes a real conscientious kid. 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