By any and every stretch of the imagination, the Pelicans 2017-18 season has been a successful one.
The expectation, if not a complete and total demand from franchise higher ups, was that the team, now equipped with two superstars, make the playoffs and “#DoItBig” while doing so.
Consider that goal met, as the Pelicans clinched the No. 6 seed in the Western Conference and came ever so close to earning home court advantage in the daunting West. At 48-34 though, it is not the best record in franchise history, and it remains to be seen if they can meet or exceed the most successful playoff push in team history.