The New Orleans Pelicans 2017-18 season is on life support. With the Golden State Warriors ahead three games to one, another loss in this Western Conference semifinals would officially eliminate New Orleans from postseason play.
As Head Coach Alvin Gentry said to postgame media following Game 4’s 118-92 defeat, getting a win inside Oracle is going to be a “monumental task.”
He’s absolutely spot on.
Since the Warriors demolition of the Pelicans began in their series three years ago in Oakland, they’ve registered a dominant 34-5 record at home in postseason action, with three of those losses coming at the hands of LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers.