1) With the league’s midseason break quickly approaching in early March, Week 9 of the NBA schedule for New Orleans (11-15) features games against four teams that are all at least .500 on the season, including three home tilts. The slate begins Tuesday at Memphis (11-11), culminating a four-game road trip for the Pelicans. A four-game homestand opens Wednesday and Friday against a pair of streaking clubs, with Portland (16-10, winners of four straight) and Phoenix (17-9, won six in a row) coming to Louisiana. On Sunday, Boston (13-13) makes its lone visit of 2020-21 to New Orleans, for a special 2:30 p.
Five things to know about the Pelicans on Feb. 15, 2021
