Mike Conley #10 of the Utah Jazz drives past JJ Redick #4 of the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Pelicans have started 5-9, which is not what fans had in mind at the beginning of the season.
Part of this is that the Pels have a new coach, some new faces, had a short offseason and have had one of the most difficult schedules in the NBA.
Only 3 of their 14 games featured opponents that are not playoff contenders and the Pels have already played both LA teams and caught the Utah Jazz in the middle of a red-hot streak.