Fact: The New Orleans Pelicans are terrible right now.
Three squads sit with a worse win-loss record in the standings today (Wizards, Timberwolves, Pistons), but it’s not a controversial take to say that the Pelicans are in all likelihood playing like the worst team in the NBA at the moment.
After a 4-2 start out of the gates, the Pelicans have lost eight of their last nine games, and both the eyes and data clearly delineate a deterioration into the abyss.
The Pelicans were able to hang their hat on their defensive effort through the first five games of the season despite some really meager offensive production.