Honestly, did anyone else have this thought in the immediate aftermath of the New Orleans Pelicans thrilling 121-116 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers: If this is all a dream, don’t wake me up?
In what’s proving to be one of the biggest and closest playoff races seen in the Western Conference in years, the Pelicans are thriving. On Tuesday night, they walked away from yet another hotly contested battle on the winning end, marking New Orleans ninth straight victory and bringing them a step closer to the playoffs.
While a lot can still happen mathematically with 19 games remaining, one has the sense that something magical is indeed brewing in New Orleans.