All that stands at the moment between the Pelicans and the playoffs are the Los Angeles Clippers.
Mardi Gras may have been restored in New Orleans after the thrilling victory over the big brother in Oakland on Saturday night. The Pelicans electrifying victory over Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors 126-120 moves them just one win away from a top eight seeding in the Western Conference.
For the Clippers, though, the mood is one of disappointment, after failing to overcome the Denver Nuggets on Saturday afternoon on national television.