Last night, the New Orleans Pelicans became one of three NBA teams to punch their ticket to the Western Conference Playoffs. The Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs both got wins, placing their name in the playoff hat for 2018.
The New Orleans Pelicans haven’t seen the Playoffs since the 2015 season. They were swept by Golden State, and that book was quickly closed. This season, the Pelicans have a chance to make some noise and possibly get out of the first-round.
No one expected the Pelicans to be here following the injury to DeMarcus Cousins.