The New Orleans Pelicans are in a weird situation for the rest of the season. There’s little chance they can make the postseason, but it’s not technically impossible. The Pelicans might have more to gain (at least in regards to draft positioning) by losing the majority of their remaining games, but there’s a stretch from March into April that will likely translate to several wins for New Orleans.
From Saturday, March 16th all the way through Sunday, April 7th, the New Orleans Pelicans play 10 games. Of these 10, there are 9 games that are against teams that are currently out of the playoff picture.