It has been quite the 24 hours for two NBA franchises that were written off early. The Spurs never had expectations coming into the season, and the Pelicans were quickly written off after a 3-16 start and former no. 1 pick Zion Williamson missed the entire season with foot injuries. However, both teams have come on strong since the All-Star break, and thanks to both teams winning last night along with the Lakers losing, they are now officially locked into the 9th and 10th seeds of the Western Conference.
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With three games left, neither team can catch the Clippers for the 8th seed, so all that is left to determine is who finishes 9th and 10th, with the 9th seed getting homecourt advantage for the matchup.