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Five things to know about the Pelicans on Jan. 10, 2022

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1) As a handful of Western Conference teams sit bunched tightly together in the standings around the No. 10 final play-in tournament spot, every game is a potential opportunity to shift the order in some fashion. Week 13 of the NBA schedule for New Orleans (14-26) brings the midway point of the 82-game regular season, with Tuesday’s home tilt vs. eighth-place Minnesota (20-20) being the 41st game both teams will play. Also on the docket for the Pelicans, a Thursday home game vs. the ninth-place LA Clippers (20-21) and Saturday’s visit to Brooklyn (25-13).

2) New Orleans had a chance to cut its gap behind No.