1) Winners of eight of their last 11 games, the New Orleans Pelicans (15-26) have gradually decreased the gap between themselves and several teams in the Western Conference, moving to within a half game of No. 13 Sacramento (15-26, hosts Dallas at 9 p.m. Central). However, the Pelicans remain four games behind eighth-place Memphis (19-22), because the Grizzlies are on a tear, winning six straight and eight of their last 10. New Orleans has not faced Memphis head-to-head this season, but has two meetings with the Grizz this month, on Martin Luther King Day and Jan. 31, the latter in the Smoothie King Center.
Five things to know about the Pelicans on Jan. 15, 2020
