The New Orleans Pelicans will look to right the ship against the Sacramento Kings Sunday evening after having lost five straight games since beginning the 2020-21 campaign with a 4-2 record.
And right the ship they must.
Long losing streaks are a bad omen for this franchise. In the previous ten seasons, losing streaks that lasted six games or more led to forgettable non-playoff campaigns.
- 2019-20: Franchise-worst 13-game losing streak (30-42 W/L record)
- 2018-19: Two 6-game losing streaks (33-49 W/L record)
- 2017-18: 4-game losing streak (48-34 W/L record)
- 2016-17: 8-game losing streak (34-48 W/L record)
- 2015-16: 6-game losing streak (30-52 W/L record)
- 2014-15: Two 4-game losing streaks (45-37 W/L record)
- 2013-14: Three 8-game losing streaks (34-48 W/L record)
- 2012-13: 11-game losing streak (27-55 W/L record)
- 2011-12: 9-game losing streak (21-45 W/L record)
- 2010-11: 4-game losing streak (46-36 W/L record)
The task seems cut and dry.