NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARCH 06: Zion Williamson #1 of the New Orleans Pelicans (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
The New Orleans Pelicans have a tough road to the playoffs, but they are still favored to capture the 8th seed from the Memphis Grizzlies.
The New Orleans Pelicans will have to overtake the Trail Blazers in eight games, hold off the Kings and Spurs, then beat the Grizzlies two games in a row to make the playoffs.
It won’t be easy.
But the Pelicans are still favored to do it according to FiveThirtyEight, who gives the Pels a 45% chance to make the playoffs.