When pondering the most successful crunch time teams in the league this season, there lies a surprise team inside the top five that few would probably guess they belong. That’s right, I’m referring to the Pelicans, one of the favorite laughing stocks by various pundits over the last few years — including for too much of this one!
The Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors sitting at the top of the list are a given. They’re far and away regarded as the two best teams in the NBA so of course they should wrap up hotly contested battles with victories more often than anyone else.