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The New Orleans Pelicans’ heartbreaking loss to Denver personified a frustrating, disappointing season. An early deficit due to a lack of energy and passion put the team in a hole they could not dig out of.
Sitting at 28-35 with nine games to go, New Orleans is somehow only three games back from Golden State. Fortunately, in the last nine games, the two matchup three times. All hope is not lost, but the stretch run home decides that.
The nine-game sprint into the play-in tournament started last against Oklahoma City.