Quite a bit has been said about how the New Orleans Pelicans collapsed down the stretch against the San Antonio Spurs to “give away the win,” but it is much more reasonable to say the Pelicans far outplayed any expectations of them against San Antonio. For three and a half quarters, the Pelicans had the number of the second best team in the entire National Basketball Association.
If the Pelicans fail to come away with a win against the Utah Jazz, though, all criticisms are fair. Currently sitting just behind Houston as the ninth seed, Utah is a sub .