Things have been rough for the New Orleans Pelicans in November.
The Pelicans have not had a winning record in the month since the 2010-2011 season.
That’s half a decade. New Orleans needs a better start to make a realistic playoff run. If they can actually do it becomes the real question.
The first full month of the NBA season might finally have some leeway for the Pelicans, who have had tough luck with scheduling in the past. The Pelicans will play just eight games against teams who finished with records over .500 last year. With 16 games in November, the hopes start to arise in New Orleans.