Starting with a matchup against the San Antonio Spurs tonight, the New Orleans Pelicans are very much in control of their own destiny.
The Pelicans sit firmly in the driver’s seat with a 1.5 game lead over the Spurs and Trail Blazers for 10th in the West, and eight of their remaining 13 games are against opponents grouped around them in the standings.
- @ Spurs (today), vs Spurs (March 26)
- vs Lakers (March 27), @ Lakers (April 1)
- @ Trail Blazers (March 30), vs Trail Blazers (April 7)
- @ Clippers (April 3)
- @ Kings (April 5)
A few timely victories, especially among those first six listed matchups, and the Play-In Tournament should be close to a lock.