Shocking as it might seem, the New Orleans Pelicans have started to make some strides towards improvement. Posting a .500 record over 18 games is not indicative of a good team, but it is evidence this team is not complete disaster. Both the offense and defense are trending in a positive direction but there is still a long way to go before I go proclaiming they are a real playoff contender.
Pelicans through November 19th 1-11 ORtg: 99.8 (21st) DRtg: 110.0 (30th)
— The Bird Writes (@thebirdwrites) December 28, 2015
— The Bird Writes (@thebirdwrites) December 28, 2015
Projections are beginning to notice as the Pelicans now sit 9th in playoff projections according to ESPN's Basketball Power Index.