According to the NBA Sagarin rankings, the Pelicans have seven wins against 11 losses versus the top 16 teams in the league. Thus, it’s probably a coin flip they beat the Chicago Bulls tonight — based on New Orleans’ 8-8 record against the bottom 14.
It’s no secret: The Pelicans have been maddeningly inconsistent this season. They’ve posted some potentially validating wins over surefire playoff teams but dropped more than a handful of games to subpar competition. They’ve seized the day in certain matchups, let victory slip from their grasp in others.
The only thing followers can be assured of is that a lot of points will be scored in every matchup, making gamblers who bet the over the happiest bunch around.