AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Normally a relatively hospitable place to visit, the Eastern Conference has been noticeably improved throughout the 2015-16 regular season. There are countless statistics available to prove that fact, but for New Orleans, an 0-7 road record against the East is a case in point. The Pelicans will try to break through for their initial win away from home vs. that conference over the next three days, when they visit Detroit today (2:30 Central) and Washington on Tuesday.
The schedule hasn’t helped. Of its seven Eastern hosts so far, five of them are currently in the top eight of the conference standings (No.