Over his three previous pro seasons with Indiana, Solomon Hill’s Pacers reached the playoffs twice and weren’t eliminated in the other campaign until game 82 of the regular season. In other words, Hill has never played in an NBA game that did not have some implications related to the postseason.
For New Orleans (10-21) to ensure that happens again this spring, Hill and the Pelicans need to start winning immediately, lest they fall out of legitimate contention in the Western Conference. At the moment, New Orleans is only three games out of eighth place in the West, but the No.