Now for the hard part, actually making the post season. I expect the New Orleans Pelicans have a decent shot at doing so, but at best it is probably a coin-flip. That’s probably a lot lower than many fans would think after DeMarcus Cousins found his way to the Crescent City but I think the road to passing the Denver Nuggets is more difficult than it might first appear.
New Orleans is 2.5 games behind the Nuggets. Denver has 26 games remaining while the Pelicans have 25, giving the Nuggets one additional shot at a win.