It may seem premature to hold the New Orleans Pelicans up against the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers, the two best teams in the league, but the young Pels are on their way.
Just two seasons ago the Pelicans made it further in the playoffs than Milwaukee and the Lakers didn’t even make the playoffs. Things change quickly.
The Milwaukee Bucks have the best record in the NBA this season at 53-12. They’ve gotten to where they are while resting starters by having them play reduced minutes in each game instead of sitting out whole games; blasting teams with a +11.