The New York Knicks played quite well to end the season, and as a result plummeted down near the bottom of the NBA Draft Lottery. There was still a bit of hope, however. The Knicks finished with a better record than two Western Conference play-in teams, the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Pelicans. If one of those teams were to make the actual playoffs, they would no longer qualify for the lottery, and the Knicks would jump from No. 12 to No. 11.
With that in mind, let’s all congratulate the Pelicans for their 105-101 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night.