New Orleans Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans are 0-2, 12th in the Western Conference. See their playoff chances, the record they likely need, and how each remaining game moves the odds.
Next games
- Sat, Oct 24: at Denver Nuggets
- Wed, Oct 28: vs Denver Nuggets
- Thu, Oct 29: vs Sacramento Kings
- Sat, Oct 31: vs Atlanta Hawks
- Mon, Nov 2: at Memphis Grizzlies
- Wed, Nov 4: vs Utah Jazz
Common questions
Can the New Orleans Pelicans still make the playoffs?
The New Orleans Pelicans are 0-2, 12th in the Western Conference. Their live playoff odds, magic number and the games they need are on this page, updated after every game.
What record do the New Orleans Pelicans need to make the playoffs?
This page lists every final record the New Orleans Pelicans could finish with and how often each one gets them into the NBA playoffs in simulated seasons.
How the NBA playoffs work
- Ten teams in each conference reach the postseason. Seeds 1–6 go straight to the first round.
- Seeds 7–10 play the Play-In Tournament: 7 hosts 8 and the winner is the 7 seed. The loser hosts the winner of 9 vs 10 for the 8 seed.
- Every playoff round is best-of-seven: First Round (1 vs 8, 2 vs 7, 3 vs 6, 4 vs 5), Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals and the NBA Finals.
- The team with the better record has home-court advantage in each series.
Tiebreakers
Between two teams: head-to-head, then winning your division, division record (if in the same division) and conference record. With three or more teams, division winners come first, then the record among the tied teams.
How the odds work
The odds come from playing out the rest of the season thousands of times. Each simulated game is decided by the two teams’ records so far, pulled toward average early in the season, and teams that finish level are separated with the league’s official tiebreakers.