An Outlook And Prediction Of The New Orleans Pelicans Final 16 Games Of the NBA Regular Season
The New Orleans Pelicans (40-26, 5th in Western Conference) have seen their chances of making the NBA playoffs increase as the number of contests is dwindling to sixteen games remaining in their 2024 regular season.
Saturday night's game against the Trail Blazers at 7:00 PM CT in Smoother King Center will end a three-game homestand. New Orleans begins a four-game road trip with Eastern Conference foes, starting with Brooklyn on Tuesday, Mar. 19, then with Orlando (3-21), Miami (3-22), and Detroit (3-24).
The Pelicans' six-game home stretch will be crucial for keeping pace in the Western Conference standings. They will host Oklahoma (3-26), Milwaukee (3-28), Boston (3-30), Phoenix (4-1), Orlando (4-3), and San Antonio (4-5).
Mar 15, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) is interviewed by the media after the game at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
Finally, New Orleans will play four of the final five games on the road, beginning in Phoenix (4-7) and heading to the northwest to face Portland (4-9), and down to California to battle Sacramento (4-11) and Golden State (4-12).
The regular season finale may settle NBA Western Conference Playoff or Play-In Tournament seeding as LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers have a Sunday afternoon visit to Smoothie King Center.
After tonight, here are the 15 games on the New Orleans Pelicans schedule:
Mar 19, 2024 Pelicans @ Nets
π New Orleans Pelicans @ Brooklyn Nets
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM CDT
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Mar 21, 2024 Pelicans @ Magic
π New Orleans Pelicans @ Orlando Magic
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM CDT
Kia Center, Orlando, FL
Mar 22, 2024 Pelicans @ Heat
π New Orleans Pelicans @ Miami Heat
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Mar 24, 2024 Pelicans @ Pistons
π New Orleans Pelicans @ Detroit Pistons
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM CDT
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI
Mar 26, 2024 Thunder @ Pelicans
π Oklahoma City Thunder @ New Orleans Pelicans
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Mar 28, 2024 Bucks @ Pelicans
π Milwaukee Bucks @ New Orleans Pelicans
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Mar 30, 2024 Celtics @ Pelicans
π Boston Celtics @ New Orleans Pelicans
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM CDT
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Apr 12, 024 Suns @ Pelicans
π Phoenix Suns @ New Orleans Pelicans
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Apr 3, 2024 Magic @ Pelicans
π Orlando Magic @ New Orleans Pelicans
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Apr 5, 2024 Spurs @ Pelicans
π San Antonio Spurs @ New Orleans Pelicans
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM CDT
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Apr 7 2024 Pelicans @ Suns
π New Orleans Pelicans @ Phoenix Suns
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
Apr 9 2024 Pelicans @ Trail Blazers
π New Orleans Pelicans @ Portland Trail Blazers
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM CDT
Moda Center, Portland, OR
Apr 11, 2024 Pelicans @ Kings
π New Orleans Pelicans @ Sacramento Kings
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM CDT
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Apr 12 2024 Pelicans @ Warriors
π New Orleans Pelicans @ Golden State Warriors
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM CDT
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Apr 14, 2024 Lakers @ Pelicans
π Los Angeles Lakers @ New Orleans Pelicans
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM CDT
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
2023-24 SEASON-ENDING PREDICTIONS - KYLE T. MOSLEY
- 16-Game Record: 9-7
- Playoff Seeding: 5th in Western Conference
- Offensive MVP: Zion Williamson
- Defensive MVP: Herb Jones
- Bench Player of The Year: Trey Murphy III
2023-24 SEASON-ENDING PREDICTIONS - TERRY KIMBLE
- 16-Game Record: 11-5
- Playoff Seeding: in Western Conference: 5th
- Offensive MVP: Zion Williamson
- Defensive MVP: Herb Jones
- Bench Player of The Year: Trey Murphy III
