We all became some Memphis Grizzlies fans last night and thank goodness because it paid off. It is almost painful to think of cheering for the Grizzlies considering all of the Thunders previous run ins with them in the playoffs. Last night though we were needing some grind house magic.
The Pelicans showed up in Memphis and showed their biggest weakness. They are 1 player deep. At the end of the day the Pelicans will go as far as Anthony Davis will take them. He played poorly last night getting suffocated by the interior defense of the Grizz. The Pelicans only mustered 74 points.
New Orleans that fell to dead even with OKC Thunder for the 8th place. The Pelicans however own do own the tie breaker so still control their own destiny. With 4 games left for both teams the Pelicans control on their destiny, if they win the same amount of games as the Thunder they are in.
If the Thunder hope to get in they need a collection of 5 Thunder wins and New Orleans losses. (example 2 Thunder wins and 3 NOLA losses or 4 Thunder wins and 1 NOLA loss) These odds are still possible but at the end of the day we may look back to the Golden State game for the Pelicans that put them in.
Pelicans Watch comes at you again on Friday when they face off against... the Phoenix Suns. To answer your question yes. You are going to be a Suns fan Thunder Nation. Pull out that purple and orange, your playoff hopes rely on it.
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