NBA Power Rankings: San Antonio Spurs Finally Overtake Warriors

New Orleans Pelicans. 25. team. 69. <p>The New Orleans Pelicans are battling like heck to fight their way back into the Western Conference playoff picture. And because the conference overall is in the midst of a down year, the Pelicans still technically have an outside chance of turning their season around.</p> <p>But if you’ve watched the Pelicans play and have an understanding of how the NBA works, you know that unless something drastically changes inside that team’s locker room, the Pelicans don’t have any shot at making the playoffs.</p> <p>Nevertheless, the front office isn’t quite giving up yet. And <a href=. (13-26). Previous: 23rd