New Orleans Pelicans is out of the play offs race.

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New Orleans Pelicans is a young team, they need to learn a lot and they will. They have very good young players who could become a superstar in the future like Zion Williamson, Lanzo Ball, Brandon Ingram etc.

After a loss against San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans is out of play offs race. Now Orleans Pelicans is in the 12th place of Western Conference. They have only 2 games to play and 2 games behind Portland Trail Blazers. Portland Trail Blazer won their game against Philadelphia 76ers which means Pelicans is officially out of play offs race.    

After resuming NBA season in Bubble environment, New Orleans Pelicans won only 2 games out of 6 games. Zion Williamson has to wait until the next year to play in the playoffs if he will play next season without any injury.    

New Orleans Pelicans is the team which were most exited after resuming NBA season in Orlando knowing that they have best chances to make into play offs but all went wrong. They didn't play as they want to play. An injury concern about Zion Williamson put minute restriction on him to play in a game and that cost New Orleans Pelicans. If Zion Williamson had played more than 30 minutes in all of his games after resuming NBA season, New Orleans Pelicans had batter chances to make into the play offs. 

San Antonio Spurs has some chances to make into the play offs. They are now 1 game behind 8th seed Memphis Grizzlies and 0.5 game behind Portland means if any team will lose one of their remaining games and San Antonio win all of their games than they have chance. 

In a game against Pelicans DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points with 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Murray added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. Derrick White made 16 points with 3 rebounds and 3 assists. Rudy Gay scored 19 points coming of the bench. Belinelli also scored 14 points. 

For New Orleans Pelicans JJ Redick scored game high and season high 31 points coming off the bench and he made 8 3 pointers in a game. Zion Williamson played 27 minutes in a game and scored 25 points. Ingram added 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Derrick Favors score 10 points with 12 rebounds and 1 assist. 

Next Game : 

San Antonio Spurs Vs Houston Rockets 

New Orleans Pelicans Vs Sacramento Kings

Portland Trail Blazers Vs Philadelphia 76ers  

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In other crucial game between Portland and 76ers which was important for the play offs where Portland won against 76ers 124-121. Now Portland is just 0.5 game behind Memphis Grizzlies. Damian Lillard scored 51 points with 3 rebounds and 7 assists. 

Damian Lillard joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Rick Barry, Elgin Baylor and James Harden to score at least five 50 points games in a season in NBA History. Carmelo also made a history with moving into the 15th place in all time scoring list passing John Havlicek and Paul Pierce.  

Ben Simmons didn't play in a game due to knee injury and Joel Embiid played only 6 minutes in a game. Joel Embiid left a game facing ankle injury. Missing 2 all stars due to injury which could be a big problem for Philadelphia 76ers.

For 76ers Josh Rchardson scored 34 points with 5 rebounds and 6 assists.  Harris and Horford added 16 and 15 points in a game. Alec Burks scored 20 points with 5 rebounds and 2 assists coming off the bench.

 Next Game :

with the some hope to make into the play offs Portland Trail Blazzers will play Dallas Mavericks who is playing superb and it will be tough for Portland to win.

Philadephia 76er Vs Phoenix Suns