I don't know much about basketball but one thing I do know for sure is not to mess with the pelicans, they have had a good run in their recent games and I have also had some wins from them.
You really don't know much with basketball but the Pelicans are already out even if they have some games remaining. They're not going to participate in the playoffs. With the next two weeks, we'll see the play in tournament to come and they're no longer part of it. And that's why even if they win some of the games. Looking at the stats that they have for most of their recent games, I don't think that they had a good run. They're losing more than winning and that's why there is no mess with them.
The most certain thing for today in the NBA, in my opinion and analysis, is the Los Angeles Lakers because they face a limited Pelicans team that is already eliminated and their stars are resting. The Lakers will not fail to play.
That's part of the schedule even before the bracketing for the playoff have already been made and so the Pelicans still have to play against the Lakers. And for the Lakers, this is likely an additional win for them.