The New Orleans Pelicans are currently in the 20–30% band to make the 2026-27 NBA playoffs. Get the exact live probability, rooting guide, and push alerts when the race moves in the Clinch app.
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The New Orleans Pelicans are 0-3 through 3 games this season. Most recently, they lost to the Denver Nuggets 141-135 on the road on Oct 24. The Dallas Mavericks (2-2) and San Antonio Spurs (2-2) are the closest Southwest Division comparisons. Losers of three straight with a 0-3 last 10. Next three: home against the Denver Nuggets Oct 28, home against the Sacramento Kings Oct 29, and home against the Atlanta Hawks Oct 31. 0-1 at home, 0-2 on the road, and -10 point differential. Clinch ranks tonight's slate by how much each result moves the Pelicans probability, live.
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These are the next scheduled matchups currently attached to the Pelicans race.
Which results across the league move the Pelicans playoff race. Tonight's slate has real swing in it — see how the model reads each result below.
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These are direct what-if simulations from a rooting run matched to the latest headline odds, not teams chosen merely because their standings percentages are nearby.