New Orleans Pelicans playoff odds

Southwest Division
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On the bubble Playoff Probability

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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New Orleans Pelicans playoff odds

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. Pelicans sit in the 20–40% band; the Clinch app carries the exact figure and alerts on race-moving results. Their number has trended down this week.

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New Orleans Pelicans race dossier

Recent results and the next tipoffs

Last 3

Across the last 3 recorded games, Pelicans went 0-3 and were outscored 374-384.

  • L 135-141Denver Nuggets · road · Oct 24
  • L 119-120Utah Jazz · road · Oct 23
  • L 120-123Indiana Pacers · home · Oct 21
Live race snapshotPelicans
Record0-3
StreakL3
Last 100-3
Point diff-10
Home · Away0-1 · 0-2
Playoff odds20–30%
Win division0–10%
Win NBA title0–10%
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Not favored right now

The New Orleans Pelicans still have a path, but the model currently sees missing the postseason as the more likely outcome.

20–30%chance to make playoffs
Make 20–30%Miss 70–80%

“Yes” and “not favored” describe the current model balance, not a clinch or elimination declaration. The percentage remains the source of truth.

Playoff odds movement

Daily closing probability from Clinch model snapshots.

Oct 28, 2026
Current20–30%
Last 7 updates-massive
90-update change-massive
Range20–40%
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Oct 19, 2026Oct 28, 2026

This chart shows model movement over time, not a betting-market price. Each point is the latest stored simulation snapshot for that date.

Playoff race around the Pelicans

These are the closest teams in the same conference by current playoff odds. Tap any team for its race context; Clinch's app uses simulation-derived game impacts for tonight's actual rooting guide.

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