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.
See the exact numberNew Orleans Pelicans playoff odds
30,000 simulations after every final score; odds typically update within 5–10 minutes
Get a push alert when Pelicans playoff odds move by at least 2 percentage points.
Get Pelicans odds on your phone
Text or copy the link to yourself — installs directly to the App Store or Google Play with Pelicans ready to follow.
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 band; the Clinch app carries the exact figure and alerts on race-moving results. Their number has trended down this week.
Install the app to move from the search result to live odds, tonight's rooting guide, and push alerts when the race changes.
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
- Exact playoff odds for the Pelicans, refreshed within minutes of every final score
- Push alerts when the race moves — you don't check, we tell you
- The nightly rooting guide for every night of the NBA season
- Follow more teams (one per sport free; unlimited with Pro)
- Pro adds the full-season Playoff Odds Journey chart, AI Season Analysis, and every game with its exact impact on your team
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.
“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.
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.