The schedule for the NBA’s restart in Orlando was released on ESPN on Friday evening. The league is set to begin again in Orlando at the end of July and Friday marked one more official step toward that restart.
The Pelicans will feature heavily in the eight-game regular season sprint, most notably by opening up the restart against the Jazz. New Orleans and Utah have had memorable battles this season, including a controversial ending and Brandon Ingram’s best game of his career.
The other seven games for New Orleans will see them meet the Clippers, Grizzlies, Kings, Wizards, Spurs, Magic and Kings again. Four of those games – against Memphis, San Antonio and both games against the Kings – will come against teams also competing for the final playoff spot.
That is one of many observations to take away from the Pelicans schedule.