So much for the Oklahoma City Thunder's ironclad case as the Western Conference's No. 8 seed.
Since the conclusion of the All-Star break, the New Orleans Pelicans (36-29) have been torching the competition despite encountering a slew of injuries.
Anthony Davis missed five straight games from Feb. 23 to March 2 while battling a shoulder injury, Jrue Holiday's been sidelined since Jan. 12 after suffering a stress reaction in his right leg, Tyreke Evans is gimpy after suffering a left ankle sprain Monday versus the Milwaukee Bucks and Ryan Anderson is still without a timetable as he recovers from a sprained MCL.
Even so, New Orleans occupies the No. 8 seed by virtue of a tiebreaker with 17 games remaining.
But that's not to say the Thunder (36-29) have been a disappointment over the last month.
Russell Westbrook has recorded a triple-double in six of his last eight games, making him the first player in over 25 years to accomplish that feat, according to ESPN Stats & Info:
However, Westbrook's pure statistical domination has hardly closed the door on the Pelicans ...
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Who Has the Edge in Race for Western Conference No. 8 Seed: Pelicans or Thunder?
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