The New Orleans Pelicans advanced to the Western Conference playoffs for the first time since 2018, outlasting the LA Clippers 105-101 on the road in their NBA Play-In Tournament game on Friday.
The Pelicans will open their first-round playoff series at top-seeded Phoenix with Game 1 on Sunday night at 8 p.m. CT on TNT and Bally Sports New Orleans.
2022 NBA PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND SCHEDULE: NEW ORLEANS PELICANS vs. PHOENIX SUNS