Pelicans beat Spurs, will face Blazers in the playoffs

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the San Antonio Spurs 122-98 in their regular season finale at the Smoothie King Center tonight.

That win, coupled by the Oklahoma City Thunder's victory tonight against Memphis, locks the Pelicans into a first round playoff matchup against the Portland Trailblazers.  Because of (very confusing) tiebreakers, the Pelicans will be either the #5 or #6 seed in the Western Conference.  In both of those scenarios they'll face Portland in the 1st round of the NBA playoffs, which begin this Saturday.

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The Blazers are in action tonight against the Utah Jazz.  If the Blazers win they'll be the #3 seed and play the #6 seeded Pelicans.  If they lose to the Jazz, the Blazers will be the #4 seed and face the #5 seeded Pelicans.  Portland will have home court advantage against New Orleans in either of those scenarios.

Listen to our extensive Pelicans & NBA playoff breakdown until 11pm with Seth Dunlap on WWL's "Double Coverage".