Healthy Pelicans Starting Five ranked by PIE

"PIE"= player impact estimate (nba.com)

Pelicans would have finished FIFTH in the West under this method. Next year should be fun.

*OKC and LAC might be higher than SA b/c of easier schedule. Southwest division is by far the toughest. Another factor is bench isn't considered*

#1 Oklahoma City Thunder-- 64.7%
Ibaka (12.3%); Durant (20.7%); Butler (8.5%); Sefolosha (7.10%); Westbrook (16.1%)

#2 LA Clippers-- 64.25%
Jordan (12.2%); Griffin (16.2%); Barnes (7.5%); Crawford/Reddick (10.45%); Chris Paul (17.9%)

#3 San Antonio Spurs-- 63.20%
Diaw/Spliter (10.50%); Duncan (15.4%); Leonard (13.2%); Green/Ginobili (11.3%); Parker (12.80%)

#4 Houston Rockets-- 62.65%
Howard (14.7%); Jones (12.00%); Parsons (11.10%); Harden (15.70%); Lin/Beverley (8.15%)

#5 New Orleans Pelicans-- 59.70%
Davis (16.40%); Anderson (10.10%); Aminu (9.4%); Evans (12.40%); Holiday (11.40%)

#6 Golden State Warriors-- 59.65%
Bogut/O'Neal (11.45%); Lee (13.60%); Iguodala (9.9%); Thompson (8.4%); Curry (16.30%)

#7 Portland Trailblazers-- 58.60%
Lopez (10.10%); Aldridge (15.50%); Batum (11.7%); Matthews (9.40%); Lillard (11.9%)

#8 Phoenix Suns-- 57.07%
Plumlee/Frye/Morris (10.18%); Plumlee/Frye/Morris (10.18%); Tucker (9.00%); Bledsoe (14.10%); Dragic (13.6%)

#9 Dallas Mavericks-- 55.40%
Nowitski (16.00%); Marion (9.30%); Carter (10.00%); Ellis (10.50%); Calderon (9.60%)

#10 Memphis Grizzlies-- 54.60%
Gasol (12.8%); Randolph (12.8%); Prince (6.3%); Lee (9.8%); Conley (12.9%)