Official 2014-2015 Pelicans Record Prediction Thread

OK now that the schedule is out and the team is essentially set going into the season, it's time to make predictions.

October: No reason to not be able to beat the magic on opening night at home. (1 total)

November: Not too tough of a start…playing a lot of teams in the West that should end up in the lottery. We should end up with no fewer than 8 wins in those 14 games, possibly as many as 11 (completely optimistic). I think 9 is a safe bet here. (10 total)

December: This gets a little tougher with pairs of games against OKC, GSW, and SAS and 17 games in 30 days. I really hope to stay above .500 in December, but I'm not so sure about that. I think we could win as few as 7 and as many as 9 or 10. I think 8 may be the safe bet here (18 total)

January: Lots of Eastern Conference teams this month, many will be lottery. 15 games, and I see 11 very winnable games there. I'll say 9 to be safe, since there is a 2 week road trip in there. (27 total)

February: 11 games with the week-long all-star break. All but 3 at home. I see at most 8 wins here, probably more like 7 (34 total)

March: 15 games here. Not overly tough, either. At this point if there aren't many injuries, the team should have been pretty well in sync. I will say 9 wins, but 10 or 11 COULD be realistic. (43 total)

April: If we are around 43 wins here with 9 games left, that should put the Pels in the thick of fighting for a 7-8 seed. The last month features a few teams that will also be fighting (Warriors, Rockets, Suns, Blazers). I really hope for 5 wins here. Finish the season at home against the Spurs who may be resting starters. I say 5 wins for 48 total.

So, borrowing any major injuries (please), I see at most about 53 wins (completely optimistic and far too homer) and at least 42.

What is Pels talk thinking?

Schedule here for those interested