Pelicans complete series sweep of Trail Blazers behind Jrue Holiday's 41 points
New Orleans Pelicans point guard Jrue Holiday finished with 41 points, 8 assists and 3 rebounds in 41 minutes of action as the Pelicans completed a 4-0 series sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.
What It Means:
The Pels become the first team to advance to the second round of the playoffs, finishing their series with a 9-point average margin of victory. They will play the winner of the Golden State Warriors versus the San Antonio Spurs.
numberFire's models project the Pelicans for a 2.8% chance of becoming NBA champions.
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