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#3 New Orleans Pelicans
When DeMarcus Cousins got injured before the All-Star break, Anthony Davis was asked to carry the New Orleans Pelicans franchise all on his own yet again and he hasn't let anyone down.
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Currently the sixth seed in the Western Conference with a 43-32 record, the Pelicans can easily finish in the top four seeds, making Davis' case for an MVP award even stronger.
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New Orleans have managed to reach the playoffs a total of six times in their relatively short tenure in the NBA. The best outing was in the 2008 postseason when they reached the Western Conference Semifinals.
Many thought that this would be the year for the Louisiana based franchise as they finished second in the regular season and Byron Scott picked up the Coach of the Year award. However, this was not the case as the San Antonio Spurs beat them in a closely contested Western Conference Semifinals series.
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