2018 NBA Playoffs: Pelicans try to eliminate Trail Blazers, advance to the Western Conference semifinals

With a commanding 3-0 lead, New Orleans goes for the sweep of Portland. The Pelicans are on the threshold of franchise history.Up three games to none on the Portland Trail Blazers, the New Orleans Pelicans are on the cusp of advancing to the second round of the playoffs for only the second time in their 16 years of existence. New Orleans is already in uncharted territory as they’re up 3-0 for the first time in their history. A win would give New Orleans their first ever sweep of an oppone