The New Orleans Pelicans saw their season come to an unceremonious end Wednesday night in the NBA play-in tournament with a 123-118 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Reaction was swift and strong on Thursday’s edition of “Bayou Bets,” the sports betting show on Bet.NOLA.com, where hosts Zach Ewing and Jim Derry tried to make sense of a season in which the Pelicans were once -3500 chalk to make the playoffs.
Instead, Zach and Jim talked about Zion Williamson’s absence, mistakes the Pelicans made, bad luck with injuries and what needs to be done this offseason for a pivotal 2023-24 season ahead.
Also discussed were odds for the first round of the NBA playoffs, which begin Saturday, as well as why sportsbooks will tell you more than mock drafts ever will when it comes to predicting the 2023 NFL Draft later this month.
Bayou Bets airs live at 4 p.m. every Monday and Thursday and is available on the Bayou Bets YouTube channel.
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