4 Biggest Potential Rivalries for the New Orleans Pelicans

Memphis Grizzlies

All-Time Series (60 Games): New Orleans Pelicans 36-30

Every now and then two teams emerge at the same time and have to fight their way on the same path.

Such is the case with the New Orleans Pelicans and the Memphis Grizzlies, who both have a young star and a talented roster that is close to the same age.

The Pelicans have been chasing the Grizzlies for the 8th seed for most of the season, and though many think they would have caught them in the end, we may never get the chance to find out.

The Pelicans swept the season series, but still had two games remaining that would have been some of the hottest tickets in the league.

Zion Williamson vs. Ja Morant is going to be a fun matchup for years to come, and the two divisional rivals should be battling for playoff position for the foreseeable future.

Rivalries are formed by a combination of individual players and tightly played, physical games. The two teams haven’t really had any close games in the Zion/Morant era, but they are sure to in the future.

This could develop into one of the most heated rivalries in the game and has already started several Twitter wars between opposing fanbases.

The New Orleans Pelicans will probably never have the kind of “out for blood” rivalries that the Chicago Bulls had, but these four teams should provide some exciting and entertaining matchups in the near future.