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Podcast: The Baseline NBA Podcast
Episode: Western Conference Panic Meter | Pelicans, Kings, Clippers & Mavericks in Trouble?
Description: In this week’s episode, we dive into the Western Conference’s most troubled teams — four franchises that are far off the pace in the 2025–26 NBA season: New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, LA Clippers, and Dallas Mavericks.New Orleans Pelicans has stumbled out of the gate with a 2–10 start, the worst record in the West so far. Their offense ranks near the bottom of the league at just 108.8 points per game, while their defense is hemorrhaging points — allowing 121.6 per game, giving them a league-worst net rating. Sacramento Kings is also in free-fall with a 3–10 rec...