The Pelicans' season finale against the Timberwolves had ended, and the 2017-2018 NBA Regular Season had officially come to a close.
The East-West standings and final records had also been set.
Unlike the pattern of the past few seasons, this year's league had truly been dominated by a single team.
Although there were still super teams like the Cavaliers, Warriors, and Mavericks, their performances simply paled in comparison to the Pelicans.
The Pelicans had gone through massive roster changes, league suppression, injuries, their owner's death, and a string of other events, yet they had lost only one game each to the Trail Blazers and Mavericks.
Their final record had settled at an unbelievable 80 Wins and 2 losses!
That was a record that would be nearly impossible to surpass.
The most immediate implication of such a record was that there would be no suspense in the NBA this season.
The Cavaliers ranked directly behind the Pelicans.
The Cavaliers' five-star lineup had shown its strength as well, posting the league's second-best record at 65 wins and 17 losses.
They were also the only Eastern Conference team to win more than 60 games.
The Raptors ranked second, with a final record of 59 wins and 23 losses.
They had put together a 13-game winning streak in the latter half of the season, their best record in recent years.
This was also their best chance to shed their reputation as Playoffs chokers and claim the title of King of the North.
The Bucks had experienced something similar.
They had been brutally beaten by the Pelicans in consecutive games to start the season, beaten so badly they began to question life itself, and their record had fluctuated wildly.
But after Horford joined them, their record rebounded, and they finished at 55 wins and 27