The New Orleans Pelicans are heading back to the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 2018. In the process, they even prevented both the Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers from making the postseason, which has to feel good.

Following the win over  the Clips on Friday, the Pelicans' Twitter page absolutely trolled both LA teams with a savage message:

https://twitter.com/teamziller/status/1515301517317722115

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The Pelicans' social media team changed their bio early on Saturday morning to simply just “Playoff Pelicans”, but still, that was gold. New Orleans not only knocked off the Clippers. They also crushed the Lakers' play-in aspirations with a pair of big wins against them towards the end of the regular season.

It's not too often a team like NOLA can say they bettered two storied franchises. Willie Green's squad showed serious guts on Friday night in what was truly a back and forth contest. The Pelicans had a big lead in the first half but LA fought back and eventually took a 13-point lead in the fourth. But, New Orleans never gave in, pulling off the unthinkable on the road and booking their spot in the postseason.

Now, they will face the NBA-best Phoenix Suns, who are a legitimate title favorite. A tall task no doubt, but this group is riding a high right now. Game 1 is on Sunday in the desert.