Just like the Spurs — although with a mild bit more fun and drama sprinkled throughout — the Warriors disposed of the Pelicans in five games, advancing to a fourth straight Western Conference finals with Tuesday night’s 113-104 clincher at Oracle Arena.



That sets up the matchup we’ve all been salivating over for months: Warriors-Rockets, the league’s two best teams gunning for the favorite spot in the NBA Finals. We will have a massive series preview up on The Athletic tomorrow, but before that, let’s take a look at 10 things we learned from the Pelicans series.



1. Starting or not, the Hamptons 5 is uncorked and flying



Until lineups are turned in just before tip on Monday in Houston, the biggest pre-series question lingering over the Warriors will be: Does Steve Kerr start the Hamptons 5 right away against the Rockets?



Asked on Tuesday night if he felt like revealing his decision early, Kerr kept it...