List of New Orleans Pelicans seasons

The New Orleans Pelicans are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The franchise began play during the 2002–03 NBA season following the relocation of the Charlotte Hornets, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. After three seasons in New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina forced the franchise to temporarily relocate to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where they spent two seasons as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets. The Hornets returned to New Orleans full-time for the 2007–08 season. The team changed its name to the New Orleans Pelicans at the conclusion of the 2012–13 season.

Led by All-Star Baron Davis, the Pelicans qualified for their first post-season appearance during the 2002–03 season. They lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round. The team earned their first division title during the 2007–08 season, behind the play of All-Stars Chris Paul and David West. Finishing with a franchise-best record of 56 wins and 26 losses, the Hornets won the Southwest Division title over the defending champion San Antonio Spurs. They advanced to the Conference Semifinals, where they were defeated by the Spurs in seven games.

In 14 seasons, the Pelicans have compiled an overall record of 543–629. They qualified the playoffs six times, and posted six seasons of 41 wins or more.[1]

Seasons

League Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Playoff Berth
Season Team League Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Postseason results Awards
New Orleans Hornets
2002–03 2002–03 NBA Eastern 5th Central 3rd 47 35 .573 3 Lost First Round (76ers) 2–4
2003–04 2003–04 NBA Eastern 5th Central 3rd 41 41 .500 20 Lost First Round (Heat) 3–4
2004–05 2004–05 NBA Western 15th Southwest 5th 18 64 .220 41
2005–06 2005–06 [A] NBA Western 10th Southwest 4th 38 44 .463 25 Chris Paul (RoY)
2006–07 2006–07 [A] NBA Western 10th Southwest 4th 39 43 .476 28
2007–08 2007–08 NBA Western 2nd Southwest 1st 56 26 .683 – Won First Round (Mavericks) 4–1
Lost Conference Semifinals (Spurs) 3–4		 Byron Scott (CoY)
2008–09 2008–09 NBA Western 7th Southwest 4th 49 33 .598 5 Lost First Round (Nuggets) 1–4
2009–10 2009–10 NBA Western 11th Southwest 5th 37 45 .451 18
2010–11 2010–11 NBA Western 7th Southwest 3rd 46 36 .561 15 Lost First Round (Lakers) 2–4
2011–12 2011–12[B] NBA Western 15th Southwest 5th 21 45 .318 29
2012–13 2012–13 NBA Western 14th Southwest 5th 27 55 .329 31
New Orleans Pelicans
2013–14 2013–14 NBA Western 12th Southwest 5th 34 48 .415 28
2014–15 2014–15 NBA Western 8th Southwest 5th 45 37 .549 11 Lost First Round (Warriors) 0–4
2015–16 2015–16 NBA Western 12th Southwest 5th 30 52 .366 37

All-time records

Statistic Wins Losses Win%
All-time regular season record 528 604 .466
All-time post-season record 15 25 .375
All-time regular and post-season record 543 629 .463

Note: statistics are correct as of April 13, 2016

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "New Orleans Pelicans franchise page". Basketball Reference.com. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
  2. ↑ 2005–06 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets season
  3. ↑ "NBPA History". National Basketball Player's Association. Retrieved August 31, 2008.
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