2020–21 New Orleans Pelicans Season
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The 2020–21 New Orleans Pelicans season was the 19th season of the
New Orleans Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division and play their hom ...
franchise in the
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(NBA). On August 15, 2020, the
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fired head coach
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after five seasons with the team. On October 22, 2020, the Pelicans hired
Stan Van Gundy Stanley Alan Van Gundy (born August 26, 1959) is an American former basketball coach who is a National Basketball Association (NBA) game analyst for TNT. Prior to TNT, Van Gundy was most recently the head coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the ...
as their new head coach, who was also fired on June 17, 2021, after just one season with the team. The Pelicans failed to qualify for the postseason for the third consecutive season following a loss to the
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on May 12, 2021. Following the season, the Pelicans and head coach
Stan Van Gundy Stanley Alan Van Gundy (born August 26, 1959) is an American former basketball coach who is a National Basketball Association (NBA) game analyst for TNT. Prior to TNT, Van Gundy was most recently the head coach for the New Orleans Pelicans of the ...
mutually agree to part ways.


Draft

After their March 11, 2020 game against the
Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns with a referee, the Pelicans and Kings were stuck with a tied record for the best odds at the #12 pick of the
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during the
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. However, as one of the teams invited to the
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, it gave them a chance to move their selection up with a potential playoff spot earned there. Due to poor performances in the bubble, the Pelicans failed to gain any ground there. Even worse, despite gaining an extra loss, their first-round pick moved to #13 instead due to the Kings winning their tiebreaker via March 11 records. The Pelicans also held three second-round picks, with two of the three picks acquired via a three-way trade involving the
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and
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.


Roster


Standings


Division


Conference

Notes * z – Clinched home court advantage for the entire playoffs * c – Clinched home court advantage for the conference playoffs * y – Clinched division title * x – Clinched playoff spot * pb – Clinched play-in spot * o – Eliminated from playoff contention * * – Division leader


Game log


Preseason

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1,440 , 10–12 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 23 , February 9 , Houston , , Brandon Ingram (22) , Josh Hart (17) , Zion Williamson (7) , Smoothie King Center
1,900 , 11–12 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 24 , February 10 , @
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1,940 , 12–16 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 29 , February 19 , Phoenix , , Brandon Ingram (25) , Willy Hernangómez (13) , Lonzo Ball (12) , Smoothie King Center
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2,700 , 14–17 , -style="background:#fcc" , 32 , February 25 , @ Milwaukee , , Zion Williamson (34) , Steven Adams (13) , Lonzo Ball (8) ,
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3,700 , 15–22 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 38 , March 12 ,
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3,700 , 16–22 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 39 , March 14 , L. A. Clippers , , Zion Williamson (27) , Adams, Ball (8) , Eric Bledsoe (8) , Smoothie King Center
3,700 , 17–22 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 40 , March 16 , @
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3,700 , 19–24 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 44 , March 26 , Denver , , Zion Williamson (39) , Zion Williamson (10) , Eric Bledsoe (9) , Smoothie King Center
3,700 , 19–25 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 45 , March 27 , @
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3,700 , 20–25 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 46 , March 29 , @
Boston Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
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TD Garden TD Garden is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts. It is named after its sponsor, TD Bank, a subsidiary of the Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Ontario. It opened in 1995 as a replacement for the original Boston Garden and has been k ...

2,298 , 21–25 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 47 , April 1 ,
Orlando Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures rele ...
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Josh Hart Josh Hart (born March 6, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected in the first round of the 2017 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz with the 30th ...
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Eric Bledsoe Eric Bledsoe (born December 9, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He plays the point guard position. After a season of college basketball with the Kentucky Wil ...
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Smoothie King Center Smoothie King Center (locally referred to as SKC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the city's Central Business District, adjacent to Caesars Superdome. The arena opened in 1999 as New Orleans Arena and ...

3,700 , 21–26 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 48 , April 2 ,
Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...
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Kira Lewis Jr. Kira Aundrea Lewis Jr. (born April 6, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. High school career Le ...
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Willy Hernangómez Guillermo Gustavo "Willy" Hernangómez Geuer (born 27 May 1994) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at , he plays at the center position. Professional c ...
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James Johnson James Johnson may refer to: Artists, actors, authors, and musicians *James Austin Johnson (born 1989), American comedian & actor, ''Saturday Night Live'' cast member *James B. Johnson (born 1944), author of science nonfiction novels *James P. John ...
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3,700 , 21–27 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 49 , April 4 , @
Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...
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Lonzo Ball Lonzo Anderson Ball (born October 27, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A point guard, he played college basketball for one season with the UCLA Bruins, earni ...
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Toyota Center Toyota Center is an indoor arena located in Houston. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and it was once the home of the Houston ...

3,268 , 22–27 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 50 , April 6 , @ Atlanta , ,
Zion Williamson Zion Lateef Williamson (born July 6, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the power forward position. Following a freshman-year stint with the ...
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Marshall Marshall may refer to: Places Australia * Marshall, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria Canada * Marshall, Saskatchewan * The Marshall, a mountain in British Columbia Liberia * Marshall, Liberia Marshall Islands * Marshall Islands, an i ...
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State Farm Arena State Farm Arena (formerly Philips Arena) is a multi-purpose arena located in Atlanta, Georgia. The arena serves as the home venue for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Atlanta Hawks. It also served as home to the National Hockey Leag ...

2,816 , 22–28 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 51 , April 7 , @
Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...
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Barclays Center Barclays Center is a multi-purpose list of indoor arenas, indoor arena in the New York City Boroughs of New York City, borough of Brooklyn. The arena is home to the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association and the New York Liberty o ...

1,773 , 22–29 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 52 , April 9 ,
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
, , Zion Williamson (37) , Zion Williamson (15) , Zion Williamson (8) , Smoothie King Center
3,700 , 23–29 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 53 , April 11 , @
Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
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Brandon Ingram Brandon Xavier Ingram (born September 2, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers with the second overall pick in the ...
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Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is a multi-purpose arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The building is the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL). It also serv ...

4,148 , 24–29 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 54 , April 12 ,
Sacramento ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento ...
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Steven Adams Steven Funaki Adams (born 20 July 1993) is a New Zealand professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing one season with his hometown team, the Wellington Saints, in 2011, Ada ...
(16) , Brandon Ingram (7) , Smoothie King Center
3,700 , 25–29 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 55 , April 14 ,
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...
, , Brandon Ingram (28) , Steven Adams (10) , Ingram, Williamson (7) , Smoothie King Center
3,700 , 25–30 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 56 , April 16 , @
Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered on ...
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Naji Marshall Naji Maurice Marshall (born January 24, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Xavier Musketeers. Early life and high ...
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Capital One Arena Capital One Arena is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. Located in the Penn Quarter neighborhood, the arena sits atop the Gallery Place (WMATA station), Gallery Place rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. It has been largely considered ...

0 , 25–31 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 57 , April 18 , @ New York , , Zion Williamson (34) , Steven Adams (14) , Zion Williamson (5) ,
Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden, colloquially known as The Garden or by its initials MSG, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New York City. It is located in Midtown Manhattan between Seventh and Eighth avenues from 31st to 33rd Street, above Pennsylva ...

1,981 , 25–32 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 58 , April 20 , Brooklyn , , Zion Williamson (33) , Zion Williamson (7) , Naji Marshall (7) , Smoothie King Center
3,700 , 25–33 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 59 , April 22 , @ Orlando , , Brandon Ingram (29) , Willy Hernangómez (12) , Lonzo Ball (12) ,
Amway Center Amway Center is an indoor arena located in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The arena is home to the Orlando Magic of the NBA, the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL, and the Orlando Predators of the National Arena League. Amway Center hosted the 2012 N ...

3,411 , 26–33 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 60 , April 24 ,
San Antonio ("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= U.S. state, State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , s ...
, , Zion Williamson (33) , Zion Williamson (14) , Brandon Ingram (6) , Smoothie King Center
3,700 , 26–34 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 61 , April 26 , L. A. Clippers , , Zion Williamson (23) , Willy Hernangómez (10) , Lonzo Ball (7) , Smoothie King Center
3,700 , 27–34 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 62 , April 28 , @
Denver Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
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Ball Arena Ball Arena (formerly known as Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose List of indoor arenas, indoor arena located in Denver, Colorado. It is situated at Speer Boulevard, a main thoroughfare in downtown Denver, and is served by two nearby exits off In ...

4,022 , 27–35 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 63 , April 29 , @
Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...
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Chesapeake Energy Arena Paycom Center (originally known as the Ford Center from 2002 to 2010, Oklahoma City Arena from 2010 to 2011, and Chesapeake Energy Arena from 2011 to 2021) is an arena located in Downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. It opened in 200 ...

0 , 28–35 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 64 , May 1 , @
Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
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Target Center Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990. It hosts major family shows, concerts, sporting events, graduations and private events. Target Corporation, founded and headquartered in Minneapolis since 1902, ...

1,638 , 29–35 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 65 , May 3 , Golden State , , Zion Williamson (32) , Zion Williamson (8) , Lonzo Ball (8) ,
Smoothie King Center Smoothie King Center (locally referred to as SKC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is located in the city's Central Business District, adjacent to Caesars Superdome. The arena opened in 1999 as New Orleans Arena and ...

3,700 , 29–36 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 66 , May 5 , Golden State , , Lonzo Ball (33) , Zion Williamson (12) , Zion Williamson (7) , Smoothie King Center
3,700 , 30–36 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 67 , May 7 , @
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
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Jaxson Hayes Jaxson Reed Hayes (born May 23, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Texas Longhorns. High school career Hayes attend ...
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Willy Hernangómez Guillermo Gustavo "Willy" Hernangómez Geuer (born 27 May 1994) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at , he plays at the center position. Professional c ...
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Wells Fargo Center Wells Fargo Center may refer to: *Wells Fargo Center (Los Angeles), California *Wells Fargo Center (Sacramento), California * Wells Fargo Center (San Francisco), California * Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, California * Wells Fargo Cen ...

5,119 , 30–37 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 68 , May 9 , @
Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Meckl ...
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4,196 , 31–37 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 69 , May 10 , @
Memphis Memphis most commonly refers to: * Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt * Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city Memphis may also refer to: Places United States * Memphis, Alabama * Memphis, Florida * Memphis, Indiana * Memp ...
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker Nickeil Alexander-Walker (born September 2, 1998) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies. A shooting gua ...
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FedExForum FedExForum is a multi-purpose arena located in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It is the home of the Memphis Grizzlies of the NBA and the NCAA Division I men's basketball program of the University of Memphis, both of whom previously played home ga ...

2,507 , 31–38 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 70 , May 12 , @
Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...
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American Airlines Center The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association and the Dallas S ...

4,373 , 31–39 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 71 , May 14 , @ Golden State , , Nickeil Alexander-Walker (30) , Naji Marshall (13) , Alexander-Walker, Bledsoe (4) ,
Chase Center Chase Center is an indoor arena in the Mission Bay neighborhood of San Francisco, California. The building is the home venue for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and occasionally for the University of San ...

4,155 , 31–40 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 72 , May 16 , L. A. Lakers , , Willy Hernangómez (19) , Willy Hernangómez (13) , Naji Marshall (7) , Smoothie King Center
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New Orleans Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division and play their hom ...
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