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The 2021–22 New Orleans Pelicans season was the 20th season of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise in the
National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...
(NBA). On June 16, 2021, coach Stan Van Gundy agreed to part ways with the Pelicans after one season. The Pelicans soon hired
Willie Green Willie Julius Green (born July 28, 1981) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played professionally in the NBA with the ...
as the next head coach. On December 15, Devonte' Graham, who was acquired from the Charlotte Hornets in the offseason, hit an 61–foot shot to hoist the Pelicans to an 113–110 win over the
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. The shot set the NBA record for the longest buzzer–beating game–winner in league history, beating out
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (born Chris Wayne Jackson; March 9, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for nine years with the Denver Nuggets, Sacramento Kings and Vancouver Gri ...
's 55–foot shot in 1992 for the Denver Nuggets, 109–106 victory over the
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. Despite finishing the season with a 36–46 record and being 10 games under .500, the Pelicans managed to qualify for the play-in tournament after a win over the
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, followed by a Lakers loss to the
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on April 5, 2022. They defeated both the
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and the
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in the Play-In tournament to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since
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, becoming the first team to qualify for the postseason with a 36–46 record since the Boston Celtics in 2004. They faced the top-seeded Phoenix Suns in the first round where they lost in six games.


Draft

The Pelicans currently hold one first-round pick and two second-round picks entering the draft.


Roster


Roster Notes

*Power forward
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 ...
missed the entire season due to foot and knee injuries.


Standings


Division


Conference


Game log


Preseason

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United Center United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is named ...

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Regular season

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United Center United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). It is named ...

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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, ...

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Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

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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 ...

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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 rapid transit station of the Washington Metro. It has been largely considered to be a commercial success ...

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18,306 , 5–17 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 23 , November 29 , @ L.A. Clippers , , Jonas Valančiūnas (39) , Jonas Valančiūnas (15) , Josh Hart (12) , Staples Center
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15,158 , 13–25 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 39 , January 6 , Golden State , , Brandon Ingram (32) , Brandon Ingram (11) , Brandon Ingram (6) , Smoothie King Center
15,986 , 14–25 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 40 , January 9 , @
Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...
, , Brandon Ingram (22) , Jonas Valančiūnas (17) ,
Garrett Temple Garrett Bartholomew Temple (born May 8, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the LSU Tigers from 2005 until 2009. An NBA jo ...
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Scotiabank Arena Scotiabank Arena (French: ''Aréna Scotiabank)'', formerly known as Air Canada Centre (ACC), is a multi-purposed arena located on Bay Street in the South Core district of Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the home of the Toronto Rapt ...

0 , 14–26 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 41 , January 11 ,
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 ...
, , Brandon Ingram (33) , Jonas Valančiūnas (12) , Brandon Ingram (9) , Smoothie King Center
15,155 , 15–26 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 42 , January 13 , L.A. Clippers , , Brandon Ingram (24) , Jonas Valančiūnas (16) , Devonte' Graham (7) , Smoothie King Center
15,406 , 16–26 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 43 , January 15 , @
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 ...
, , Brandon Ingram (22) , Josh Hart (11) , Brandon Ingram (8) , Barclays Center
17,034 , 16–27 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 44 , January 17 , @
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 ...
, , Jonas Valančiūnas (22) , Jonas Valančiūnas (14) , Brandon Ingram (6) ,
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 ...

19,156 , 16–28 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 45 , January 20 , @ New York , , Jonas Valančiūnas (18) , Jonas Valančiūnas (10) , Brandon Ingram (6) , Madison Square Garden
16,168 , 17–28 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 46 , January 24 ,
Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
, , Devonte' Graham (25) , Jonas Valančiūnas (12) , Alexander-Walker, Graham, Valančiūnas (6) , Smoothie King Center
15,581 , 18–28 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 47 , January 25 , @
Philadelphia Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, largest city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the List of United States cities by population, sixth-largest city i ...
, , Nickeil Alexander-Walker (31) ,
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 ...
(10) , Alexander-Walker, Alvarado, Satoranský (6) ,
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 ...

20,121 , 18–29 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 48 , January 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 ...
, , Herbert Jones (19) , Willy Hernangómez (16) , Devonte' Graham (5) , Smoothie King Center
15,254 , 18–30 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 49 , January 29 , Boston , , Jose Alvarado (19) , Josh Hart (13) , Nickeil Alexander-Walker (5) , Smoothie King Center
16,168 , 18–31 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 50 , January 31 ,
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. ...
, , Devonte' Graham (20) , Hart, Hernangómez (10) , Nickeil Alexander-Walker (5) ,
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 ...

17,637 , 18–32 , - , -style="background:#cfc;" , 51 , February 1 , @
Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...
, ,
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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Jonas Valančiūnas Jonas Valančiūnas ( ; ; born 6 May 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the fifth overall pick in the 2011 ...
(13) , Jose Alvarado (6) ,
Little Caesars Arena Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Midtown Detroit. Opened on September 5, 2017, the arena, which cost $862.9 million to construct, replaced Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of ...

15,499 , 19–32 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 52 , February 4 , @
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 ...
, , Herbert Jones (25) ,
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 ...
(11) , Brandon Ingram (12) ,
Ball Arena Ball Arena (formerly known as Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose 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 Interstate 25. A lig ...

16,152 , 20–32 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 53 , February 6 , @
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 i ...
, , Brandon Ingram (33) ,
Hart Hart often refers to: * Hart (deer) Hart may also refer to: Organizations * Hart Racing Engines, a former Formula One engine manufacturer * Hart Skis, US ski manufacturer * Hart Stores, a Canadian chain of department stores * Hart's Reptile Wo ...
, Hayes (7) , Brandon Ingram (12) ,
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 Hous ...

15,702 , 21–32 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 54 , February 8 , Houston , , Brandon Ingram (26) , Herbert Jones (11) , Devonte' Graham (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 ...

15,121 , 22–32 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 55 , February 10 ,
Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...
, , Jose Alvarado (17) , Valančiūnas,
Clark Clark is an English language surname, ultimately derived from the Latin with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educate ...
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CJ McCollum Christian James McCollum (born September 19, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his third year in the league in 2015–16, he was named the NBA Mo ...
(5) , Smoothie King Center
16,672 , 22–33 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 56 , February 12 ,
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= State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , subdivision_t ...
, , CJ McCollum (36) , Jonas Valančiūnas (12) , Graham, McCollum (5) , Smoothie King Center
16,615 , 22–34 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 57 , February 14 ,
Toronto Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...
, , CJ McCollum (23) , Brandon Ingram (11) , Brandon Ingram (8) , Smoothie King Center
15,319 , 23–34 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 58 , February 15 ,
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 ...
, , CJ McCollum (30) , CJ McCollum (6) , CJ McCollum (7) , Smoothie King Center
15,901 , 23–35 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 59 , February 17 ,
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 ...
, , CJ McCollum (38) , Jonas Valančiūnas (18) , Brandon Ingram (8) , Smoothie King Center
15,906 , 23–36 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 60 , February 25 , @
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
, , CJ McCollum (32) , Jonas Valančiūnas (17) , Brandon Ingram (7) ,
Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

17,071 , 24–36 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 61 , February 28 , @
L.A. Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
, , CJ McCollum (22) , Jonas Valančiūnas (10) , Ingram, McCollum (10) ,
Crypto.com Arena Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999; it w ...

17,536 , 25–36 , - , -style="background:#cfc;" , 62 , March 2 ,
Sacramento ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento ...
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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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Jonas Valančiūnas Jonas Valančiūnas ( ; ; born 6 May 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the fifth overall pick in the 2011 ...
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CJ McCollum Christian James McCollum (born September 19, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his third year in the league in 2015–16, he was named the NBA Mo ...
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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 ...

15,490 , 26–36 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 63 , March 4 ,
Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
, , Brandon Ingram (29) , Hernangómez, Ingram (8) , Brandon Ingram (6) , Smoothie King Center
16,178 , 27–36 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 64 , March 6 , @
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 ...
, , Brandon Ingram (38) , Jonas Valančiūnas (14) , Ingram, McCollum (9) ,
Ball Arena Ball Arena (formerly known as Pepsi Center) is a multi-purpose 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 Interstate 25. A lig ...

14,962 , 27–37 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 65 , March 8 , @
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 ...
, , CJ McCollum (32) , Willy Hernangómez (9) , CJ McCollum (11) ,
FedEx Forum 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 g ...

16,433 , 27–38 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 66 , March 9 ,
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 re ...
, , CJ McCollum (32) , Jonas Valančiūnas (15) , CJ McCollum (8) , Smoothie King Center
15,633 , 27–39 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 67 , March 11 ,
Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...
, ,
Trey Murphy III Kenneth "Trey" Murphy III (born June 18, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Rice Owls and the Virginia Cavaliers. E ...
(32) , Trey Murphy III (9) , Herbert Jones (8) , Smoothie King Center
16,838 , 27–40 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 68 , March 13 ,
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 i ...
, , Jonas Valančiūnas (32) ,
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 ...
, Valančiūnas (10) , Jose Alvarado (10) , Smoothie King Center
15,683 , 28–40 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 69 , March 15 ,
Phoenix Phoenix most often refers to: * Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore * Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States Phoenix may also refer to: Mythology Greek mythological figures * Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
, , Herbert Jones (22) , Jonas Valančiūnas (12) , CJ McCollum (9) , Smoothie King Center
16,789 , 28–41 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 70 , March 18 , @
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= State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , subdivision_t ...
, , CJ McCollum (20) , Jonas Valančiūnas (12) , Jose Alvarado (5) ,
AT&T Center AT&T Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena on the east side of San Antonio, Texas, United States. It is the home of the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association. The arena seats 18,418 for basketball, and 19,000 for concerts or ...

18,354 , 29–41 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 71 , March 20 , @
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 ...
, , Jonas Valančiūnas (26) , Hayes, Valančiūnas (12) , CJ McCollum (8) , State Farm Arena
17,123 , 30–41 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 72 , March 21 , @ Charlotte , , CJ McCollum (27) , Jonas Valančiūnas (18) , CJ McCollum (6) , Spectrum Center
13,351 , 30–42 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 73 , March 24 ,
Chicago (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...
, , Devonte' Graham (30) , Jonas Valančiūnas (19) , Jose Alvarado (7) , Smoothie King Center
13,973 , 31–42 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 74 , March 26 , San Antonio , , CJ McCollum (32) , Jonas Valančiūnas (11) , Jonas Valančiūnas (6) , Smoothie King Center
13,097 , 31–43 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 75 , March 27 ,
L.A. Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
, , Brandon Ingram (26) , Jonas Valančiūnas (12) , CJ McCollum (6) , Smoothie King Center
18,516 , 32–43 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 76 , March 30 , @
Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
, , CJ McCollum (25) , Jonas Valančiūnas (11) , Brandon Ingram (6) ,
Moda Center Moda Center, formerly known as the Rose Garden, is the primary indoor sports arena in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is used for basketball, ice hockey, rodeos, circuses, conventions, ice shows, concerts, and dramatic productions. The arena h ...

18,551 , 33–43 , - , -style="background:#cfc;" , 77 , April 1 , @
L.A. Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their ...
, ,
CJ McCollum Christian James McCollum (born September 19, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his third year in the league in 2015–16, he was named the NBA Mo ...
(32) ,
Jonas Valančiūnas Jonas Valančiūnas ( ; ; born 6 May 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the fifth overall pick in the 2011 ...
(12) ,
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 ...
(7) ,
Crypto.com Arena Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999; it w ...

18,997 , 34–43 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 78 , April 3 , @ L.A. Clippers , , CJ McCollum (19) ,
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 ...
(10) , Ingram, McCollum (4) , Crypto.com Arena
19,068 , 34–44 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 79 , April 5 , @
Sacramento ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento ...
, , Hayes, McCollum (23) , Hayes, Hernangómez (12) , Brandon Ingram (8) ,
Golden 1 Center Golden 1 Center is an indoor arena, located in downtown Sacramento, California, United States. It sits partially on the site of the former Downtown Plaza shopping center. The publicly owned arena is part of a business and entertainment district ...

16,047 , 35–44 , -style="background:#cfc;" , 80 , April 7 ,
Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...
, , CJ McCollum (23) , Willy Hernangómez (14) , Jose Alvarado (7) ,
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 ...

12,432 , 36–44 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 81 , April 9 , @
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 ...
, , CJ McCollum (16) , Willy Hernangómez (10) , Jose Alvarado (5) ,
FedEx Forum 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 g ...

17,207 , 36–45 , -style="background:#fcc;" , 82 , April 10 , Golden State , ,
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 ...
(19) , Willy Hernangómez (9) , Jared Harper (9) , Smoothie King Center
16,595 , 36–46 , -


Play-in

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CJ McCollum Christian James McCollum (born September 19, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his third year in the league in 2015–16, he was named the NBA Mo ...
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Jonas Valančiūnas Jonas Valančiūnas ( ; ; born 6 May 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the fifth overall pick in the 2011 ...
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CJ McCollum Christian James McCollum (born September 19, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his third year in the league in 2015–16, he was named the NBA Mo ...
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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 ...

18,610 , 1–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , April 15 , @ L.A. Clippers , ,
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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Larry Nance Jr. Larry Donnell Nance Jr. (born January 1, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Wyoming Cowboys, where he was considered ...
(16) , Brandon Ingram (6) ,
Crypto.com Arena Crypto.com Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Downtown Los Angeles. Adjacent to the L.A. Live development, it is located next to the Los Angeles Convention Center complex along Figueroa Street. The arena opened on October 17, 1999; it w ...

19,068 , 2–0


Playoffs


Game log

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CJ McCollum Christian James McCollum (born September 19, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his third year in the league in 2015–16, he was named the NBA Mo ...
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Jonas Valančiūnas Jonas Valančiūnas ( ; ; born 6 May 1992) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Toronto Raptors with the fifth overall pick in the 2011 ...
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CJ McCollum Christian James McCollum (born September 19, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). During his third year in the league in 2015–16, he was named the NBA Mo ...
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Footprint Center Footprint Center (formerly known as America West Arena, US Airways Center, Talking Stick Resort Arena and Phoenix Suns Arena) is a multi-purpose arena in Phoenix, Arizona. Built in the regional population center of the southwestern United Sta ...

17,071 , 0–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , April 19 , @ Phoenix , , Brandon Ingram (37) , Jonas Valančiūnas (13) , Ingram, McCollum (9) , Footprint Center
17,071 , 1–1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 3 , April 22 , Phoenix , , Brandon Ingram (34) , Jonas Valančiūnas (11) , Ingram, McCollum (7) ,
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 ...

18,962 , 1–2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , April 24 , Phoenix , , Brandon Ingram (30) , Jonas Valančiūnas (15) , Brandon Ingram (5) , Smoothie King Center
18,962 , 2–2 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 5 , April 26 , @ Phoenix , , Brandon Ingram (22) , Jonas Valančiūnas (14) , Ingram, McCollum (5) , Footprint Center
17,071 , 2–3 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 6 , April 28 , Phoenix , , Brandon Ingram (21) , Nance, Valančiūnas (8) , Brandon Ingram (11) , Smoothie King Center
18,710 , 2–4


Transactions


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References

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