2023–24 New Orleans Pelicans season
Head coachWillie Green
General managerTrajan Langdon
Owner(s)Gayle Benson
ArenaSmoothie King Center
Results
Record11–10 (.524)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Southwest)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports New Orleans
RadioWRNO-FM

The 2023–24 New Orleans Pelicans season is the 22nd season of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
1 14 Jordan Hawkins SG  United States UConn (So.)

The Pelicans had one first-round pick entering the draft.[1]

Roster

New Orleans Pelicans roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 15 Alvarado, Jose 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1998-04-12 Georgia Tech
G 11 Daniels, Dyson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 2003-03-17 Australia
G 24 Hawkins, Jordan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-04-29 Connecticut
F 14 Ingram, Brandon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-09-02 Duke
F 5 Jones, Herbert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1998-10-06 Alabama
G 13 Lewis, Kira Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-04-06 Alabama
F 32 Liddell, E. J. 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2000-12-18 Ohio State
F 8 Marshall, Naji 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1998-01-24 Xavier
G 3 McCollum, CJ 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1991-09-19 Lehigh
F 25 Murphy, Trey III Injured 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2000-06-18 Virginia
F/C 22 Nance, Larry Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1993-01-01 Wyoming
F/C 50 Robinson-Earl, Jeremiah (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2000-11-03 Villanova
F 37 Ryan, Matt Injured (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1997-04-17 Chattanooga
G 0 Seabron, Dereon (TW) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-05-26 NC State
C 17 Valančiūnas, Jonas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1992-05-06 Lithuania
F 1 Williamson, Zion 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 284 lb (129 kg) 2000-07-06 Duke
F/C 40 Zeller, Cody 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1992-10-05 Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: November 3, 2023

Standings

Division

Southwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
Dallas Mavericks118.579–5–46–44–219
New Orleans Pelicans1110.5241.08–43–63–221
Houston Rockets89.4712.08–10–82–217
Memphis Grizzlies514.2636.01–84–62–319
San Antonio Spurs316.1588.01–92–71–319

Conference

Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Minnesota Timberwolves *154.789–19
2Oklahoma City Thunder136.6842.019
3Denver Nuggets147.6672.021
4Sacramento Kings *117.6113.518
5Phoenix Suns128.6003.520
6Dallas Mavericks *118.5794.019
7Los Angeles Lakers129.5714.021
8New Orleans Pelicans1110.5245.021
9Los Angeles Clippers910.4746.019
10Houston Rockets89.4716.017
11Golden State Warriors911.4506.520
12Utah Jazz713.3508.520
13Portland Trail Blazers613.3169.019
14Memphis Grizzlies514.26310.019
15San Antonio Spurs316.15812.019

Game log

Preseason

2023 preseason game log
Total: 1–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–1)
Preseason: 1–3 (home: 0–2; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 10 Orlando L 105–122 Brandon Ingram (14) Jonas Valančiūnas (11) Zion Williamson (5) Smoothie King Center
16,058		 0–1
2 October 12 Houston L 87–120 CJ McCollum (17) Daniels, Ingram (5) Ingram, Lewis Jr., Valančiūnas (3) Legacy Arena
11,589		 0–2
3 October 14 @ Atlanta L 105–110 Jordan Hawkins (17) Trey Jemison (9) Daniels, Williamson (5) Gateway Center Arena
3,051		 0–3
4 October 17 @ Orlando W 104–92 Brandon Ingram (18) Trey Jemison (9) Brandon Ingram (6) Amway Center
17,622		 1–3
2023–24 preseason schedule

Regular season

2023–24 game log
Total: 11–10 (Home: 8–4; Road: 3–6)
October: 2–1 (home: 1–1; road: 1–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 25 @ Memphis W 111–104 CJ McCollum (24) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) Ingram, McCollum (6) FedExForum
17,798		 1–0
2 October 28 New York W 96–87 Brandon Ingram (26) Brandon Ingram (7) CJ McCollum (7) Smoothie King Center
16,331		 2–0
3 October 30 Golden State L 102–130 McCollum, Williamson (19) McCollum, Valančiūnas (6) CJ McCollum (5) Smoothie King Center
17,286		 2–1
November: 8–8 (home: 6–3; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
4 November 1 @ Oklahoma City W 110–106 CJ McCollum (29) CJ McCollum (11) Zion Williamson (8) Paycom Center
15,764		 3–1
5 November 2 Detroit W 125–116 CJ McCollum (33) Jonas Valančiūnas (13) Dyson Daniels (6) Smoothie King Center
15,884		 4–1
6 November 4 Atlanta L 105–123 Zion Williamson (25) Ingram, Valančiūnas (7) CJ McCollum (6) Smoothie King Center
17,237		 4–2
7 November 6 @ Denver L 116–134 Jordan Hawkins (31) Jonas Valančiūnas (11) Zion Williamson (9) Ball Arena
19,544		 4–3
8 November 8 @ Minnesota L 101–122 Brandon Ingram (24) Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (9) Ingram, Zeller (6) Target Center
18,024		 4–4
9 November 10 @ Houston L 101–104 Brandon Ingram (31) Dyson Daniels (10) Brandon Ingram (5) Toyota Center
16,236		 4–5
10 November 12 Dallas L 124–136 Brandon Ingram (20) Jonas Valančiūnas (10) Brandon Ingram (5) Smoothie King Center
16,302		 4–6
11 November 14 Dallas W 131–110 Hawkins, Ingram (25) Brandon Ingram (9) Brandon Ingram (7) Smoothie King Center
16,354		 5–6
12 November 17 Denver W 115–110 Zion Williamson (26) Daniels, Valančiūnas (8) Brandon Ingram (8) Smoothie King Center
15,278		 6–6
13 November 18 Minnesota L 120–121 Brandon Ingram (30) Jonas Valančiūnas (11) Herbert Jones (8) Smoothie King Center
15,536		 6–7
14 November 20 Sacramento W 129–93 Brandon Ingram (31) Jonas Valančiūnas (13) Jonas Valančiūnas (7) Smoothie King Center
16,004		 7–7
15 November 22 Sacramento W 117–112 Zion Williamson (25) Jonas Valančiūnas (11) Zion Williamson (6) Smoothie King Center
16,012		 8–7
16 November 24 @ L.A. Clippers W 116–106 Zion Williamson (32) Daniels, Marshall, Valančiūnas (8) Daniels, Ingram, Williamson (5) Crypto.com Arena
19,370		 9–7
17 November 25 @ Utah L 100–105 Brandon Ingram (26) Jonas Valančiūnas (7) Brandon Ingram (8) Delta Center
18,206		 9–8
18 November 27 @ Utah L 112–114 Zion Williamson (26) Jonas Valančiūnas (13) Zion Williamson (7) Delta Center
18,206		 9–9
19 November 29 Philadelphia W 124–114 Zion Williamson (33) Zion Williamson (8) Ingram, Jones, Williamson (6) Smoothie King Center
16,009		 10–9
December: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
20 December 1 San Antonio W 121–106 Jonas Valančiūnas (24) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) CJ McCollum (8) Smoothie King Center
17,028		 11–9
21 December 2 @ Chicago L 118–124 Zion Williamson (27) Jonas Valančiūnas (10) Brandon Ingram (6) United Center
20,511		 11–10
23 December 4 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
24 December
25 December 11 Minnesota Smoothie King Center
26 December 13 @ Washington Capital One Arena
27 December 15 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
28 December 19 Memphis Smoothie King Center
29 December 21 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
30 December 23 Houston Smoothie King Center
31 December 26 Memphis Smoothie King Center
32 December 28 Utah Smoothie King Center
33 December 31 L.A. Lakers Smoothie King Center
January: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
34 January 2 Brooklyn Smoothie King Center
35 January 3 @ Minnesota Target Center
36 January 5 L.A. Clippers Smoothie King Center
37 January 7 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
38 January 10 @ Golden State Chase Center
39 January 12 @ Denver Ball Arena
40 January 13 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
41 January 15 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
42 January 17 Charlotte Smoothie King Center
43 January 19 Phoenix Smoothie King Center
44 January 23 Utah Smoothie King Center
45 January 26 Oklahoma City Smoothie King Center
46 January 27 @ Milwaukee Fiserv Forum
47 January 29 @ Boston TD Garden
48 January 31 @ Houston Toyota Center
February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
49 February 2 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
50 February 5 Toronto Smoothie King Center
51 February 7 @ L.A. Clippers Crypto.com Arena
52 February 9 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
53 February 10 @ Portland Moda Center
54 February 12 @ Memphis FedExForum
55 February 14 Washington Smoothie King Center
All-Star Game
56 February 22 Houston Smoothie King Center
57 February 23 Miami Smoothie King Center
58 February 25 Chicago Smoothie King Center
59 February 27 @ New York Madison Square Garden
60 February 28 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
61 March 1 Indiana Smoothie King Center
62 March 5 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
63 March 8 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
64 March 10 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
65 March 13 Cleveland Smoothie King Center
66 March 15 L.A. Clippers Smoothie King Center
67 March 16 Portland Smoothie King Center
68 March 19 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
69 March 21 @ Orlando Amway Center
70 March 22 @ Miami Kaseya Center
71 March 24 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
72 March 26 Oklahoma City Smoothie King Center
73 March 28 Milwaukee Smoothie King Center
74 March 30 Boston Smoothie King Center
April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
75 April 1 Phoenix Smoothie King Center
76 April 3 Orlando Smoothie King Center
77 April 5 San Antonio Smoothie King Center
78 April 7 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
79 April 9 @ Portland Moda Center
80 April 11 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
81 April 12 @ Golden State Chase Center
82 April 14 L.A. Lakers Smoothie King Center
2023–24 season schedule

In-Season Tournament

This will be the first regular season where all the NBA teams will compete in a mid-season tournament setting due to the implementation of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament.[2][3] During the in-season tournament period, the Pelicans will compete in Group B of the Western Conference, which will include the defending champion Denver Nuggets, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Houston Rockets.

West Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification NOP HOU DAL DEN LAC
1 New Orleans Pelicans 4 3 1 463 430 +33 Advance to knockout stage — 101–104 131–110 115–110 116–106
2 Houston Rockets 4 2[lower-alpha 1] 2 424 414 +10 104–101 — 115–121 105–86 100–106
3 Dallas Mavericks 4 2[lower-alpha 1] 2 489 497 −8 110–131 121–115 — 114–125 144–126
4 Denver Nuggets 4 2[lower-alpha 1] 2 432 442 −10 110–115 86–105 125–114 — 111–108
5 Los Angeles Clippers 4 1 3 446 471 −25 106–116 106–100 126–144 108–111 —
Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Tied on head-to-head results. Overall point difference is used as the tiebreaker.

Transactions

Free agency

Subtractions

Player Reason New Team Ref.
Josh Richardson Free agent Miami Heat [4]
Garrett Temple Waived [5]

References

  1. ↑ "2023 NBA Draft: Complete 1-58 order of picks". NBA.com. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "NBA officially unveils format, groups for new in-season tournament". ESPN. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ "In-Season Tournament 101: Rules, format and how it works". National Basketball Association. July 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ "HEAT SIGN JOSH RICHARDSON". NBA.com. July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Pelicans waive Garrett Temple". NBA.com. July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
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