2012–13 New Orleans Hornets season

2012–13 New Orleans Hornets season
Final season as the Hornets
Anthony Davis' rookie season
Head coach Monty Williams
General manager Dell Demps
Owner(s) Tom Benson
Arena New Orleans Arena
Results
Record 27–55 (.329)
Place Division: 5th (Southwest)
Conference: 14th (Western)
Playoff finish Did not qualify

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

Local media
Television Fox Sports New Orleans
Radio WWL-FM

The 2012–13 New Orleans Hornets season was the 11th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was also the final season the New Orleans franchise played with the Hornets name; the team would change their name to the New Orleans Pelicans shortly after the conclusion of the regular season.

Key dates

Draft picks

Main article: 2012 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Team
1 1 Anthony Davis PF/C  United States Kentucky
1 10 Austin Rivers PG/SG  United States Duke
2 46 Darius Miller SF  United States Kentucky

Roster

2012–13 New Orleans Hornets roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From
F 0 Aminu, Al-Farouq 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1990-09-21 Wake Forest
F/C 17 Amundson, Lou 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1982-12-07 UNLV
F 33 Anderson, Ryan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1988-05-06 UC Berkeley
F/C 23 Davis, Anthony (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1993-03-11 Kentucky
G 10 Gordon, Eric (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1988-12-25 Indiana
G 4 Henry, Xavier 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1991-03-15 Kansas
C 15 Lopez, Robin 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1988-04-01 Stanford
G 8 Mason, Roger 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1980-09-10 Virginia
F 2 Miller, Darius 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1990-03-21 Kentucky
G 25 Rivers, Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992-08-01 Duke
G 22 Roberts, Brian 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1985-12-03 Dayton
G 12 Harris, Terrel 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1987-08-10 Oklahoma State
F/C 14 Smith, Jason 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1986-03-02 Colorado State
F 42 Thomas, Lance 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1988-04-24 Duke
G 21 Vásquez, Greivis 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 1987-01-16 Maryland
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 2013-01-09

Pre-season

2012 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 4–4 (Home: 2–2; Road: 2–2)
2012–13 season schedule

Regular season

Game log

2012–13 game log
Total: 27–55 (Home: 16–25; Road: 11–30)
October: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
November : 4–9 (Home: 2–4; Road: 2–5)
December : 3–13 (Home: 1–7; Road: 2–6)
January : 8–8 (Home: 4–3; Road: 4–5)
February : 5–8 (Home: 3–3; Road: 2–5)
March : 6–9 (Home: 6–5; Road: 0–4)
April: 1–7 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–5)
Game Date
Time		 Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
75 April 3 @ Golden State L 88–98 Eric Gordon (21) Anthony Davis (9) Greivis Vásquez (9) Oracle Arena
19,596		 26-49
76 April 5 @ Utah L 83–95 Anthony Davis (24) Anthony Davis (12) Greivis Vásquez (9) EnergySolutions Arena
18,023		 26-50
77 April 7 @ Phoenix W 95–92 Anthony Davis (20) Aminu & Anderson (10) Greivis Vásquez (7) US Airways Center
16,780		 27-50
78 April 9 @ L.A. Lakers L 96–104 Eric Gordon (22) Anthony Davis (14) Greivis Vásquez (9) Staples Center
18,997		 27-51
79 April 10 @ Sacramento L 110–121 Eric Gordon (23) Anthony Davis (10) Eric Gordon (7) Sleep Train Arena
14,275		 27-52
80 April 12 L.A. Clippers L 93–96 Eric Gordon (25) Robin Lopez (12) Brian Roberts (11) New Orleans Arena
15,206		 27-53
81 April 14 Dallas L 89–107 Ryan Anderson (20) Robin Lopez (13) Brian Roberts (6) New Orleans Arena
17,246		 27-54
82 April 17 @ Dallas L 87–99 Aminu & Gordon (16) Al-Farouq Aminu (20) Brian Roberts (6) American Airlines Center
19,973		 27-55
2012–13 season schedule

Standings

Southwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y-San Antonio Spurs 58 24 .707 2.0 35–6 23–18 12–4 82
x-Memphis Grizzlies 56 26 .683 4.0 32–9 24–17 10–6 82
x-Houston Rockets 45 37 .549 15.0 29–12 16–25 6–10 82
Dallas Mavericks 41 41 .500 19.0 24–17 17–24 7–9 82
New Orleans Hornets 27 55 .329 33.0 16–25 11–30 5–11 82
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 c-Oklahoma City Thunder * 60 22 .732 – 82
2 y-San Antonio Spurs * 58 24 .707 2.0 82
3 x-Denver Nuggets * 57 25 .695 3.0 82
4 y-Los Angeles Clippers 56 26 .683 4.0 82
5 x-Memphis Grizzlies 56 26 .683 4.0 82
6 x-Golden State Warriors 47 35 .573 13.0 82
7 x-Los Angeles Lakers 45 37 .549 15.0 82
8 x-Houston Rockets 45 37 .549 15.0 82
9 Utah Jazz 43 39 .524 17.0 82
10 Dallas Mavericks 41 41 .500 19.0 82
11 Portland Trail Blazers 33 49 .402 27.0 82
12 Minnesota Timberwolves 31 51 .378 29.0 82
13 Sacramento Kings 28 54 .341 32.0 82
14 New Orleans Hornets 27 55 .329 33.0 82
15 Phoenix Suns 25 57 .305 35.0 82

Transactions

Trades

June
June 20 To Washington Wizards
 To New Orleans Pelicans
 [1]
July
July 8 To Orlando Magic
 To New Orleans Pelicans
 [2]
July
July 13 To Minnesota Timberwolves
  • 2017 Pelicans Protected 2nd Round Pick
 To New Orleans Pelicans
  • Brad Miller (retired)
  • 2013 Brooklyn Nets 2nd Round Pick
  • 2016 Minnesota Timberwolves 2nd Round Pick
 [3]
July
July 27 To Phoenix Suns
 To Minnesota Timberwolves
  • 2013 Brooklyn Nets 2nd Round Pick
  • 2014 Los Angeles Lakers 2nd Round Pick
  • 2016 Minnesota Timberwolves 2nd Round Pick
 To New Orleans Pelicans
 [4]

Free agents

Player Date Signed Former Team
Eric Gordon July 14 New Orleans Hornets
Roger Mason August 4 Washington Wizards

References

  1. ↑ "Pelicans deal Ariza, Okafor to Wizards for Lewis". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 20, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Pelicans, Magic trading Ayon, Anderson". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 8, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Timberwolves Waive Martell Webster, Trade Brad Miller To Pelicans". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 13, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  4. ↑ "HORNETS ACQUIRE LOPEZ AND WARRICK FROM PHOENIX". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. July 27, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2012.

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