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

• ^A Due to the catastrophic devastation brought by Hurricane Katrina upon the communities of southeastern Louisiana, the Hornets franchise temporarily relocated their base of operations to Oklahoma City in 2005–06 and 2006–07. During this time, the franchise was known as the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets.^[2]
• ^B Due to a lockout, the 2011–12 season did not start until December 25, 2011, and all 30 teams played a shortened 66-game regular season schedule.^[3]

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.