New Orleans Pelicans franchise history
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2002-03: 47 wins and 35 losses in the certified regular-season scope below.
The record
Franchise continuity across the explicitly listed names. Aggregate tables omit the blocked 2020-21 season.
| Scope | Played | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-03 | 82 | 47 | 35 |
| 2003-04 | 82 | 41 | 41 |
| 2004-05 | 82 | 18 | 64 |
| 2005-06 | 82 | 38 | 44 |
| 2006-07 | 82 | 39 | 43 |
| 2007-08 | 82 | 56 | 26 |
| 2008-09 | 82 | 49 | 33 |
| 2009-10 | 82 | 37 | 45 |
| 2010-11 | 82 | 46 | 36 |
| 2011-12 | 66 | 21 | 45 |
| 2012-13 | 82 | 27 | 55 |
| 2013-14 | 82 | 34 | 48 |
| 2014-15 | 82 | 45 | 37 |
| 2015-16 | 82 | 30 | 52 |
| 2016-17 | 82 | 34 | 48 |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 48 | 34 |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 33 | 49 |
| 2019-20 | 72 | 30 | 42 |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 36 | 46 |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 42 | 40 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 49 | 33 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 21 | 61 |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 26 | 56 |
Across the aggregate-safe scope: highest combined game score 293 points; largest winning margin 49 points.
Notable games
- Biggest winning margin: Miami Heat 153, New Orleans Pelicans 104 (11 April 2025)
- Highest combined score: Utah Jazz 137, New Orleans Pelicans 156 (7 April 2026)
Head-to-head
- Milwaukee Bucks vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Cleveland Cavaliers vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Boston Celtics vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Los Angeles Clippers vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Memphis Grizzlies vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Atlanta Hawks vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Miami Heat vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Utah Jazz vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans
- New York Knicks vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Los Angeles Lakers vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Orlando Magic vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Dallas Mavericks vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Brooklyn Nets vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Denver Nuggets vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Indiana Pacers vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Detroit Pistons vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Toronto Raptors vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Houston Rockets vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Philadelphia 76ers vs New Orleans Pelicans
- San Antonio Spurs vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Phoenix Suns vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Oklahoma City Thunder vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Minnesota Timberwolves vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Portland Trail Blazers vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Golden State Warriors vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Washington Wizards vs New Orleans Pelicans
- Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans
Scope: 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26. These are frozen historical regular-season records. Playoffs, play-in and current-season results are outside this page.
Data & credits
Scorewit snapshot 6 Oct 2026. FiveThirtyEight archive through the 2014-15 ending season; BALLDONTLIE thereafter. Wikipedia revision-linked facts support the recorded corrections.
Details
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