NEW ORLEANS PELICANS

League: NBA

Yearly Summary:

Year

Head Coach

Final Record

Regular Season Finish

Playoffs

Arena

Avg. Regular Season Attendance

2003

Paul Silas

47-35

 Third Place
Central Division		 Eastern Conference First Round:
lost to Philadelphia 76ers 2-4

New Orleans Arena

15,651

2004

Tim Floyd

41-41

 Third Place
Central Division		 Eastern Conference First Round:
lost to Miami Heat 3-4

New Orleans Arena

14,332

2005

Byron Scott

18-64

 Fifth Place
Southwest Division		 Failed to qualify for playoffs

New Orleans Arena

 14,221

2006

Byron Scott

38-44

 Fourth Place
Southwest Division		 Failed to qualify for playoffs

New Orleans Arena

Ford Center

Pete Maravich Assembly Center

Lloyd Noble Center

 18,169

2007

Byron Scott

39-43

 Fourth Place
Southwest Division		 Failed to qualify for playoffs

New Orleans Arena

Ford Center

 17,833

2008

Byron Scott

56-26

 First Place
Southwest Division

Western Conference First Round:

def. Dallas Mavericks 4-1

 

Western Conference Semifinals:

lost to San Antonio Spurs 3-4

New Orleans Arena

 14,181

2009

Byron Scott

49-33

 Fourth Place
Southwest Division

Western Conference First Round:

lost to Denver Nuggets 1-4

New Orleans Arena

 16,968

2010

 Byron Scott (3-6)                Jeff Bower (34-39)

37-45

 Fifth Place
Southwest Division		 Failed to qualify for playoffs

New Orleans Arena

 15,131

2011

Monty Williams

46-36

 Third Place
Southwest Division

Western Conference First Round:

lost to Los Angeles Lakers 2-4

New Orleans Arena

 14,709

2012

 Monty Williams

21-45

 Fifth Place
Southwest Division		 Failed to qualify for playoffs

New Orleans Arena

15,110

2013

 Monty Williams 27-55 Fifth Place
Southwest Division		 Failed to qualify for playoffs

New Orleans Arena

13,803

2014

 Monty Williams 34-48 Fifth Place
Southwest Division		 Failed to qualify for playoffs

New Orleans Arena

16,391

2015

 Monty Williams

45-37

 Fifth Place
Southwest Division

Western Conference First Round:

lost to Golden State Warriors 0-4

New Orleans Arena

 16,677

2016

 Alvin Gentry

30-52

 Fifth Place
Southwest Division		 Failed to qualify for playoffs

New Orleans Arena

 16,794

2017

 Alvin Gentry

34-48

 Fourth Place
Southwest Division		 Failed to qualify for playoffs

New Orleans Arena

 16,173

2018

 Alvin Gentry

48-34

 Second Place
Southwest Division

Western Conf. First Round:

def. Portland Trail Blazers 4-0

 

Western Conf. Semifinals:

lost to Golden State Warriors 1-4

New Orleans Arena

 16,437

2019

 Alvin Gentry

33-49

Third Place

Southwest Division

 Failed to qualify for playoffs

New Orleans Arena

16,004

2020

 Alvin Gentry

30-42

Fifth Place

Southwest Division

 Failed to qualify for playoffs

New Orleans Arena

16,506

2021

 Stan Van Gundy

31-41

Fourth Place

Southwest Division

 Failed to qualify for playoffs

New Orleans Arena

 2,587*

2022

 Willie Green

36-46

Third Place

Southwest Division

Western Conf. First Round:

lost to Phoenix Suns 2-4

 New Orleans Arena 15,511

2023

Willie Green

42-40

Second Place

Southwest Division

Failed to qualify for playoffs

New Orleans Arena

16,773

2024

Willie Green

49-33

Second Place

Southwest Division

Western Conf. First Round:

lost to Oklahoma City Thunder 0-4

New Orleans Arena

17,301

2025

Willie Green

21-61

Fifth Place

Southwest Division

Failed to qualify for playoffs

New Orleans Arena

  
             
* = Limited capacity due to COVID-19          
             

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