2018β19 New Orleans Pelicans season | |
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Head coach | Alvin Gentry |
General manager |
Dell Demps (Until February 15) Danny Ferry (interim) |
Owner(s) | Gayle Benson |
Arena | Smoothie King Center |
Results | |
Record | 33–49 (.402) |
Place | Division: 4th (
Southwest) Conference: 13th ( Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports New Orleans |
Radio | WWL-FM |
The 2018β19 New Orleans Pelicans season was the 17th season of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
This season also marked the highest number of points scored in a game for the New Orleans franchise, with a franchise-high 149 points scored in their second game of the season on an October 19, 2018 win over the Sacramento Kings. [1] However, the season also produced plenty of turmoil for the team through the surprising departure of DeMarcus Cousins to the Golden State Warriors in free agency, Anthony Davis announcing trade demands that ultimately were not met during this season, and the firing of general manager Dell Demps during the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend. All of this would lead the Pelicans to another losing season with Davis on the team, with a 138β136 overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns on March 16, ultimately eliminating them from playoff contention.
On May 14, 2019, after the conclusion of this season, the Pelicans won the top draft choice, making it the second time they won the lottery.
Also, this season marked the end of the Anthony Davis era in New Orleans, as he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers on July 6, 2019.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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2 | 51 | Tony Carr | PG | United States | Penn State |
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Roster |
Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y β Houston Rockets | 53 | 29 | .646 | β | 31–10 | 22–19 | 10β6 | 82 |
x β San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 | 32–9 | 16–25 | 10β6 | 82 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 21–20 | 12–29 | 8β8 | 82 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 19–22 | 14–27 | 8β8 | 82 |
Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 24–17 | 9–32 | 4β12 | 82 |
Western Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c β Golden State Warriors * | 57 | 25 | .695 | β | 82 |
2 | y β Denver Nuggets * | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 | 82 |
3 | x β Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
4 | y β Houston Rockets * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
5 | x β Utah Jazz | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 | 82 |
6 | x β Oklahoma City Thunder | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
7 | x β San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
8 | x β Los Angeles Clippers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
9 | Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 | 82 |
10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20.0 | 82 |
11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21.0 | 82 |
12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
13 | New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
14 | Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
15 | Phoenix Suns | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38.0 | 82 |
2018 preseason game log Total: 0β5 (Home: 0β1; Road: 0β4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Preseason: 0β5 (home: 0β1; road: 0β4)
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2018β19 season schedule |
Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
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Dairis BertΔnsβ | SG | 12 | 0 | 167 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
Ian Clark | SG | 60 | 6 | 973 | 89 | 94 | 22 | 8 | 401 |
Anthony Davis | C | 56 | 56 | 1,850 | 672 | 218 | 88 | 135 | 1,452 |
Cheick Diallo | PF | 64 | 1 | 896 | 332 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 387 |
Tim Frazierβ‘ | PG | 47 | 17 | 909 | 137 | 206 | 25 | 4 | 235 |
Andrew Harrisonβ‘ | PG | 6 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Solomon Hill | SF | 44 | 15 | 878 | 133 | 55 | 23 | 10 | 191 |
Jrue Holiday | SG | 67 | 67 | 2,402 | 334 | 518 | 109 | 54 | 1,420 |
Frank Jackson | PG | 61 | 16 | 1,169 | 134 | 69 | 25 | 2 | 495 |
Stanley Johnson | SF | 18 | 0 | 247 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 96 |
Wesley Johnsonβ | SF | 26 | 13 | 377 | 54 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 95 |
Darius Miller | SF | 69 | 15 | 1,757 | 128 | 146 | 40 | 23 | 567 |
Nikola MirotiΔβ | PF | 32 | 22 | 925 | 264 | 35 | 21 | 25 | 534 |
E'Twaun Moore | SG | 53 | 36 | 1,463 | 127 | 102 | 40 | 8 | 633 |
Jahlil Okafor | C | 59 | 24 | 935 | 278 | 40 | 15 | 40 | 484 |
Elfrid Payton | PG | 42 | 42 | 1,250 | 220 | 320 | 44 | 17 | 446 |
Julius Randle | PF | 73 | 49 | 2,232 | 634 | 229 | 52 | 45 | 1,565 |
Jason Smithβ‘ | C | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Kenrich Williams | SF | 46 | 29 | 1,079 | 219 | 83 | 45 | 19 | 279 |
Christian Wood | PF | 8 | 2 | 189 | 63 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
After all games.
[2]
β‘Waived during the season
β Traded during the season
β Acquired during the season
October 15, 2018 [3] | To New Orleans Pelicans Wesley Johnson |
To
Los Angeles Clippers Alexis Ajinça |
Player | Signed |
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Ian Clark [4] | July 9, 2018 |
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Elfrid Payton [5] | July 9, 2018 | Phoenix Suns |
Julius Randle [5] | July 9, 2018 | Los Angeles Lakers |
Trevon Bluiett [6] | July 17, 2018 | Xavier Musketeers |
Garlon Green [7] | July 24, 2018 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut |
Kenrich Williams [7] | July 24, 2018 | Texas Christian University Horned Frogs |
Troy Williams [8] | July 27, 2018 | New York Knicks |
Jahlil Okafor [9] | August 9, 2018 | Brooklyn Nets |
Darius Morris [10] | September 4, 2018 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers ( G League) |
Dairis BertΔns | March 2, 2019 | AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan |
Player | Reason left | New team |
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DeMarcus Cousins [11] | Free agency | Golden State Warriors |
Rajon Rondo [12] | Free agency | Los Angeles Lakers |
Emeka Okafor [13] | Waived | Philadelphia 76ers |
Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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Anthony Davis | Western Conference Player of the Week | November 19, 2018 | [14] |
Anthony Davis | NBA All-Star (6th appearance) | January 31, 2019 | [15] |
Jrue Holiday | NBA All-Defensive Second Team | May 22, 2019 | [16] |
2018β19 New Orleans Pelicans season | |
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Head coach | Alvin Gentry |
General manager |
Dell Demps (Until February 15) Danny Ferry (interim) |
Owner(s) | Gayle Benson |
Arena | Smoothie King Center |
Results | |
Record | 33–49 (.402) |
Place | Division: 4th (
Southwest) Conference: 13th ( Western) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports New Orleans |
Radio | WWL-FM |
The 2018β19 New Orleans Pelicans season was the 17th season of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
This season also marked the highest number of points scored in a game for the New Orleans franchise, with a franchise-high 149 points scored in their second game of the season on an October 19, 2018 win over the Sacramento Kings. [1] However, the season also produced plenty of turmoil for the team through the surprising departure of DeMarcus Cousins to the Golden State Warriors in free agency, Anthony Davis announcing trade demands that ultimately were not met during this season, and the firing of general manager Dell Demps during the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend. All of this would lead the Pelicans to another losing season with Davis on the team, with a 138β136 overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns on March 16, ultimately eliminating them from playoff contention.
On May 14, 2019, after the conclusion of this season, the Pelicans won the top draft choice, making it the second time they won the lottery.
Also, this season marked the end of the Anthony Davis era in New Orleans, as he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers on July 6, 2019.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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2 | 51 | Tony Carr | PG | United States | Penn State |
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Roster |
Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y β Houston Rockets | 53 | 29 | .646 | β | 31–10 | 22–19 | 10β6 | 82 |
x β San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 5.0 | 32–9 | 16–25 | 10β6 | 82 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 21–20 | 12–29 | 8β8 | 82 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 19–22 | 14–27 | 8β8 | 82 |
Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 20.0 | 24–17 | 9–32 | 4β12 | 82 |
Western Conference | ||||||
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c β Golden State Warriors * | 57 | 25 | .695 | β | 82 |
2 | y β Denver Nuggets * | 54 | 28 | .659 | 3.0 | 82 |
3 | x β Portland Trail Blazers | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
4 | y β Houston Rockets * | 53 | 29 | .646 | 4.0 | 82 |
5 | x β Utah Jazz | 50 | 32 | .610 | 7.0 | 82 |
6 | x β Oklahoma City Thunder | 49 | 33 | .598 | 8.0 | 82 |
7 | x β San Antonio Spurs | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
8 | x β Los Angeles Clippers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 9.0 | 82 |
9 | Sacramento Kings | 39 | 43 | .476 | 18.0 | 82 |
10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 20.0 | 82 |
11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 36 | 46 | .439 | 21.0 | 82 |
12 | Memphis Grizzlies | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
13 | New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
14 | Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 49 | .402 | 24.0 | 82 |
15 | Phoenix Suns | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38.0 | 82 |
2018 preseason game log Total: 0β5 (Home: 0β1; Road: 0β4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2018β19 season schedule |
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October: 4β3 (home: 3β1; road: 1β2)
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November
: 7β9 (home: 6β1; road: 1β8)
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December
: 6β9 (home: 4β4; road: 2β5)
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January
: 6β8 (home: 2β3; road: 4β5)
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February
: 4β7 (home: 3β3; road: 1β4)
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March
: 5β10 (home: 1β8; road: 4β2)
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April
: 1β3 (home: 0β2; road: 1β1)
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2018β19 season schedule |
Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
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Dairis BertΔnsβ | SG | 12 | 0 | 167 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
Ian Clark | SG | 60 | 6 | 973 | 89 | 94 | 22 | 8 | 401 |
Anthony Davis | C | 56 | 56 | 1,850 | 672 | 218 | 88 | 135 | 1,452 |
Cheick Diallo | PF | 64 | 1 | 896 | 332 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 387 |
Tim Frazierβ‘ | PG | 47 | 17 | 909 | 137 | 206 | 25 | 4 | 235 |
Andrew Harrisonβ‘ | PG | 6 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Solomon Hill | SF | 44 | 15 | 878 | 133 | 55 | 23 | 10 | 191 |
Jrue Holiday | SG | 67 | 67 | 2,402 | 334 | 518 | 109 | 54 | 1,420 |
Frank Jackson | PG | 61 | 16 | 1,169 | 134 | 69 | 25 | 2 | 495 |
Stanley Johnson | SF | 18 | 0 | 247 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 96 |
Wesley Johnsonβ | SF | 26 | 13 | 377 | 54 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 95 |
Darius Miller | SF | 69 | 15 | 1,757 | 128 | 146 | 40 | 23 | 567 |
Nikola MirotiΔβ | PF | 32 | 22 | 925 | 264 | 35 | 21 | 25 | 534 |
E'Twaun Moore | SG | 53 | 36 | 1,463 | 127 | 102 | 40 | 8 | 633 |
Jahlil Okafor | C | 59 | 24 | 935 | 278 | 40 | 15 | 40 | 484 |
Elfrid Payton | PG | 42 | 42 | 1,250 | 220 | 320 | 44 | 17 | 446 |
Julius Randle | PF | 73 | 49 | 2,232 | 634 | 229 | 52 | 45 | 1,565 |
Jason Smithβ‘ | C | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Kenrich Williams | SF | 46 | 29 | 1,079 | 219 | 83 | 45 | 19 | 279 |
Christian Wood | PF | 8 | 2 | 189 | 63 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
After all games.
[2]
β‘Waived during the season
β Traded during the season
β Acquired during the season
October 15, 2018 [3] | To New Orleans Pelicans Wesley Johnson |
To
Los Angeles Clippers Alexis Ajinça |
Player | Signed |
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Ian Clark [4] | July 9, 2018 |
Player | Signed | Former team |
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Elfrid Payton [5] | July 9, 2018 | Phoenix Suns |
Julius Randle [5] | July 9, 2018 | Los Angeles Lakers |
Trevon Bluiett [6] | July 17, 2018 | Xavier Musketeers |
Garlon Green [7] | July 24, 2018 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut |
Kenrich Williams [7] | July 24, 2018 | Texas Christian University Horned Frogs |
Troy Williams [8] | July 27, 2018 | New York Knicks |
Jahlil Okafor [9] | August 9, 2018 | Brooklyn Nets |
Darius Morris [10] | September 4, 2018 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers ( G League) |
Dairis BertΔns | March 2, 2019 | AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan |
Player | Reason left | New team |
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DeMarcus Cousins [11] | Free agency | Golden State Warriors |
Rajon Rondo [12] | Free agency | Los Angeles Lakers |
Emeka Okafor [13] | Waived | Philadelphia 76ers |
Player | Award | Date awarded | Ref. |
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Anthony Davis | Western Conference Player of the Week | November 19, 2018 | [14] |
Anthony Davis | NBA All-Star (6th appearance) | January 31, 2019 | [15] |
Jrue Holiday | NBA All-Defensive Second Team | May 22, 2019 | [16] |