Basketball returns to New Orleans
The relocated Hornets reached the playoffs in their first two New Orleans seasons before injuries and upheaval changed the roster.
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NBA franchise
New Orleans Pelicans
Archive coverage 2002 to 2026
1,991
Games
24
Seasons
268
Indexed players
2026
Latest season
The full franchise story
Every era of the New Orleans Pelicans.
New Orleans basketball has been shaped by elite lead guards and generational big men, from Chris Paul to Anthony Davis and the tantalizing talent assembled after his departure.
Historical reference: New Orleans Pelicans official team history ↗The Oklahoma City interlude
Hurricane Katrina forced the club to Oklahoma City just as Paul arrived and immediately gave it a new direction.
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CP3 and the 56-win breakthrough
Paul's near-MVP season powered the best regular-season team in franchise history and established New Orleans as a serious basketball market.
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The Anthony Davis years
Davis became an elite two-way star, but injuries and constant roster changes limited the era to two playoff appearances.
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The post-Davis young core
The Davis return supplied a deep young roster, though availability and fit have kept its most exciting version frustratingly intermittent.
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Franchise leaders
Most indexed appearances
David West588 appearancesAnthony Davis557 appearancesChris Paul482 appearancesJrue Holiday481 appearancesP.J. Brown333 appearancesRasual Butler315 appearancesDarius Miller313 appearancesE'Twaun Moore308 appearancesAlexis Ajinca304 appearancesZion Williamson292 appearancesJason Smith288 appearancesDante Cunningham287 appearances
Season history
Past seasons
24 seasons · newest first
Game archive
New Orleans Pelicans games
1,991 total · loaded 10 at a time