2020-21 New Orleans Pelicans Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 31-41
in the NBA's Southwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Stan Van Gundy (31-41)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance: 93,120, Avg. 2,587 in 36 home dates
2020-21 New Orleans Pelicans StatisticsTeam Record: 31-41
in the NBA's Southwest Division of the Western Conference
Coach: Stan Van Gundy (31-41)
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Attendance: 93,120, Avg. 2,587 in 36 home dates
2020-21 New Orleans Pelicans Roster
The New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association ended the 2020-21 season with a record of 31 wins and 41 losses, in the NBA's Southwest Division of the Western Conference.
Zion Williamson netted a team-best 1,647 points for the Pelicans, and Brandon Ingram scored 21 or more per game also. Steven Adams contributed 514 rebounds. Lonzo Ball dished out 316 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Lonzo Ball added 82 steals.
Stan Van Gundy coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8251
Regular Season Points Against: 8272
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 23, 2020 | New Orleans Pelicans 113 at Toronto Raptors 99 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| December 25, 2020 | New Orleans Pelicans 98 at Miami Heat 111 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| December 27, 2020 | San Antonio Spurs 95 at New Orleans Pelicans 98 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| December 29, 2020 | New Orleans Pelicans 86 at Phoenix Suns 111 | L | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| December 31, 2020 | New Orleans Pelicans 113 at Oklahoma City Thunder 80 | W | 1-0 | 2-2 | 3-2 | ||
| January 2, 2021 | Toronto Raptors 116 at New Orleans Pelicans 120 | W | 2-0 | 2-2 | 4-2 | ||
| January 4, 2021 | Indiana Pacers 118 at New Orleans Pelicans 116 | L | 2-1 | 2-2 | 4-3 | OT | |
| January 6, 2021 | Oklahoma City Thunder 111 at New Orleans Pelicans 110 | L | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | ||
| January 8, 2021 | Charlotte Hornets 118 at New Orleans Pelicans 110 | L | 2-3 | 2-2 | 4-5 | ||
| January 13, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 106 at Los Angeles Clippers 111 | L | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4-6 | ||
| January 15, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 95 at Los Angeles Lakers 112 | L | 2-3 | 2-4 | 4-7 | ||
| January 17, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 128 at Sacramento Kings 123 | W | 2-3 | 3-4 | 5-7 | ||
| January 19, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 102 at Utah Jazz 118 | L | 2-3 | 3-5 | 5-8 | ||
| January 21, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 118 at Utah Jazz 129 | L | 2-3 | 3-6 | 5-9 | ||
| January 23, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 110 at Minnesota Timberwolves 120 | L | 2-3 | 3-7 | 5-10 | ||
| January 27, 2021 | Washington Wizards 106 at New Orleans Pelicans 124 | W | 3-3 | 3-7 | 6-10 | ||
| January 29, 2021 | Milwaukee Bucks 126 at New Orleans Pelicans 131 | W | 4-3 | 3-7 | 7-10 | ||
| January 30, 2021 | Houston Rockets 126 at New Orleans Pelicans 112 | L | 4-4 | 3-7 | 7-11 | ||
| February 1, 2021 | Sacramento Kings 118 at New Orleans Pelicans 109 | L | 4-5 | 3-7 | 7-12 | ||
| February 3, 2021 | Phoenix Suns 101 at New Orleans Pelicans 123 | W | 5-5 | 3-7 | 8-12 | ||
| February 5, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 114 at Indiana Pacers 113 | W | 5-5 | 4-7 | 9-12 | ||
| February 6, 2021 | Memphis Grizzlies 109 at New Orleans Pelicans 118 | W | 6-5 | 4-7 | 10-12 | ||
| February 9, 2021 | Houston Rockets 101 at New Orleans Pelicans 130 | W | 7-5 | 4-7 | 11-12 | ||
| February 10, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 116 at Chicago Bulls 129 | L | 7-5 | 4-8 | 11-13 | ||
| February 12, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 130 at Dallas Mavericks 143 | L | 7-5 | 4-9 | 11-14 | ||
| February 14, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 112 at Detroit Pistons 123 | L | 7-5 | 4-10 | 11-15 | ||
| February 16, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 144 at Memphis Grizzlies 113 | W | 7-5 | 5-10 | 12-15 | ||
| February 17, 2021 | Portland Trail Blazers 126 at New Orleans Pelicans 124 | L | 7-6 | 5-10 | 12-16 | ||
| February 19, 2021 | Phoenix Suns 132 at New Orleans Pelicans 114 | L | 7-7 | 5-10 | 12-17 | ||
| February 21, 2021 | Boston Celtics 115 at New Orleans Pelicans 120 | W | 8-7 | 5-10 | 13-17 | OT | |
| February 24, 2021 | Detroit Pistons 118 at New Orleans Pelicans 128 | W | 9-7 | 5-10 | 14-17 | ||
| February 25, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 125 at Milwaukee Bucks 129 | L | 9-7 | 5-11 | 14-18 | ||
| February 27, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 114 at San Antonio Spurs 117 | L | 9-7 | 5-12 | 14-19 | ||
| March 1, 2021 | Utah Jazz 124 at New Orleans Pelicans 129 | W | 10-7 | 5-12 | 15-19 | ||
| March 3, 2021 | Chicago Bulls 128 at New Orleans Pelicans 124 | L | 10-8 | 5-12 | 15-20 | ||
| March 4, 2021 | Miami Heat 103 at New Orleans Pelicans 93 | L | 10-9 | 5-12 | 15-21 | ||
| March 11, 2021 | Minnesota Timberwolves 135 at New Orleans Pelicans 105 | L | 10-10 | 5-12 | 15-22 | ||
| March 12, 2021 | Cleveland Cavaliers 82 at New Orleans Pelicans 116 | W | 11-10 | 5-12 | 16-22 | ||
| March 14, 2021 | Los Angeles Clippers 115 at New Orleans Pelicans 135 | W | 12-10 | 5-12 | 17-22 | ||
| March 16, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 124 at Portland Trail Blazers 125 | L | 12-10 | 5-13 | 17-23 | ||
| March 18, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 93 at Portland Trail Blazers 101 | L | 12-10 | 5-14 | 17-24 | ||
| March 21, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 113 at Denver Nuggets 108 | W | 12-10 | 6-14 | 18-24 | ||
| March 23, 2021 | Los Angeles Lakers 111 at New Orleans Pelicans 128 | W | 13-10 | 6-14 | 19-24 | ||
| March 26, 2021 | Denver Nuggets 113 at New Orleans Pelicans 108 | L | 13-11 | 6-14 | 19-25 | ||
| March 27, 2021 | Dallas Mavericks 103 at New Orleans Pelicans 112 | W | 14-11 | 6-14 | 20-25 | ||
| March 29, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 115 at Boston Celtics 109 | W | 14-11 | 7-14 | 21-25 | ||
| April 1, 2021 | Orlando Magic 115 at New Orleans Pelicans 110 | L | 14-12 | 7-14 | 21-26 | OT | |
| April 2, 2021 | Atlanta Hawks 126 at New Orleans Pelicans 103 | L | 14-13 | 7-14 | 21-27 | ||
| April 4, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 122 at Houston Rockets 115 | W | 14-13 | 8-14 | 22-27 | ||
| April 6, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 107 at Atlanta Hawks 123 | L | 14-13 | 8-15 | 22-28 | ||
| April 7, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 111 at Brooklyn Nets 139 | L | 14-13 | 8-16 | 22-29 | ||
| April 9, 2021 | Philadelphia 76ers 94 at New Orleans Pelicans 101 | W | 15-13 | 8-16 | 23-29 | ||
| April 11, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 116 at Cleveland Cavaliers 109 | W | 15-13 | 9-16 | 24-29 | ||
| April 12, 2021 | Sacramento Kings 110 at New Orleans Pelicans 117 | W | 16-13 | 9-16 | 25-29 | ||
| April 14, 2021 | New York Knicks 116 at New Orleans Pelicans 106 | L | 16-14 | 9-16 | 25-30 | ||
| April 16, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 115 at Washington Wizards 117 | L | 16-14 | 9-17 | 25-31 | OT | |
| April 18, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 112 at New York Knicks 122 | L | 16-14 | 9-18 | 25-32 | OT | |
| April 20, 2021 | Brooklyn Nets 134 at New Orleans Pelicans 129 | L | 16-15 | 9-18 | 25-33 | ||
| April 22, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 135 at Orlando Magic 100 | W | 16-15 | 10-18 | 26-33 | ||
| April 24, 2021 | San Antonio Spurs 110 at New Orleans Pelicans 108 | L | 16-16 | 10-18 | 26-34 | ||
| April 26, 2021 | Los Angeles Clippers 103 at New Orleans Pelicans 120 | W | 17-16 | 10-18 | 27-34 | ||
| April 28, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 112 at Denver Nuggets 114 | L | 17-16 | 10-19 | 27-35 | ||
| April 29, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 109 at Oklahoma City Thunder 95 | W | 17-16 | 11-19 | 28-35 | ||
| May 1, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 140 at Minnesota Timberwolves 136 | W | 17-16 | 12-19 | 29-35 | OT | |
| May 3, 2021 | Golden State Warriors 123 at New Orleans Pelicans 108 | L | 17-17 | 12-19 | 29-36 | ||
| May 4, 2021 | Golden State Warriors 103 at New Orleans Pelicans 108 | W | 18-17 | 12-19 | 30-36 | ||
| May 7, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 109 | L | 18-17 | 12-20 | 30-37 | ||
| May 9, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 112 at Charlotte Hornets 110 | W | 18-17 | 13-20 | 31-37 | ||
| May 10, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 110 at Memphis Grizzlies 115 | L | 18-17 | 13-21 | 31-38 | ||
| May 12, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 107 at Dallas Mavericks 125 | L | 18-17 | 13-22 | 31-39 | ||
| May 14, 2021 | New Orleans Pelicans 122 at Golden State Warriors 125 | L | 18-17 | 13-23 | 31-40 | ||
| May 16, 2021 | Los Angeles Lakers 110 at New Orleans Pelicans 98 | L | 18-18 | 13-23 | 31-41 |
