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NBA professional basketball team season
The 2014–15 New Orleans Pelicans season is the 13th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Despite finishing last in the Southwest division for the fourth straight season, the Pelicans finished with a 45–37 record and clinched the eighth seed in the Western conference. The Pelicans clinched a seed in the playoffs for the first time since 2011 when the team was called the Hornets. New Orleans' season ended after they were swept 4–0 in a first round playoff series by the eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors .[ 1]
The Pelicans would not return to the playoffs until 2018 .
The Pelicans did not have a pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.
2014–15 game log Total: 45–37 (home: 28–13; road: 17–24)
October: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0)
November
: 6–8 (home: 3–2; road: 3–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
2
November 1
Dallas
L 104–109
Anthony Davis (31)
Anthony Davis (15)
Tyreke Evans (9)
Smoothie King Center 14,547
1–1
3
November 3
@ Memphis
L 81–93
Tyreke Evans (21)
Ryan Anderson (9)
Jrue Holiday (6)
FedExForum 15,302
1–2
4
November 4
Charlotte
W 100–91
Anthony Davis (24)
Anthony Davis (13)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Smoothie King Center 14,840
2–2
5
November 8
@ San Antonio
W 100–99
Anthony Davis (27)
Anthony Davis (11)
Jrue Holiday (11)
AT&T Center 18,581
3–2
6
November 10
@ Cleveland
L 111–118
Ryan Anderson (32)
Anthony Davis (14)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
3–3
7
November 12
L.A. Lakers
W 109–102
Anthony Davis (25)
Ömer Aşık (13)
Tyreke Evans (11)
Smoothie King Center 17,359
4–3
8
November 14
Minnesota
W 139–91
Jrue Holiday (24)
Evans & Anderson (6)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Smoothie King Center 14,775
5–3
9
November 17
@ Portland
L 93–102
Anthony Davis (31)
Anthony Davis (11)
Tyreke Evans (8)
Moda Center 19,441
5–4
10
November 18
@ Sacramento
W 106–100
Anthony Davis (28)
Anthony Davis (9)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Sleep Train Arena 16,526
6–4
11
November 21
@ Denver
L 97–117
Anthony Davis (18)
Anthony Davis (9)
Jrue Holiday (6)
Pepsi Center 15,232
6–5
12
November 22
@ Utah
W 106–94
Anthony Davis (43)
Anthony Davis (14)
Jrue Holiday (9)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,452
7–5
13
November 25
Sacramento
L 89–99
Tyreke Evans (22)
Anthony Davis (9)
Tyreke Evans (5)
Smoothie King Center 17,037
7–6
14
November 28
@ Atlanta
L 91–100
Holiday & Anderson (20)
Davis & Aşık (11)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Philips Arena 17,079
7–7
15
November 29
@ Washington
L 80–83
Anthony Davis (30)
Anthony Davis (13)
Tyreke Evans (4)
Verizon Center 17,581
7–8
December
: 9–8 (home: 6–2; road: 3–6)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
16
December 2
Oklahoma City
W 112–104
Tyreke Evans (30)
Ömer Aşık (14)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Smoothie King Center 13,903
8–8
17
December 4
@ Golden State
L 85–112
Anthony Davis (30)
Davis & Aşık (15)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Oracle Arena 19,596
8–9
18
December 6
@ L.A. Clippers
L 100–120
Anthony Davis (26)
Ömer Aşık (10)
Holiday , Mekel & Rivers (6)
STAPLES Center 19,060
8–10
19
December 7
@ L.A. Lakers
W 104–87
Anthony Davis (23)
Ömer Aşık (11)
Jrue Holiday (8)
STAPLES Center 18,997
9–10
20
December 9
New York
W 104–93
Tyreke Evans (27)
Ömer Aşık (14)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Smoothie King Center 13,789
10–10
21
December 10
@ Dallas
L 107–112
Anthony Davis (31)
Ömer Aşık (15)
Jrue Holiday (10)
American Airlines Center 19,988
10–11
22
December 12
Cleveland
W 119–114
Tyreke Evans (31)
Ömer Aşık (14)
Tyreke Evans (10)
Smoothie King Center 18,069
11–11
23
December 14
Golden State
L 122–128 (OT)
Tyreke Evans (34)
Evans & Aşık (8)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Smoothie King Center 15,037
11–12
24
December 16
Utah
W 119–111
Anthony Davis (31)
Anthony Davis (9)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Smoothie King Center 13,179
12–12
25
December 18
@ Houston
W 99–90
Anthony Davis (30)
Anthony Davis (14)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Toyota Center 18,317
13–12
26
December 20
Portland
L 88–114
Austin Rivers (21)
Alexis Ajinça (13)
Jrue Holiday (6)
Smoothie King Center 16,079
13–13
27
December 21
@ Oklahoma City
W 101–99
Anthony Davis (38)
Davis & Aşık (12)
Jrue Holiday (15)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
14–13
28
December 23
@ Indiana
L 84–96
Anthony Davis (21)
Tyreke Evans (10)
Jrue Holiday (5)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,336
14–14
29
December 26
San Antonio
W 97–90
Davis & Anderson (22)
Anthony Davis (21)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Smoothie King Center 18,376
15–14
30
December 27
@ Chicago
L 100–107
Anthony Davis (29)
Anthony Davis (11)
Jrue Holiday (7)
United Center 21,935
15–15
31
December 30
Phoenix
W 110–106
Tyreke Evans (24)
Anthony Davis (11)
Jrue Holiday (6)
Smoothie King Center 16,364
16–15
32
December 31
@ San Antonio
L 93–95 (OT)
Anthony Davis (21)
Davis & Aşık (12)
Jrue Holiday (9)
AT&T Center 18,581
16–16
January
: 9–6 (home: 6–2; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
33
January 2
Houston
W 111–83
Ryan Anderson (23)
Ömer Aşık (11)
Jrue Holiday (6)
Smoothie King Center 17,705
17–16
34
January 5
Washington
L 85–92
Davis & Evans (21)
Anthony Davis (10)
Holiday & Gordon (6)
Smoothie King Center 16,182
17–17
35
January 7
@ Charlotte
L 94–98
Anthony Davis (32)
Anthony Davis (12)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,171
17–18
36
January 9
Memphis
W 106–95
Jrue Holiday (23)
Anthony Davis (10)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Smoothie King Center 17,639
18–18
37
January 12
@ Boston
L 100–108
Anthony Davis (34)
Ömer Aşık (12)
Anthony Davis (4)
TD Garden 16,905
18–19
38
January 14
@ Detroit
W 105–94
Anthony Davis (27)
Ömer Aşık (13)
Tyreke Evans (9)
Palace of Auburn Hills 12,016
19–19
39
January 16
@ Philadelphia
L 81–96
Ajinça & Gordon (16)
Ajinça & Aşık (14)
Tyreke Evans (6)
Wells Fargo Center 15,672
19–20
40
January 18
@ Toronto
W 95–93
Tyreke Evans (26)
Ömer Aşık (9)
Evans & Gordon (5)
Air Canada Centre 19,800
20–20
41
January 19
@ New York
L 92–99
Tyreke Evans (23)
Ömer Aşık (17)
Eric Gordon (5)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
20–21
42
January 21
L.A. Lakers
W 96–80
Anthony Davis (29)
Ömer Aşık (10)
Eric Gordon (10)
Smoothie King Center 16,268
21–21
43
January 23
@ Minnesota
W 92–84
Anthony Davis (21)
Anthony Davis (12)
Tyreke Evans (8)
Target Center 14,978
22–21
44
January 25
Dallas
W 109–106
Anthony Davis (28)
Ömer Aşık (11)
Tyreke Evans (12)
Smoothie King Center 17,687
23–21
45
January 26
Philadelphia
W 99–74
Anthony Davis (32)
Anthony Davis (10)
Tyreke Evans (12)
Smoothie King Center 16,419
24–21
46
January 28
Denver
L 85–93
Tyreke Evans (25)
Davis & Aşık (12)
Eric Gordon (6)
Smoothie King Center 16,055
24–22
47
January 30
L.A. Clippers
W 108–103
Eric Gordon (28)
Dante Cunningham (12)
Tyreke Evans (12)
Smoothie King Center 17,932
25–22
February
: 6–5 (home: 4–4; road: 2–1)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
48
February 2
Atlanta
W 115–100
Anthony Davis (29)
Ömer Aşık (17)
Tyreke Evans (12)
Smoothie King Center 15,487
26–22
49
February 4
Oklahoma City
L 91–102
Anthony Davis (23)
Anthony Davis (8)
Evans & Gordon (7)
Smoothie King Center 17,156
26–23
50
February 6
@ Oklahoma City
W 116–113
Anthony Davis (41)
Davis & Evans (10)
Tyreke Evans (16)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
27–23
51
February 7
Chicago
L 72–107
Tyreke Evans (15)
Ömer Aşık (7)
Eric Gordon (4)
Smoothie King Center 18,402
27–24
52
February 9
Utah
L 96–100
Eric Gordon (31)
Ömer Aşık (8)
Tyreke Evans (10)
Smoothie King Center 15,321
27–25
53
February 11
Indiana
L 93–106
Luke Babbitt (15)
Babbitt & Aşık (8)
Tyreke Evans (6)
Smoothie King Center 17,074
27–26
All-Star Break
54
February 20
@ Orlando
L 84–95
Tyreke Evans (14)
Anthony Davis (11)
Tyreke Evans (10)
Amway Center 18,259
27–27
55
February 21
@ Miami
W 105–91
Eric Gordon (24)
Ömer Aşık (9)
Gordon & Evans (6)
American Airlines Arena 19,982
28–27
56
February 23
Toronto
W 100–97
Luke Babbitt (18)
Ömer Aşık (11)
Tyreke Evans (12)
Smoothie King Center 16,514
29–27
57
February 25
Brooklyn
W 102–96
Quincy Pondexter (25)
Ömer Aşık (13)
Tyreke Evans (11)
Smoothie King Center 16,097
30–27
58
February 27
Miami
W 104–102
Alexis Ajinça (24)
Cunningham & Aşık (10)
Tyreke Evans (11)
Smoothie King Center 17,797
31–27
March
: 8–7 (home: 5–3; road: 3–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
59
March 1
@ Denver
W 99–92
Tyreke Evans (22)
Ömer Aşık (16)
Tyreke Evans (7)
Pepsi Center 13,109
32–27
60
March 2
@ Dallas
L 93–102
Norris Cole (19)
Alexis Ajinça (12)
Tyreke Evans (7)
American Airlines Center 20,367
32–28
61
March 4
Detroit
W 88–85
Anthony Davis (39)
Anthony Davis (13)
Tyreke Evans (9)
Smoothie King Center 16,925
33–28
62
March 6
Boston
L 98–104
Anthony Davis (29)
Anthony Davis (14)
Tyreke Evans (5)
Smoothie King Center 17,274
33–29
63
March 7
Memphis
W 95–89
Tyreke Evans (26)
Ömer Aşık (11)
Pondexter & Evans (7)
Smoothie King Center 17,346
34–29
64
March 9
@ Milwaukee
W 114–103
Anthony Davis (43)
Anthony Davis (10)
Davis & Evans (6)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 12,218
35–29
65
March 10
@ Brooklyn
W 111–91
Pondexter & Ajinça (17)
Ömer Aşık (15)
Eric Gordon (7)
Barclays Center 16,422
36–29
66
March 15
Denver
L 111–118 (2OT)
Anthony Davis (36)
Anthony Davis (14)
Tyreke Evans (10)
Smoothie King Center 17,248
36–30
67
March 17
Milwaukee
W 85–84
Anthony Davis (20)
Anthony Davis (12)
Eric Gordon (7)
Smoothie King Center 17,881
37–30
68
March 19
@ Phoenix
L 72–74
Eric Gordon (14)
Ömer Aşık (14)
Eric Gordon (5)
US Airways Center 18,055
37–31
69
March 20
@ Golden State
L 96–112
Norris Cole (19)
Withey & Ajinça (8)
Cole & Evans (4)
Oracle Arena 19,596
37–32
70
March 22
@ L.A. Clippers
L 100–107
Anthony Davis (26)
Anthony Davis (12)
Davis & Gordon (5)
Staples Center 19,299
37–33
71
March 25
Houston
L 93–95
Tyreke Evans (28)
Anthony Davis (14)
Tyreke Evans (7)
Smoothie King Center 17,077
37–34
72
March 27
Sacramento
W 102–88
Tyreke Evans (25)
Ömer Aşık (12)
Tyreke Evans (10)
Smoothie King Center 17,669
38–34
73
March 29
Minnesota
W 110–88
Anthony Davis (28)
Anthony Davis (9)
Eric Gordon (7)
Smoothie King Center 17,576
39–34
April
: 6–3 (home: 3–0; road: 3–3)
2014–15 season schedule
2015 playoff game log Total: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
First Round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
2015 playoff schedule
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pelicans only.
Player
Duration
Injury type
Games missed
Start
End
2014–15 New Orleans Pelicans roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
42
Ajinça, Alexis
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
248 lb (112 kg)
1988-05-06
France
PF
33
Anderson, Ryan
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
240 lb (109 kg)
1988-05-06
California
C
3
Aşık, Ömer
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1986-07-04
Turkey
SF
8
Babbitt, Luke
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1989-06-20
Nevada
PG
30
Cole, Norris
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1988-10-13
Cleveland State
PF
44
Cunningham, Dante
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
221 lb (100 kg)
1987-04-22
Villanova
PF
23
Davis, Anthony
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1993-03-11
Kentucky
SG
16
Douglas, Toney
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1986-03-16
Florida State
SG
1
Evans, Tyreke
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1989-09-19
Memphis
PG
32
Fredette, Jimmer
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1989-02-25
BYU
SG
10
Gordon, Eric
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
1988-12-25
Indiana
PG
11
Holiday, Jrue
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1990-06-12
UCLA
SF
20
Pondexter, Quincy
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1988-03-10
Washington
C
5
Withey, Jeff
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1990-03-07
Kansas
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 24, 2015
Player
Signed
Contract
Ref.
Player
Signed
Former team
Ref.
Player
Reason left
Date
New team
Ref.
Player
Award
Date awarded
Ref.
Franchise Arenas Personnel G League affiliate Retired numbers Culture and lore