2013–14 New Orleans Pelicans season

The 2013–14 New Orleans Pelicans season was the franchise's 12th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the first under the "Pelicans" name.

2013–14 New Orleans Pelicans season
Head coachMonty Williams
General managerDell Demps
OwnersTom Benson
ArenaNew Orleans Arena
(Renamed Smoothie King Center after February 5, 2014)
Results
Record34–48 (.415)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southwest)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports New Orleans
RadioWWL-FM

Key dates

Draft picks
Main article: 2013 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team
1 6 Nerlens Noel C American Kentucky

Roster
Roster listing
2013–14 New Orleans Pelicans roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
C 42 Ajinça, Alexis 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1988–05–06 France
F 0 Aminu, Al-Farouq 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1990–09–21 Wake Forest
F 33 Anderson, Ryan  6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1988–05–06 California
F 8 Babbitt, Luke 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1989–06–20 Nevada
F/C 23 Davis, Anthony (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1993–03–11 Kentucky
F/C 4 Ely, Melvin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1978–05–02 Fresno State
G/F 1 Evans, Tyreke 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989–09–19 Memphis
G 10 Gordon, Eric 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1988–12–25 Indiana
G 11 Holiday, Jrue  6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1990–06–12 UCLA
F 2 Miller, Darius 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1990–03–21 Kentucky
G 3 Morrow, Anthony 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1985–09–27 Georgia Tech
G 25 Rivers, Austin 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1992–08–01 Duke
G 22 Roberts, Brian 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) 1985–12–03 Dayton
F/C 14 Smith, Jason 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1986–03–02 Colorado State
F 31 Southerland, James 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 221 lb (100 kg) 1990–04–28 Syracuse
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
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2014–04–14

Pre-season
2013 pre-season game log
Total: 7–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 5–0)
Pre-season: 7–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 5–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 5 @ Houston W 116–115 Anthony Morrow (26) Arinze Onuaku (7) Austin Rivers (5) Toyota Center
15,049		 1–0
2 October 7 @ Dallas W 94–92 Anthony Davis (25) Anthony Davis (7) Jrue Holiday (6) American Airlines Center
15,082		 2–0
3 October 9 @ Orlando W 99–95 Anthony Davis (29) Anthony Davis (9) Jrue Holiday (9) Veterans Memorial Arena
9,274		 3–0
4 October 13 Atlanta W 105–73 Anthony Davis (23) Anthony Davis (9) Brian Roberts (8) Mississippi Coast Coliseum
3,956		 4–0
5 October 17 @ Oklahoma City W 105–102 Eric Gordon (21) Al-Farouq Aminu (10) Jrue Holiday (8) BOK Center
17,778		 5–0
6 October 19 Washington W 93–89 Jrue Holiday (19) Jason Smith (9) Jrue Holiday (8) Rupp Arena
14,980		 6–0
7 October 23 Miami L 95–108 Eric Gordon (19) Al-Farouq Aminu (9) Jrue Holiday (6) New Orleans Arena
17,123		 6–1
8 October 25 @ Orlando W 101–82 Brian Roberts (21) Jeff Withey (5) Holiday, Evans, Roberts (3) Amway Center
13,401		 7–1
2013–14 season schedule

Regular season

Season standings
Southwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
z-San Antonio Spurs 62 20 .756 0.0 32–9 30–11 12–4 82
x-Houston Rockets 54 28 .659 8.0 33–8 21–20 11–5 82
x-Memphis Grizzlies 50 32 .610 12.0 27–14 23–18 4–12 82
x-Dallas Mavericks 49 33 .598 13.0 26–15 23–18 9–7 82
New Orleans Pelicans 34 48 .415 28.0 22–19 12–29 4–12 82
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 z-San Antonio Spurs * 62 20 .756 – 82
2 y-Oklahoma City Thunder * 59 23 .720 3.0 82
3 y-Los Angeles Clippers * 57 25 .695 5.0 82
4 x-Houston Rockets 54 28 .659 8.0 82
5 x-Portland Trail Blazers 54 28 .659 8.0 82
6 x-Golden State Warriors 51 31 .622 11.0 82
7 x-Memphis Grizzlies 50 32 .610 12.0 82
8 x-Dallas Mavericks 49 33 .598 13.0 82
9 Phoenix Suns 48 34 .585 14.0 82
10 Minnesota Timberwolves 40 42 .488 22.0 82
11 Denver Nuggets 36 46 .439 26.0 82
12 New Orleans Pelicans 34 48 .415 28.0 82
13 Sacramento Kings 28 54 .341 34.0 82
14 Los Angeles Lakers 27 55 .329 35.0 82
15 Utah Jazz 25 57 .305 37.0 82

Game log
2013–14 game log
Total: 34–48 (Home: 22–19; Road: 12–29)
October: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
November : 7–7 (Home: 4–2; Road: 3–5)
December : 7–7 (Home: 4–2; Road: 3–5)
January : 5–11 (Home: 1–6; Road: 4–5)
February : 4–9 (Home: 3–3; Road: 1–6)
March : 9–7 (Home: 7–4; Road: 2–3)
April : 2–6 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–5)
2013–14 season schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Transactions
Main article: List of 2013–14 NBA season transactions
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