2020–21 New Orleans Pelicans season
The 2020–21 New Orleans Pelicans season is the 19th season of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On August 15, 2020, the New Orleans Pelicans fired head coach Alvin Gentry after five seasons with the team.[1] On October 22, 2020, the Pelicans hired Stan Van Gundy as their new head coach.[2]
| 2020–21 New Orleans Pelicans season | |
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| Head coach | Stan Van Gundy |
| General manager | Trajan Langdon |
| Owners | Gayle Benson |
| Arena | Smoothie King Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–11 (.389) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Southwest) Conference: 14th (Western) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports New Orleans |
| Radio | WWL-FM |
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 1 | 13 | Kira Lewis Jr. | PG |  United States |
Alabama |
| 2 | 39 | Elijah Hughes | SF | United States |
Syracuse |
| 2 | 42 | Nick Richards | C |  Jamaica |
Kentucky |
| 2 | 60 | Sam Merrill | SG | United States |
Utah State |
After their March 11, 2020 game against the Sacramento Kings was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns with a referee, the Pelicans and Kings were stuck with a tied record for the best odds at the #12 pick of the 2020 NBA draft during the Suspension of the 2019–20 NBA season. However, as one of the teams invited to the 2020 NBA Bubble, it gave them a chance to move their selection up with a potential playoff spot earned there. Due to poor performances in the bubble, the Pelicans failed to gain any ground there. Even worse, despite gaining an extra loss, their first-round pick moved to #13 instead due to the Kings winning their tiebreaker via March 11 records. The Pelicans also held three second-round picks, with two of the three picks acquired via a three-way trade involving the Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons.[3]
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| San Antonio Spurs | 12 | 10 | .545 | 0.0 | 6–7 | 6–3 | 2–5 | 22 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 9 | 8 | .529 | 0.5 | 3–6 | 6–2 | 2–2 | 17 |
| Houston Rockets | 11 | 10 | .524 | 0.5 | 5–4 | 6–6 | 4–2 | 21 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 8 | 12 | .400 | 3.0 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 1–1 | 20 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 9 | 14 | .391 | 3.5 | 2–7 | 7–7 | 2–1 | 23 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | Utah Jazz * | 17 | 5 | .773 | – | 22 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Clippers * | 17 | 6 | .739 | 0.5 | 23 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 17 | 6 | .739 | 0.5 | 23 |
| 4 | Denver Nuggets | 12 | 9 | .571 | 4.5 | 21 |
| 5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 12 | 9 | .571 | 4.5 | 21 |
| 6 | Phoenix Suns | 11 | 9 | .550 | 5.0 | 20 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 12 | 10 | .545 | 5.0 | 22 |
| 8 | San Antonio Spurs * | 12 | 10 | .545 | 5.0 | 22 |
| 9 | Memphis Grizzlies | 9 | 8 | .529 | 5.5 | 17 |
| 10 | Houston Rockets | 11 | 10 | .524 | 5.5 | 21 |
| 11 | Sacramento Kings | 10 | 11 | .476 | 6.5 | 21 |
| 12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 9 | 11 | .450 | 7.0 | 20 |
| 13 | New Orleans Pelicans | 8 | 12 | .400 | 8.0 | 20 |
| 14 | Dallas Mavericks | 9 | 14 | .391 | 8.5 | 23 |
| 15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 5 | 16 | .238 | 11.5 | 21 |
Game log
Preseason
| 2020 preseason game log Total: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0) | |
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Preseason: 2–0 (Home: 1–0; Road: 1–0)
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Regular season
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December: 3–2 (Home: 1–0; Road: 2–2)
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January: 5–10 (Home: 4–3; Road: 1–7)
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February: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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March: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)
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Transactions
Trades
Re-signed
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Additions
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Subtractions
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References
- "Alvin Gentry relieved of head coaching duties". NBA.com. August 15, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- "Pelicans name Stan Van Gundy head coach". NBA.com. October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- "Pelicans acquire Stanley Johnson, Jason Smith". NBA.com. February 7, 2019. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- "Toronto Raptors to Start Season in Tampa". SI.com. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- "New Orleans vs. Dallas, Boston vs. Chicago games postponed". NBA.com. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- "San Antonio at New Orleans game postponed". NBA.com. January 25, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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