2018–19 New Orleans Pelicans season

The 2018–19 New Orleans Pelicans season was the 17th season of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

2018–19 New Orleans Pelicans season
Head coachAlvin Gentry
General managerDell Demps (Until February 15)
Danny Ferry (interim)
OwnersGayle Benson
ArenaSmoothie King Center
Results
Record33–49 (.402)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Southwest)
Conference: 13th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports New Orleans
RadioWWL-FM

This season also marked the highest number of points scored in a game for the New Orleans franchise, with a franchise-high 149 points scored in their second game of the season on an October 19, 2018 win over the Sacramento Kings.[1] However, the season also produced plenty of turmoil for the team through the surprising departure of DeMarcus Cousins to the Golden State Warriors in free agency, Anthony Davis announcing trade demands that ultimately were not met during this season, and the firing of general manager Dell Demps during the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend. All of this would lead the Pelicans to another losing season with Davis on the team, with a 138–136 overtime loss to the Phoenix Suns on March 16, ultimately eliminating them from playoff contention.

On May 14, 2019, after the conclusion of this season, the Pelicans won the top draft choice, making it the second time they won the lottery.

Also, this season marked the end of the Anthony Davis era in New Orleans, as he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers on July 6, 2019.

Draft
Main article: 2018 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
2 51 Tony Carr PG  United States Penn State

Roster
Roster listing
2018–19 New Orleans Pelicans roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 9 Bertāns, Dairis 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1989–09–09 Latvia
G/F 5 Bluiett, Trevon  (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 198 lb (90 kg) 1994–11–04 Xavier
G 2 Clark, Ian 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1991–03–07 Belmont
F/C 23 Davis, Anthony (C) 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 1993–03–11 Kentucky
F 13 Diallo, Cheick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1996–09–13 Kansas
F 44 Hill, Solomon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1991–03–18 Arizona
G 11 Holiday, Jrue 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1990–06–12 UCLA
G 15 Jackson, Frank 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998–05–04 Duke
F 3 Johnson, Stanley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1996–05–29 Arizona
F 21 Miller, Darius 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1990–03–21 Kentucky
G 55 Moore, E'Twaun 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1989–02–25 Purdue
C 8 Okafor, Jahlil 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 275 lb (125 kg) 1995–12–15 Duke
G 4 Payton, Elfrid 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1994–02–22 Louisiana
F 30 Randle, Julius 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1994–11–29 Kentucky
G/F 34 Williams, Kenrich 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994–12–02 TCU
F 35 Wood, Christian 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1995–09–27 UNLV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: 2019–03–20

Standings

Division
Southwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
y – Houston Rockets 53 29 .646 0.0 31–10 22–19 10–6 82
x – San Antonio Spurs 48 34 .585 5.0 32–9 16–25 10–6 82
Memphis Grizzlies 33 49 .402 20.0 21–20 12–29 8–8 82
New Orleans Pelicans 33 49 .402 20.0 19–22 14–27 8–8 82
Dallas Mavericks 33 49 .402 20.0 24–17 9–32 4–12 82

Conference
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 c – Golden State Warriors * 57 25 .695 – 82
2 y – Denver Nuggets * 54 28 .659 3.0 82
3 x – Portland Trail Blazers 53 29 .646 4.0 82
4 y – Houston Rockets * 53 29 .646 4.0 82
5 x – Utah Jazz 50 32 .610 7.0 82
6 x – Oklahoma City Thunder 49 33 .598 8.0 82
7 x – San Antonio Spurs 48 34 .585 9.0 82
8 x – Los Angeles Clippers 48 34 .585 9.0 82
9 Sacramento Kings 39 43 .476 18.0 82
10 Los Angeles Lakers 37 45 .451 20.0 82
11 Minnesota Timberwolves 36 46 .439 21.0 82
12 Memphis Grizzlies 33 49 .402 24.0 82
13 New Orleans Pelicans 33 49 .402 24.0 82
14 Dallas Mavericks 33 49 .402 24.0 82
15 Phoenix Suns 19 63 .232 38.0 82

Game log

Preseason
2018 preseason game log
Total: 0–5 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–4)
Preseason: 0–5 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–4)
2018–19 season schedule

Regular season
2018–19 game log
Total: 33–49 (Home: 19–22; Road: 14–27)
October: 4–3 (Home: 3–1; Road: 1–2)
November : 7–9 (Home: 6–1; Road: 1–8)
December : 6–9 (Home: 4–4; Road: 2–5)
January : 6–8 (Home: 2–3; Road: 4–5)
February : 4–7 (Home: 3–3; Road: 1–4)
March : 5–10 (Home: 1–8; Road: 4–2)
April : 1–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–1)
2018–19 season schedule

Player statistics
Player Pos. GP GS MP Reb. Ast. Stl. Blk. Pts.
Dairis Bertāns≠SG 1201679101034
Ian ClarkSG 6069738994228401
Anthony DavisC 56561,850672218881351,452
Cheick DialloPF 641896332332933387
Tim Frazier‡PG 4717909137206254235
Andrew Harrison‡PG 603857009
Solomon HillSF 4415878133552310191
Jrue HolidaySG 67672,402334518109541,420
Frank JacksonPG 61161,16913469252495
Stanley JohnsonSF 180247422812196
Wesley Johnson†SF 2613377541612795
Darius MillerSF 69151,7571281464023567
Nikola Mirotić†PF 3222925264352125534
E'Twaun MooreSG 53361,463127102408633
Jahlil OkaforC 5924935278401540484
Elfrid PaytonPG 42421,2502203204417446
Julius RandlePF 73492,23263422952451,565
Jason Smith‡C 202041008
Kenrich WilliamsSF 46291,079219834519279
Christian WoodPF 8218963671013

After all games.[2]
‡Waived during the season
†Traded during the season
≠Acquired during the season

Transactions
Main article: List of 2018–19 NBA season transactions

Trades
October 15, 2018[3] To New Orleans Pelicans
Wesley Johnson		 To Los Angeles Clippers
Alexis Ajinça

Free agency

Re-signed
Player Signed
Ian Clark[4] July 9, 2018

Additions
Player Signed Former team
Elfrid Payton[5] July 9, 2018 Phoenix Suns
Julius Randle[5] July 9, 2018 Los Angeles Lakers
Trevon Bluiett[6] July 17, 2018 Xavier Musketeers
Garlon Green[7] July 24, 2018 Belfius Mons-Hainaut
Kenrich Williams[7] July 24, 2018 Texas Christian University Horned Frogs
Troy Williams[8] July 27, 2018 New York Knicks
Jahlil Okafor[9] August 9, 2018 Brooklyn Nets
Darius Morris[10] September 4, 2018 Rio Grande Valley Vipers (G League)
Dairis Bertāns March 2, 2019 AX Armani Exchange Olimpia Milan

Subtractions
Player Reason left New team
DeMarcus Cousins[11] Free agency Golden State Warriors
Rajon Rondo[12] Free agency Los Angeles Lakers
Emeka Okafor[13] Waived Philadelphia 76ers

Awards, records and milestones

Awards
Player Award Date awarded Ref.
Anthony Davis Western Conference Player of the Week November 19, 2018 [14]
Anthony Davis NBA All-Star (6th appearance) January 31, 2019 [15]
Jrue Holiday NBA All-Defensive Second Team May 22, 2019 [16]

Records

Milestones
  • On November 21, 2018, Anthony Davis reached 10,000 career points in a loss against the Philadelphia 76ers, becoming the eighth youngest player at 25 years and 255 days to reach the milestone.[23]
  • On January 29, 2019, Holiday recorded 19 points, eight assists, six rebounds and six blocks in a win against the Houston Rockets, becoming the first guard in NBA history to record at least 17 points, six rebounds, seven assists and six blocks in a game.[24]
  • On March 12, 2019, Payton recorded his second consecutive triple-double in a loss against the Milwaukee Bucks, becoming the first New Orleans player to have a triple-double in consecutive games since Chris Paul in 2008.[25]

Team milestones
  • During the season, the Pelicans led the league in:
    • Total two-point field goals made with 2,739[28]
    • Two-point field goals made per game with 33.4[29]

References
  1. http://www.landofbasketball.com/teams/stats/most_points_scored_pelicans.htm
  2. "2018-19 New Orleans Pelicans Roster and Regular season Stats". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2019.
  3. "Pelicans acquire Wesley Johnson". NBA.com. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  4. "Pelicans re-sign guard Ian Clark". NBA.com. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  5. "Pelicans sign free agents Elfrid Payton and Julius Randle". NBA.com. July 9, 2018. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  6. "Pelicans sign Trevon Bluiett to two-way contract". NBA.com. July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  7. "Pelicans sign Garlon Green and Kenrich Williams". NBA.com. July 24, 2018. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  8. "Pelicans sign Troy Williams". NBA.com. July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  9. "Pelicans sign Jahlil Okafor". NBA.com. August 9, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  10. "Pelicans sign Darius Morris". NBA.com. September 4, 2018. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  11. "Warriors Sign Free Agent Center DeMarcus Cousins". NBA.com. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  12. "Lakers Sign Rajon Rondo". NBA.com. July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
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  15. "Anthony Davis named reserve for 2019 NBA All-Star Game". NBA.com. January 31, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  16. "Jrue Holiday Named to 2018-19 All-Defensive Second Team". NBA.com. May 22, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
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  19. "Nets build big lead, hold off Davis, Pelicans 126-121". espn.com. January 2, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  20. "Watch: Elfrid Payton Becomes Fifth Player in NBA History to Record Five Straight Triple-Doubles". si.com. March 19, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  21. "Davis, Mirotic lead Pelicans past Rockets 131-112". espn.com. October 17, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  22. "Davis' big night helps Pelicans end 6-game skid, beat Bulls". espn.com. November 7, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  23. "Anthony Davis becomes eighth-youngest to reach 10,000 career points". nba.com. November 21, 2018. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  24. "Okafor helps short-handed Pelicans beat Rockets 121-116". espn.com. January 29, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  25. "Bucks used big third quarter to pull away and beat Pelicans". nba.com. March 12, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  26. "Elfrid Payton joins elite company after fourth-straight triple-double in OT loss to Suns". Yahoo Sports. March 16, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
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  29. "New Orleans Pelicans Stats - Per Game (Totals)". Basketball Reference. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
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