2012–13 New Orleans Hornets season
NBA basketball season
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The 2012–13 New Orleans Hornets season was the 11th[a] season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was also the final season the New Orleans franchise played with the Hornets name; the team would change their name to the New Orleans Pelicans shortly after the conclusion of the regular season.
| 2012–13 New Orleans Hornets season | |
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| Head coach | Monty Williams |
| General manager | Dell Demps |
| Owner | Tom Benson |
| Arena | New Orleans Arena |
| Results | |
| Record | 27–55 (.329) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Southwest) Conference: 14th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports New Orleans |
| Radio | WWL-FM |
Key dates
- May 30: The 2012 NBA Draft Lottery took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The New Orleans Hornets won the 1st and 10th overall picks in the draft.
- June 28: The 2012 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Anthony Davis | PF/C |  United States | Kentucky |
| 1 | 10 | Austin Rivers | PG/SG | United States | Duke |
| 2 | 46 | Darius Miller | SF | United States | Kentucky |
The Hornets entered the draft with two first-round selections and one second-round selection. The first overall pick is their original selection, while the rest were acquired through previous trades. They had traded their original second-round selection to the Miami Heat, who then traded the pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers as part of the 2010 LeBron James sign-and-trade deal.[2] This was the franchise's last draft appearance under the New Orleans Hornets name as they would be renamed as the Pelicans the following year.
Roster
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Assistant(s)
Legend
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Pre-season
Regular season
Game log
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October: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
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November
: 4–9 (home: 2–4; road: 2–5)
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December
: 3–13 (home: 1–7; road: 2–6)
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January
: 8–8 (home: 4–3; road: 4–5)
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February
: 5–8 (home: 3–3; road: 2–5)
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March
: 6–9 (home: 6–5; road: 0–4)
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April
: 1–7 (home: 0–2; road: 1–5)
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Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP | |
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| y-San Antonio Spurs | 58 | 24 | .707 | – | 35–6 | 23–18 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x-Memphis Grizzlies | 56 | 26 | .683 | 2 | 32–9 | 24–17 | 10–6 | 82 |
| x-Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 13 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 6–10 | 82 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 17 | 24–17 | 17–24 | 7–9 | 82 |
| New Orleans Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 31 | 16–25 | 11–30 | 5–11 | 82 |
| Western Conference | ||||||
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c-Oklahoma City Thunder * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs * | 58 | 24 | .707 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x-Denver Nuggets * | 57 | 25 | .695 | 3.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y-Los Angeles Clippers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x-Golden State Warriors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x-Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Dallas Mavericks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Sacramento Kings | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 14 | New Orleans Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 33.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 | 82 |
Player statistics
| 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 |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Robin Lopez | 82 | 82 | 26.0 | .534 | .778 | 5.6 | .8 | .4 | 1.6 | 11.3 | |
| Ryan Anderson | 81 | 22 | 30.9 | .423 | .382 | .844 | 6.4 | 1.2 | .5 | .4 | 16.2 |
| Greivis Vásquez | 78 | 78 | 34.4 | .433 | .342 | .805 | 4.3 | 9.0 | .8 | .1 | 13.9 |
| Brian Roberts | 78 | 5 | 17.0 | .417 | .386 | .909 | 1.2 | 2.8 | .5 | .0 | 7.1 |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | 76 | 71 | 27.2 | .475 | .211 | .737 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .7 | 7.3 |
| Roger Mason Jr. | 69 | 13 | 17.7 | .433 | .415 | .907 | 1.9 | 1.1 | .4 | .2 | 5.3 |
| Anthony Davis | 64 | 60 | 28.8 | .516 | .000 | .751 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 13.5 |
| Austin Rivers | 61 | 26 | 23.2 | .372 | .326 | .546 | 1.8 | 2.1 | .4 | .1 | 6.2 |
| Lance Thomas | 59 | 9 | 10.9 | .500 | .729 | 1.9 | .3 | .2 | .1 | 2.5 | |
| Darius Miller | 52 | 2 | 13.3 | .407 | .393 | 1.000 | 1.5 | .8 | .3 | .2 | 2.3 |
| Jason Smith | 51 | 0 | 17.2 | .490 | .000 | .843 | 3.6 | .7 | .3 | .9 | 8.2 |
| Xavier Henry | 50 | 2 | 12.5 | .410 | .364 | .630 | 1.8 | .3 | .3 | .1 | 3.9 |
| Eric Gordon | 42 | 40 | 30.1 | .402 | .324 | .842 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .2 | 17.0 |
| Lou Amundson† | 18 | 0 | 11.6 | .429 | .500 | 3.2 | .4 | .5 | .3 | 2.4 | |
| Terrel Harris† | 13 | 0 | 8.3 | .105 | .000 | .500 | 1.3 | .5 | .2 | .2 | .4 |
| Dominic McGuire† | 9 | 0 | 16.1 | .429 | .500 | 3.1 | 1.0 | .9 | .3 | 2.1 | |
| Donald Sloan† | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | .0 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | |||
| Henry Sims | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | .667 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 | ||
| Hakim Warrick† | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | .500 | 1.000 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | .0 | 4.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.
Transactions
Trades
| June | |||
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| June 20 | To Washington Wizards |
To New Orleans Pelicans
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[3] |
| July | |||
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| July 8 | To Orlando Magic |
To New Orleans Pelicans |
[4] |
| July | |||
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| July 13 | To Minnesota Timberwolves
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To New Orleans Pelicans
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[5] |
| July | ||||
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| July 27 | To Phoenix Suns
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To Minnesota Timberwolves
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To New Orleans Pelicans
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[6] |
Free agents
| Player | Date Signed | Former Team |
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| Eric Gordon | July 14 | New Orleans Hornets |
| Roger Mason | August 4 | Washington Wizards |
Notes
- At the time, this season was considered the 25th season in franchise history, being viewed as a relocation from Charlotte. In 2014, after this team was rebranded as the Pelicans, the name and the statistical history of the original team was reclaimed by the present day Charlotte Hornets, who had begun play in 2004 as an expansion team known as the Charlotte Bobcats.[1]