2013–14 New Orleans Pelicans season
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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.[1]
ArenaNew Orleans Arena
(Renamed Smoothie King Center after February 5, 2014)
(Renamed Smoothie King Center after February 5, 2014)
| 2013–14 New Orleans Pelicans season | |
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| Head coach | Monty Williams |
| General manager | Dell Demps |
| Owner | Tom Benson |
| Arena | New Orleans Arena (Renamed Smoothie King Center after February 5, 2014) |
| Results | |
| Record | 34–48 (.415) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Southwest) Conference: 12th (Western) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | Fox Sports New Orleans |
| Radio | WWL-FM |
Key dates
- June 27: The 2013 NBA draft took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
- July 1: 2013 NBA Free Agency begins.
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Nerlens Noel | C |  American |
Kentucky |
The franchise entered the draft for the first time as the New Orleans Pelicans with one first-round pick. They had previously traded their second-round pick to the Philadelphia 76ers in 2012.
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
Roster |
Pre-season
Regular season
Season standings
| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| z-San Antonio Spurs | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 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 |
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| # | 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
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October: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
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November
: 7–7 (home: 4–2; road: 3–5)
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December
: 7–7 (home: 4–2; road: 3–5)
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January
: 5–11 (home: 1–6; road: 4–5)
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February
: 4–9 (home: 3–3; road: 1–6)
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March
: 9–7 (home: 7–4; road: 2–3)
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April
: 2–6 (home: 2–1; road: 0–5)
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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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| Al-Farouq Aminu | 80 | 65 | 25.6 | .474 | .271 | .664 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .5 | 7.2 |
| Anthony Morrow | 76 | 9 | 18.8 | .458 | .451 | .828 | 1.8 | .8 | .5 | .2 | 8.4 |
| Brian Roberts | 72 | 42 | 23.2 | .420 | .360 | .940 | 1.9 | 3.3 | .6 | .1 | 9.4 |
| Tyreke Evans | 72 | 22 | 28.2 | .436 | .221 | .771 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 1.2 | .3 | 14.5 |
| Austin Rivers | 69 | 4 | 19.4 | .405 | .364 | .636 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .7 | .1 | 7.7 |
| Anthony Davis | 67 | 66 | 35.2 | .519 | .222 | .791 | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 20.8 |
| Eric Gordon | 64 | 64 | 32.1 | .436 | .391 | .785 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 1.2 | .2 | 15.4 |
| Jeff Withey | 58 | 4 | 11.8 | .535 | .000 | .712 | 2.6 | .4 | .3 | .9 | 3.3 |
| Alexis Ajinça | 56 | 30 | 17.0 | .546 | .000 | .836 | 4.9 | .7 | .4 | .8 | 5.9 |
| Greg Stiemsma | 55 | 20 | 18.3 | .574 | .000 | .594 | 4.1 | .7 | .6 | 1.0 | 2.9 |
| Darius Miller | 45 | 7 | 16.1 | .440 | .325 | .806 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .5 | .2 | 4.4 |
| Jrue Holiday | 34 | 34 | 33.6 | .447 | .390 | .810 | 4.2 | 7.9 | 1.6 | .4 | 14.3 |
| Jason Smith | 31 | 27 | 26.8 | .465 | .780 | 5.8 | .9 | .4 | .9 | 9.7 | |
| Luke Babbitt | 27 | 2 | 17.5 | .390 | .379 | .778 | 3.3 | 1.1 | .3 | .4 | 6.3 |
| Ryan Anderson | 22 | 14 | 36.1 | .438 | .409 | .952 | 6.5 | .8 | .5 | .3 | 19.8 |
| Lou Amundson† | 18 | 0 | 10.2 | .500 | .250 | 3.1 | .3 | .5 | .6 | 2.1 | |
| Lance Thomas | 5 | 0 | 8.4 | .222 | .500 | 1.4 | .6 | .0 | .0 | 1.2 | |
| Josh Childress | 4 | 0 | 6.0 | .8 | .5 | .3 | .0 | .0 | |||
| James Southerland† | 3 | 0 | 9.0 | .417 | .600 | .500 | 2.7 | .0 | .3 | .7 | 4.7 |
| Arinze Onuaku† | 3 | 0 | 8.3 | .250 | .500 | 2.3 | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 | |
| Melvin Ely | 2 | 0 | 13.5 | .500 | .5 | .0 | .0 | .5 | 3.0 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pelicans only.