The 2016–17 New Orleans Pelicans season was the 15th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Draft
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All of the players drafted by the Pelicans this season would wind up being traded elsewhere sometime during the season. On June 23, 2016, both David Michineau and Diamond Stone would be traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for the Clippers' own second round pick in the draft, which was Cheick Diallo, a promising power forward who was born and raised in Mali, but ultimately played for the University of Kansas for one season before entering the 2016 NBA draft. Meanwhile, during the night of the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, the Pelicans would trade away their top pick of the draft, Buddy Hield, alongside Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway, a Top-3 protected 2017 first round pick, and the Philadelphia 76ers' own second round pick in the 2017 NBA draft to the Sacramento Kings for their star center, DeMarcus Cousins, and Omri Casspi.
Roster
2016–17 New Orleans Pelicans roster |
Players |
Coaches |
Pos. |
No. |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) |
From |
C |
42 |
Ajinça, Alexis |
7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
248 lb (112 kg) |
1988-05-06 |
INSEP |
C |
3 |
Aşık, Ömer ![Injured Injured](/w/images/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/8px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png) |
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
255 lb (116 kg) |
1986-07-04 |
Turkey |
PG |
22 |
Cook, Quinn |
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
179 lb (81 kg) |
1993-03-23 |
Duke |
C |
0 |
Cousins, DeMarcus (C) |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
270 lb (122 kg) |
1990-08-13 |
Kentucky |
SG |
4 |
Crawford, Jordan |
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1988-10-23 |
Xavier |
PF |
33 |
Cunningham, Dante |
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
1987-04-22 |
Villanova |
PF |
23 |
Davis, Anthony (C) |
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
253 lb (115 kg) |
1993-03-11 |
Kentucky |
PF |
13 |
Diallo, Cheick (DL) |
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
1996-09-13 |
Kansas |
PG |
2 |
Frazier, Tim |
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
1990-11-01 |
Penn State |
SF |
44 |
Hill, Solomon |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1991-03-18 |
Arizona |
PG |
11 |
Holiday, Jrue |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
1990-06-12 |
UCLA |
SG |
55 |
Moore, E'Twaun |
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
191 lb (87 kg) |
1989-02-25 |
Purdue |
PF |
12 |
Motiejūnas, Donatas |
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
222 lb (101 kg) |
1990-09-20 |
Lithuania |
G/F |
20 |
Pondexter, Quincy ![Injured Injured](/w/images/thumb/0/03/Cruz_Roja.svg/8px-Cruz_Roja.svg.png) |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1988-03-10 |
Washington |
SF |
10 |
Toupane, Axel (DL) |
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
197 lb (89 kg) |
1992-07-23 |
France |
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- 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: April 11, 2017
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All-Star Game
The Pelicans were the hosts for the NBA All-Star Game in 2017. Anthony Davis was selected by fan voting to the starting front court for the game. Anthony Davis would also receive the All-Star Game's MVP award for his production during the All-Star Game. After the All-Star Game was over, it was announced that the Pelicans would make a blockbuster move to trade their rookie Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway, a Top-3 protected 2017 first round pick, and the Philadelphia 76ers' own 2017 second round pick to the Sacramento Kings for fellow All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi. The move would be officially done a day later.
Standings
Division
Conference
Game log
Pre-season
Regular season
2016–17 game log |
October: 0–3 (Home: 0–2; Road: 0–1)
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November : 7–9 (Home: 5–3; Road: 2–6)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
4 |
November 1 |
Milwaukee |
L 113–117 |
Anthony Davis (35) |
Anthony Davis (15) |
Tim Frazier (8) |
Smoothie King Center
18,217 |
0–4 |
5 |
November 2 |
@ Memphis |
L 83–89 (OT) |
Lance Stephenson (21) |
Ömer Aşık (11) |
Lance Stephenson (6) |
FedExForum
15,881 |
0–5 |
6 |
November 4 |
Phoenix |
L 111–112 (OT) |
Anthony Davis (22) |
Anthony Davis (11) |
Lance Stephenson (7) |
Smoothie King Center
15,379 |
0–6 |
7 |
November 7 |
@ Golden State |
L 106–116 |
Anthony Davis (33) |
Anthony Davis (12) |
Tim Frazier (10) |
Oracle Arena
19,596 |
0–7 |
8 |
November 8 |
@ Sacramento |
L 94–102 |
Anthony Davis (34) |
Ömer Aşık (9) |
Tim Frazier (9) |
Golden 1 Center
17,608 |
0–8 |
9 |
November 10 |
@ Milwaukee |
W 112–106 |
Anthony Davis (32) |
Anthony Davis (8) |
Tim Frazier (10) |
BMO Harris Bradley Center
12,159 |
1–8 |
10 |
November 12 |
LA Lakers |
L 99–126 |
Anthony Davis (34) |
Anthony Davis (8) |
Tim Frazier (10) |
Smoothie King Center
17,138 |
1–9 |
11 |
November 14 |
Boston |
W 106–105 |
Anthony Davis (25) |
Anthony Davis (16) |
Tim Frazier (6) |
Smoothie King Center
15,001 |
2–9 |
12 |
November 16 |
@ Orlando |
L 82–89 |
Terrence Jones (26) |
Ömer Aşık (10) |
Buddy Hield (5) |
Amway Center
16,127 |
2–10 |
13 |
November 18 |
Portland |
W 113–101 |
Anthony Davis (38) |
Anthony Davis (9) |
Tim Frazier (8) |
Smoothie King Center
15,552 |
3–10 |
14 |
November 19 |
Charlotte |
W 121–116 (OT) |
Anthony Davis (38) |
Anthony Davis (16) |
Jrue Holiday (9) |
Smoothie King Center
15,739 |
4–10 |
15 |
November 22 |
@ Atlanta |
W 112–94 |
Tim Frazier (21) |
Jones, Asik (6) |
Tim Frazier (14) |
Philips Arena
19,120 |
5–10 |
16 |
November 23 |
Minnesota |
W 117–96 |
Anthony Davis (42) |
Anthony Davis (10) |
Holiday, Frazier (8) |
Smoothie King Center
15,555 |
6–10 |
17 |
November 25 |
@ Portland |
L 104–119 |
Anthony Davis (31) |
Anthony Davis (13) |
Tim Frazier (7) |
Moda Center
19,393 |
6–11 |
18 |
November 27 |
@ Dallas |
L 81–91 |
Anthony Davis (36) |
Anthony Davis (13) |
Jrue Holiday (6) |
American Airlines Center
19,302 |
6–12 |
19 |
November 29 |
LA Lakers |
W 105–88 |
Anthony Davis (41) |
Anthony Davis (16) |
Holiday, Frazier, Moore (5) |
Smoothie King Center
14,024 |
7–12 |
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December : 7–9 (Home: 5–5; Road: 2–4)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
20 |
December 2 |
LA Clippers |
L 96–114 |
Anthony Davis (21) |
Terrence Jones (9) |
Tim Frazier (8) |
Smoothie King Center
16,538 |
7–13 |
21 |
December 4 |
@ Oklahoma City |
L 92–101 |
Anthony Davis (37) |
Anthony Davis (15) |
Jrue Holiday (7) |
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 |
7–14 |
22 |
December 5 |
Memphis |
L 108–110 (2OT) |
Anthony Davis (28) |
Anthony Davis (19) |
Tim Frazier (9) |
Smoothie King Center
13,795 |
7–15 |
23 |
December 8 |
Philadelphia |
L 88–99 |
Anthony Davis (26) |
Anthony Davis (11) |
Tim Frazier (6) |
Smoothie King Center
14,158 |
7–16 |
24 |
December 10 |
@ LA Clippers |
L 105–133 |
Tim Frazier (20) |
Cheick Diallo (10) |
Tim Frazier (11) |
Staples Center
19,090 |
7–17 |
25 |
December 11 |
@ Phoenix |
W 120–119 (OT) |
Jrue Holiday (23) |
Anthony Davis (12) |
Tim Frazier (11) |
Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,949 |
8–17 |
26 |
December 13 |
Golden State |
L 109–113 |
Anthony Davis (28) |
Terrence Jones (10) |
Tim Frazier (8) |
Smoothie King Center
17,789 |
8–18 |
27 |
December 15 |
Indiana |
W 102–95 |
Anthony Davis (35) |
Anthony Davis (16) |
Jrue Holiday (14) |
Smoothie King Center
15,472 |
9–18 |
28 |
December 16 |
@ Houston |
L 100–122 |
Anthony Davis (19) |
Ajinca, Jones (8) |
Tim Frazier (5) |
Toyota Center
16,728 |
9–19 |
29 |
December 18 |
@ San Antonio |
L 100–113 |
Alexis Ajinca (16) |
Alexis Ajinca (8) |
Tim Frazier (7) |
AT&T Center
18,615 |
9–20 |
30 |
December 20 |
@ Philadelphia |
W 108–93 |
Anthony Davis (31) |
Anthony Davis (16) |
Jrue Holiday (9) |
Wells Fargo Center
16,322 |
10–20 |
31 |
December 21 |
Oklahoma City |
L 110–121 |
Anthony Davis (34) |
Anthony Davis (15) |
Jrue Holiday (10) |
Smoothie King Center
15,472 |
10–21 |
32 |
December 23 |
Miami |
W 91–87 |
Anthony Davis (28) |
Anthony Davis (22) |
Jrue Holiday (6) |
Smoothie King Center
16,322 |
11–21 |
33 |
December 26 |
Dallas |
W 111–104 |
Anthony Davis (28) |
Anthony Davis (16) |
Jrue Holiday (11) |
Smoothie King Center
15,764 |
12–21 |
34 |
December 28 |
LA Clippers |
W 102–98 |
Anthony Davis (20) |
Dante Cunningham (9) |
Jrue Holiday (9) |
Smoothie King Center
16,647 |
13–21 |
35 |
December 30 |
New York |
W 104–92 |
Anthony Davis (23) |
Anthony Davis (18) |
Jrue Holiday (11) |
Smoothie King Center
18,124 |
14–21 |
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January : 5–9 (Home: 3–4; Road: 2–5)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
36 |
January 2 |
@ Cleveland |
L 82–90 |
Davis, Hield (20) |
Anthony Davis (17) |
Jrue Holiday (13) |
Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 |
14–22 |
37 |
January 5 |
Atlanta |
L 94–99 |
Anthony Davis (20) |
Anthony Davis (19) |
Jrue Holiday (5) |
Smoothie King Center
15,003 |
14–23 |
38 |
January 7 |
@ Boston |
L 108–117 |
Anthony Davis (36) |
Anthony Davis (15) |
Tyreke Evans (6) |
TD Garden
18,624 |
14–24 |
39 |
January 9 |
@ New York |
W 110–96 |
Anthony Davis (40) |
Anthony Davis (18) |
Jrue Holiday (7) |
Madison Square Garden
19,812 |
15–24 |
40 |
January 12 |
@ Brooklyn |
W 104–95 |
Tyreke Evans (29) |
Terrence Jones (12) |
Jrue Holiday (4) |
Barclays Center
14,352 |
16–24 |
41 |
January 14 |
@ Chicago |
L 99–107 |
Anthony Davis (36) |
Anthony Davis (14) |
Jrue Holiday (12) |
United Center
21,916 |
16–25 |
42 |
January 16 |
@ Indiana |
L 95–98 |
Anthony Davis (16) |
Terrence Jones (8) |
Jrue Holiday (6) |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
15,525 |
16–26 |
43 |
January 18 |
Orlando |
W 118–98 |
Anthony Davis (21) |
Anthony Davis (14) |
Evans, Holiday (5) |
Smoothie King Center
15,818 |
17–26 |
44 |
January 20 |
Brooklyn |
L 114–143 |
Anthony Davis (22) |
Anthony Davis (9) |
Jrue Holiday (8) |
Smoothie King Center
17,004 |
17–27 |
45 |
January 23 |
Cleveland |
W 124–122 |
Terrence Jones (36) |
Terrence Jones (11) |
Jrue Holiday (10) |
Smoothie King Center
17,758 |
18–27 |
46 |
January 25 |
Oklahoma City |
L 105–114 |
E'Twaun Moore (18) |
Moore, Hill (8) |
Tyreke Evans (9) |
Smoothie King Center
15,277 |
18–28 |
47 |
January 27 |
San Antonio |
W 119–103 |
Jrue Holiday (23) |
Anthony Davis (22) |
Jrue Holiday (11) |
Smoothie King Center
17,757 |
19–28 |
48 |
January 29 |
Washington |
L 94–107 |
Anthony Davis (36) |
Anthony Davis (17) |
Jrue Holiday (11) |
Smoothie King Center
16,779 |
19–29 |
49 |
January 31 |
@ Toronto |
L 106–108 (OT) |
Jrue Holiday (30) |
Anthony Davis (17) |
Terrence Jones (4) |
Air Canada Centre
19,800 |
19–30 |
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February : 4–7 (Home: 1–2; Road: 3–5)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
50 |
February 1 |
@ Detroit |
L 98–118 |
Anthony Davis (31) |
Anthony Davis (12) |
Jrue Holiday (11) |
Palace of Auburn Hills
14,262 |
19–31 |
51 |
February 4 |
@ Washington |
L 91–105 |
Anthony Davis (25) |
Davis, Holiday (10) |
Jrue Holiday (8) |
Verizon Center
19,651 |
19–32 |
52 |
February 6 |
Phoenix |
W 111–106 |
Anthony Davis (34) |
Davis, Holiday, Jones (9) |
Jrue Holiday (7) |
Smoothie King Center
15,888 |
20–32 |
53 |
February 8 |
Utah |
L 94–127 |
Terrence Jones (21) |
Anthony Davis (10) |
Tim Frazier (4) |
Smoothie King Center
14,508 |
20–33 |
54 |
February 10 |
@ Minnesota |
W 122–106 |
Anthony Davis (42) |
Anthony Davis (13) |
Jrue Holiday (12) |
Target Center
16,093 |
21–33 |
55 |
February 12 |
@ Sacramento |
L 99–105 |
Anthony Davis (32) |
Anthony Davis (10) |
Jrue Holiday (11) |
Golden 1 Center
17,608 |
21–34 |
56 |
February 13 |
@ Phoenix |
W 110–108 |
Anthony Davis (24) |
Anthony Davis (10) |
Jrue Holiday (8) |
Golden 1 Center
16,321 |
22–34 |
57 |
February 15 |
@ Memphis |
W 95–91 |
Jrue Holiday (19) |
Alexis Ajinca (10) |
Jrue Holiday (7) |
FedExForum
16,145 |
23–34 |
58 |
February 23 |
Houston |
L 99–129 |
Anthony Davis (29) |
DeMarcus Cousins (14) |
Hill, Frazier, Cousins (5) |
Smoothie King Center
18,470 |
23–35 |
59 |
February 25 |
@ Dallas |
L 83–96 |
Anthony Davis (39) |
DeMarcus Cousins (15) |
Cousins, Holiday (6) |
American Airlines Center
20,411 |
23–36 |
60 |
February 26 |
@ Oklahoma City |
L 110–118 |
Anthony Davis (38) |
DeMarcus Cousins (10) |
Jrue Holiday (8) |
Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 |
23–37 |
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March : 10–6 (Home: 7–2; Road: 3–4)
Game |
Date
Time |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High rebounds |
High assists |
Location
Attendance |
Record |
61 |
March 1 |
Detroit |
W 109–86 |
Anthony Davis (33) |
Anthony Davis (14) |
Jrue Holiday (5) |
Smoothie King Center
14,406 |
24–37 |
62 |
March 3 |
San Antonio |
L 98–101 (OT) |
Anthony Davis (29) |
DeMarcus Cousins (23) |
Jrue Holiday (5) |
Smoothie King Center
17,669 |
24–38 |
63 |
March 5 |
@ LA Lakers |
W 105–97 |
DeMarcus Cousins (31) |
Anthony Davis (12) |
Jrue Holiday (12) |
Staples Center
18,997 |
25–38 |
64 |
March 6 |
@ Utah |
L 83–88 |
Anthony Davis (20) |
Anthony Davis (12) |
Frazier, Holiday, Cousins, Crawford (3) |
Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,649 |
25–39 |
65 |
March 8 |
Toronto |
L 87–94 |
DeMarcus Cousins (25) |
DeMarcus Cousins (10) |
Jrue Holiday (6) |
Smoothie King Center
14,543 |
25–40 |
66 |
March 11 |
@ Charlotte |
W 125–122 (OT) |
Anthony Davis (46) |
Anthony Davis (21) |
Jrue Holiday (13) |
Spectrum Center
18,196 |
26–40 |
67 |
March 14 |
Portland |
W 100–77 |
DeMarcus Cousins (22) |
Anthony Davis (15) |
Tim Frazier (7) |
Smoothie King Center
15,530 |
27–40 |
68 |
March 15 |
@ Miami |
L 112–120 |
Anthony Davis (27) |
DeMarcus Cousins (9) |
Jrue Holiday (8) |
American Airlines Arena
19,678 |
27–41 |
69 |
March 17 |
Houston |
W 128–112 |
Solomon Hill (30) |
Anthony Davis (15) |
Solomon Hill (7) |
Smoothie King Center
17,972 |
28–41 |
70 |
March 19 |
Minnesota |
W 123–109 |
Anthony Davis (28) |
DeMarcus Cousins (11) |
Tim Frazier (8) |
Smoothie King Center
16,111 |
29–41 |
71 |
March 21 |
Memphis |
W 95–82 |
DeMarcus Cousins (41) |
DeMarcus Cousins (17) |
Jrue Holiday (6) |
Smoothie King Center
15,973 |
30–41 |
72 |
March 24 |
@ Houston |
L 107–117 |
Anthony Davis (33) |
Anthony Davis (16) |
Jrue Holiday (9) |
Toyota Center
18,055 |
30–42 |
73 |
March 26 |
@ Denver |
W 115–90 |
Anthony Davis (31) |
Anthony Davis (15) |
Tim Frazier (8) |
Pepsi Center
19,850 |
31–42 |
74 |
March 27 |
@ Utah |
L 100–108 |
Anthony Davis (36) |
Anthony Davis (17) |
Tim Frazier (6) |
Vivint Smart Home Arena
18,924 |
31–43 |
75 |
March 29 |
Dallas |
W 121–118 |
Anthony Davis (29) |
Anthony Davis (16) |
Jrue Holiday (7) |
Smoothie King Center
16,000 |
32–43 |
76 |
March 31 |
Sacramento |
W 117–89 |
DeMarcus Cousins (37) |
DeMarcus Cousins (13) |
Jrue Holiday (8) |
Smoothie King Center
17,304 |
33–43 |
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April : 1–5 (Home: 0–2; Road: 1–3)
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2016–17 season schedule |
Transactions
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Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
References
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Franchise |
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Arenas |
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Personnel |
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G League affiliate |
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Retired numbers |
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Culture and lore |
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