# 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).
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. 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

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
| 2 | 51 | Tony Carr | PG | United States | Penn State |

## Standings
### Division

| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| y – Houston Rockets | 53 | 29 | .646 | – | 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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
September 30
@ Chicago
L 116–128
Holiday, Jackson (16)
Payton (8)
Randle (5)
United Center 17,861
0–1
2
October 1
@ Atlanta
L 102–116
Davis (16)
McCoy (8)
Payton (7)
McCamish Pavilion 6,619
0–2
3
October 5
@ New York
L 100–106
Mirotic (19)
Davis (13)
Payton (7)
Madison Square Garden 17,162
0–3
4
October 10
@ Miami
L 128–140
Randle (23)
Diallo (8)
Payton (8)
American Airlines Arena 19,600
0–4
5
October 11
Toronto
L 119–134
Davis (36)
Davis (15)
Holiday (8)
Smoothie King Center 15,047
0–5 :
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 17
@ Houston
W 131–112
Anthony Davis (32)
Anthony Davis (16)
Elfrid Payton (10)
Toyota Center 18,055
1–0
2
October 19
Sacramento
W 149–129
Nikola Mirotic (36)
Anthony Davis (10)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Smoothie King Center 18,337
2–0
3
October 23
LA Clippers
W 116–109
Anthony Davis (34)
Anthony Davis (13)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Smoothie King Center 14,625
3–0
4
October 26
Brooklyn
W 117–115
Jrue Holiday (26)
Anthony Davis (14)
Elfrid Payton (6)
Smoothie King Center 15,272
4–0
5
October 27
Utah
L 111–132
Nikola Mirotic (25)
Nikola Mirotic (8)
Jrue Holiday (6)
Smoothie King Center 16,373
4–1
6
October 29
@ Denver
L 111–116
Julius Randle (24)
Nikola Mirotic (10)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Pepsi Center 15,217
4–2
7
October 31
@ Golden State
L 121–131
Jrue Holiday (28)
Davis, Mirotic (12)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Oracle Arena 19,596
4–3 :
November
: 7–9 (home: 6–1; road: 1–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
8
November 1
@ Portland
L 119–132
Julius Randle (29)
Nikola Mirotic (13)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Moda Center 18,921
4–4
9
November 3
@ San Antonio
L 95–109
Jrue Holiday (29)
Nikola Mirotic (16)
Jrue Holiday (8)
AT&T Center 18,354
4–5
10
November 5
@ Oklahoma City
L 116–122
Julius Randle (26)
Nikola Mirotic (16)
Jrue Holiday (14)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
4–6
11
November 7
Chicago
W 107–98
Anthony Davis (32)
Davis, Mirotic (15)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Smoothie King Center 15,514
5–6
12
November 10
Phoenix
W 119–99
Anthony Davis (26)
Julius Randle (16)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Smoothie King Center 15,222
6–6
13
November 12
@ Toronto
W 126–110
E'Twaun Moore (30)
Anthony Davis (20)
Jrue Holiday (14)
Scotiabank Arena 19,800
7–6
14
November 14
@ Minnesota
L 100–107
E'Twaun Moore (31)
Anthony Davis (11)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Target Center 11,636
7–7
15
November 16
New York
W 129–124
Anthony Davis (43)
Anthony Davis (17)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Smoothie King Center 14,717
8–7
16
November 17
Denver
W 125–115
Anthony Davis (40)
Randle, Mirotic (10)
Jrue Holiday, Davis (8)
Smoothie King Center 15,408
9–7
17
November 19
San Antonio
W 140–126
Anthony Davis (29)
Julius Randle (14)
Julius Randle (10)
Smoothie King Center 14,675
10–7
18
November 21
@ Philadelphia
L 120–121
Holiday, Moore (30)
Anthony Davis (16)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Wells Fargo Center 20,352
10–8
19
November 23
@ New York
L 109–114
Anthony Davis (33)
Anthony Davis (12)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Madison Square Garden 18,948
10–9
20
November 24
@ Washington
L 114–124
Julius Randle (29)
Julius Randle (15)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Capital One Arena 15,165
10–10
21
November 26
Boston
L 107–124
Anthony Davis (27)
Anthony Davis (16)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Smoothie King Center 15,189
10–11
22
November 28
Washington
W 125–104
Jrue Holiday (29)
Anthony Davis (15)
Tim Frazier (12)
Smoothie King Center 13,570
11–11
23
November 30
@ Miami
L 101–106
Anthony Davis (41)
Julius Randle (10)
Tim Frazier (9)
AmericanAirlines Arena 19,600
11–12 :
December
: 6–9 (home: 4–4; road: 2–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
24
December 2
@ Charlotte
W 119–109
Anthony Davis (36)
Anthony Davis (19)
Tim Frazier (9)
Spectrum Center 15,336
12–12
25
December 3
LA Clippers
L 126–129
Julius Randle (37)
Anthony Davis (13)
Jrue Holiday (14)
Smoothie King Center 13,822
12–13
26
December 5
Dallas
W 132–106
Davis, Randle (27)
Julius Randle (18)
Anthony Davis (9)
Smoothie King Center 14,810
13–13
27
December 7
Memphis
L 103–107
Julius Randle (26)
Julius Randle (13)
Jrue Holiday (11)
Smoothie King Center 18,447
13–14
28
December 9
@ Detroit
W 116–108
Jrue Holiday (37)
Anthony Davis (9)
Tim Frazier (8)
Little Caesars Arena 14,705
14–14
29
December 10
@ Boston
L 100–113
Anthony Davis (41)
Julius Randle (11)
Jrue Holiday (10)
TD Garden 18,624
14–15
30
December 12
Oklahoma City
W 118–114
Anthony Davis (44)
Anthony Davis (18)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Smoothie King Center 14,450
15–15
31
December 16
Miami
L 96–102
Anthony Davis (27)
Anthony Davis (12)
Anthony Davis (7)
Smoothie King Center 15,535
15–16
32
December 19
@ Milwaukee
L 115–123
Anthony Davis (27)
Anthony Davis (11)
Jrue Holiday (12)
Fiserv Forum 17,341
15–17
33
December 21
@ LA Lakers
L 104–112
Anthony Davis (30)
Anthony Davis (20)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Staples Center 18,997
15–18
34
December 23
@ Sacramento
L 117–122
Jrue Holiday (27)
Anthony Davis (17)
Tim Frazier (7)
Golden 1 Center 16,643
15–19
35
December 26
@ Dallas
L 119–122
Anthony Davis (32)
Anthony Davis (18)
Tim Frazier (7)
American Airlines Center 16,643
15–20
36
December 28
Dallas
W 114–112
Anthony Davis (48)
Anthony Davis (17)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Smoothie King Center 18,364
16–20
37
December 29
Houston
L 104–108
Julius Randle (23)
Davis, Randle (11)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Smoothie King Center 17,555
16–21
38
December 31
Minnesota
W 123–114
Julius Randle (33)
Julius Randle (11)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Smoothie King Center 14,904
17–21 :
January
: 6–8 (home: 2–3; road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
39
January 2
@ Brooklyn
L 121–126
Anthony Davis (34)
Anthony Davis (26)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Barclays Center 16,890
17–22
40
January 5
@ Cleveland
W 133–98
Holiday, Randle (22)
Julius Randle (12)
Julius Randle (8)
Quicken Loans Arena 19,432
18–22
41
January 7
Memphis
W 114–95
Anthony Davis (36)
Anthony Davis (13)
Jrue Holiday (6)
Smoothie King Center 14,624
19–22
42
January 9
Cleveland
W 140–124
Anthony Davis (38)
Anthony Davis (13)
Elfrid Payton (9)
Smoothie King Center 15,058
20–22
43
January 12
@ Minnesota
L 106–110
Anthony Davis (30)
Anthony Davis (14)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Target Center 16,384
20–23
44
January 14
@ LA Clippers
W 121–117
Anthony Davis (46)
Anthony Davis (16)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Staples Center 15,283
21–23
45
January 16
@ Golden State
L 140–147
Anthony Davis (30)
Anthony Davis (18)
Elfrid Payton (12)
Oracle Arena 19,596
21–24
46
January 18
@ Portland
L 112–128
Anthony Davis (27)
Julius Randle (9)
Jrue Holiday (6)
Moda Center 19,598
21–25
47
January 21
@ Memphis
W 105–85
Jrue Holiday (21)
Julius Randle (12)
Jrue Holiday (6)
FedExForum 17,794
22–25
48
January 23
Detroit
L 94–98
Jrue Holiday (29)
Julius Randle (13)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Smoothie King Center 18,181
22–26
49
January 24
@ Oklahoma City
L 116–122
Jrue Holiday (22)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Jrue Holiday (13)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
22–27
50
January 26
San Antonio
L 114–126
Jrue Holiday (29)
Jahlil Okafor (15)
Elfrid Payton (5)
Smoothie King Center 17,724
22–28
51
January 29
@ Houston
W 121–116
Jahlil Okafor (27)
Jahlil Okafor (12)
Tim Frazier (10)
Toyota Center 18,055
23–28
52
January 30
Denver
L 99–105
Jrue Holiday (22)
Okafor, Frazier, K.Williams (8)
Tim Frazier (8)
Smoothie King Center 14,211
23–29 :
February
: 4–7 (home: 3–3; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
53
February 2
@ San Antonio
L 108–113
Frank Jackson (25)
Diallo, K.Williams (8)
Tim Frazier (8)
AT&T Center 18,354
23–30
54
February 4
Indiana
L 107–109
Jahlil Okafor (25)
Cheick Diallo (14)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Smoothie King Center 15,780
23–31
55
February 6
@ Chicago
W 125–120
Julius Randle (31)
Cheick Diallo (9)
Jrue Holiday (11)
United Center 18,116
24–31
56
February 8
Minnesota
W 122–117
Anthony Davis (32)
Anthony Davis (9)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Smoothie King Center 16,980
25–31
57
February 9
@ Memphis
L 90–99
Julius Randle (21)
Anthony Davis (16)
Kenrich Williams (7)
FedExForum 16,841
25–32
58
February 12
Orlando
L 88–118
E'Twaun Moore (19)
Okafor, Williams (7)
Tim Frazier (7)
Smoothie King Center 15,733
25–33
59
February 14
Oklahoma City
W 131–122
Julius Randle (33)
Kenrich Williams (12)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Smoothie King Center 15,686
26–33
60
February 22
@ Indiana
L 111–126
Cheick Diallo (16)
Cheick Diallo (18)
Davis, Holiday, Payton, S. Johnson (4)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 16,962
26–34
61
February 23
LA Lakers
W 128–115
Jrue Holiday (27)
Cheick Diallo (10)
Elfrid Payton (9)
Smoothie King Center 18,626
27–34
62
February 25
Philadelphia
L 110–111
Jrue Holiday (22)
Julius Randle (14)
Elfrid Payton (14)
Smoothie King Center 17,194
27–35
63
February 27
@ LA Lakers
L 119–125
Julius Randle (35)
Elfrid Payton (11)
Jrue Holiday (10)
Staples Center 18,997
27–36 :
March
: 5–10 (home: 1–8; road: 4–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
64
March 1
@ Phoenix
W 130–116
Julius Randle (22)
Cheick Diallo (10)
Elfrid Payton (10)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,123
28–36
65
March 2
@ Denver
W 120–112
Jrue Holiday (29)
Julius Randle (10)
Elfrid Payton (10)
Pepsi Center 19,155
29–36
66
March 4
@ Utah
W 115–112
Holiday, Randle (30)
Anthony Davis (11)
Elfrid Payton (6)
Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,306
30–36
67
March 6
Utah
L 104–114
Julius Randle (23)
Elfrid Payton (8)
Davis, Holiday, Randle, Payton (3)
Smoothie King Center 14,681
30–37
68
March 8
Toronto
L 104–127
Frank Jackson (20)
Julius Randle (9)
Julius Randle (7)
Smoothie King Center 17,325
30–38
69
March 10
@ Atlanta
L 116–128
Jackson, Randle (23)
Elfrid Payton (10)
Elfrid Payton (10)
State Farm Arena 14,337
30–39
70
March 12
Milwaukee
L 113–130
Julius Randle (23)
Elfrid Payton (15)
Elfrid Payton (11)
Smoothie King Center 15,562
30–40
71
March 15
Portland
L 110–122
Julius Randle (45)
Elfrid Payton (12)
Elfrid Payton (16)
Smoothie King Center 16,177
30–41
72
March 16
Phoenix
L 136–138 (OT)
Julius Randle (21)
Elfrid Payton (13)
Elfrid Payton (16)
Smoothie King Center 17,641
30–42
73
March 18
@ Dallas
W 129–125 (OT)
Julius Randle (30)
Kenrich Williams (11)
Elfrid Payton (11)
American Airlines Center 20,276
31–42
74
March 20
@ Orlando
L 96–119
Stanley Johnson (18)
Cheick Diallo (11)
Clark, Jackson, Miller (4)
Amway Center 17,005
31–43
75
March 24
Houston
L 90–113
Frank Jackson (19)
Anthony Davis (10)
Elfrid Payton (8)
Smoothie King Center 17,048
31–44
76
March 26
Atlanta
L 120–130
Julius Randle (24)
Randle, Wood (9)
Elfrid Payton (9)
Smoothie King Center 14,751
31–45
77
March 28
Sacramento
W 121–118
Julius Randle (34)
Julius Randle (10)
Elfrid Payton (9)
Smoothie King Center 13,976
32–45
78
March 31
L. A. Lakers
L 102–130
Julius Randle (17)
Christian Wood (11)
Elfrid Payton (6)
Smoothie King Center 18,562
32–46 :
April
: 1–3 (home: 0–2; road: 1–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
79
April 3
Charlotte
L 109–115
Julius Randle (34)
Julius Randle (11)
Elfrid Payton (7)
Smoothie King Center 16,844
32–47
80
April 5
@ Phoenix
L 126–133 (OT)
Julius Randle (31)
Julius Randle (14)
Elfrid Payton (12)
Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,410
32–48
81
April 7
@ Sacramento
W 133–129
Ian Clark (31)
Jahlil Okafor (14)
Elfrid Payton (14)
Golden 1 Center 17,583
33–48
82
April 9
Golden State
L 103–112
Jahlil Okafor (30)
Christian Wood (12)
Elfrid Payton (7)
Smoothie King Center 17,090
33–49 :
2018–19 season schedule :

## Player statistics

| Player | Pos. | GP | GS | MP | Reb. | Ast. | Stl. | Blk. | Pts. |
| Dairis Bertāns$^≠$ | SG | 12 | 0 | 167 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Ian Clark | SG | 60 | 6 | 973 | 89 | 94 | 22 | 8 | 401 |
| Anthony Davis | C | 56 | 56 | 1,850 | 672 | 218 | 88 | 135 | 1,452 |
| Cheick Diallo | PF | 64 | 1 | 896 | 332 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 387 |
| Tim Frazier$^‡$ | PG | 47 | 17 | 909 | 137 | 206 | 25 | 4 | 235 |
| Andrew Harrison$^‡$ | PG | 6 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Solomon Hill | SF | 44 | 15 | 878 | 133 | 55 | 23 | 10 | 191 |
| Jrue Holiday | SG | 67 | 67 | 2,402 | 334 | 518 | 109 | 54 | 1,420 |
| Frank Jackson | PG | 61 | 16 | 1,169 | 134 | 69 | 25 | 2 | 495 |
| Stanley Johnson | SF | 18 | 0 | 247 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 96 |
| Wesley Johnson$^†$ | SF | 26 | 13 | 377 | 54 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 95 |
| Darius Miller | SF | 69 | 15 | 1,757 | 128 | 146 | 40 | 23 | 567 |
| Nikola Mirotić$^†$ | PF | 32 | 22 | 925 | 264 | 35 | 21 | 25 | 534 |
| E'Twaun Moore | SG | 53 | 36 | 1,463 | 127 | 102 | 40 | 8 | 633 |
| Jahlil Okafor | C | 59 | 24 | 935 | 278 | 40 | 15 | 40 | 484 |
| Elfrid Payton | PG | 42 | 42 | 1,250 | 220 | 320 | 44 | 17 | 446 |
| Julius Randle | PF | 73 | 49 | 2,232 | 634 | 229 | 52 | 45 | 1,565 |
| Jason Smith$^‡$ | C | 2 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Kenrich Williams | SF | 46 | 29 | 1,079 | 219 | 83 | 45 | 19 | 279 |
| Christian Wood | PF | 8 | 2 | 189 | 63 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
After all games. $^‡$Waived during the season $^†$Traded during the season $^≠$Acquired during the season

## Transactions
### Trades

| October 15, 2018 | To New Orleans PelicansWesley Johnson | To Los Angeles ClippersAlexis Ajinça |

### Free agency
#### Re-signed

| Player | Signed |
| Ian Clark | July 9, 2018 |

#### Additions

| Player | Signed | Former team |
| Elfrid Payton | July 9, 2018 | Phoenix Suns |
| Julius Randle | July 9, 2018 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Trevon Bluiett | July 17, 2018 | Xavier Musketeers |
| Garlon Green | July 24, 2018 | Belfius Mons-Hainaut |
| Kenrich Williams | July 24, 2018 | Texas Christian University Horned Frogs |
| Troy Williams | July 27, 2018 | New York Knicks |
| Jahlil Okafor | August 9, 2018 | Brooklyn Nets |
| Darius Morris | 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 | Free agency | Golden State Warriors |
| Rajon Rondo | Free agency | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Emeka Okafor | Waived | Philadelphia 76ers |

## Awards, records and milestones
### Awards

| Player | Award | Date awarded |
| Anthony Davis | Western Conference Player of the Week | November 19, 2018 |
| Anthony Davis | NBA All-Star (6th appearance) | January 31, 2019 |
| Jrue Holiday | NBA All-Defensive Second Team | May 22, 2019 |

### Records

* The Pelicans set an NBA record in:
** Most combined 3-point field goals made in a game
*** 43 – Pelicans (19) vs. Golden State Warriors (24) on January 16, 2019
* The Pelicans set a franchise record in:
** Most points scored in a game
*** 149 in a win against the Sacramento Kings on October 19, 2018
* Anthony Davis set a franchise record in:
** Most rebounds in a game
*** 26 against the Brooklyn Nets on January 2, 2019
* Elfrid Payton tied a franchise record in:
** Most triple-doubles in a season
*** 6 – tied with Chris Paul who set the record during the 2008–09 season

### Milestones

* On October 17, 2018, in a win against the Houston Rockets, Elfrid Payton became the first player to average 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a game since Kyle Lowry did it on March 2, 2013.
* On November 7, 2018, Jrue Holiday reached 2,000 career assists in a win against the Chicago Bulls.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
* On March 16, 2019, Payton recorded his fourth consecutive triple-double in a loss against the Phoenix Suns, joining James Harden, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Russell Westbrook as the only players since the 1983–84 season to record triple-doubles in as many as four straight games.
* On March 18, 2019, Payton recorded his fifth consecutive triple-double in a win against the Dallas Mavericks, becoming the fifth player in NBA history to record five consecutive triple-doubles, joining Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan, Oscar Robertson, and Russell Westbrook.

### Team milestones

* During the season, the Pelicans led the league in:
** Total two-point field goals made with 2,739
** Two-point field goals made per game with 33.4