# 2024–25 New Orleans Pelicans season

The 2024–25 New Orleans Pelicans season is the 23rd season of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On August 8, 2024, the Pelicans announced that they would depart from Bally Sports New Orleans (which would shut down following Bally Sports' rebranding to the FanDuel Sports Network on October 21) to enter this season working with Gray Television owned stations around not just the state of Louisiana, but also parts of Mississippi and Alabama as well under the newly created Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network.
On March 13, 2025, the Pelicans were eliminated from playoff contention following their loss to the Orlando Magic.

## Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College / Club |
| 1 | 21 | Yves Missi | C | Cameroon | Baylor |
The Pelicans had one first-round pick entering the draft. This would technically be the first draft in franchise history where the New Orleans Pelicans franchise would work on the NBA draft for two days instead of one day like it had been since the draft was shortened down to two rounds back in 1989. On the first day, with their only pick in the draft, the Pelicans would select the Cameroonian center Yves Missi from Baylor University.

## Standings
### Division

| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| Houston Rockets | 44 | 25 | .638 | – | 26‍–‍10 | 18‍–‍15 | 12–3 | 69 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 43 | 25 | .632 | 0.5 | 25‍–‍11 | 18‍–‍14 | 10–5 | 68 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 36 | .478 | 11.0 | 19‍–‍16 | 14‍–‍20 | 8–6 | 69 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 39 | .418 | 15.0 | 17‍–‍17 | 11‍–‍22 | 5–11 | 67 |
| o – New Orleans Pelicans | 18 | 51 | .261 | 26.0 | 12‍–‍23 | 6‍–‍28 | 3–13 | 69 |

### Conference

Western Conference :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | x – Oklahoma City Thunder * | 56 | 12 | .824 | – | 68 |
| 2 | Houston Rockets * | 44 | 25 | .638 | 12.5 | 69 |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 44 | 25 | .638 | 12.5 | 69 |
| 4 | Memphis Grizzlies | 43 | 25 | .632 | 13.0 | 68 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Lakers * | 42 | 25 | .627 | 13.5 | 67 |
| 6 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 40 | 29 | .580 | 16.5 | 69 |
| 7 | Golden State Warriors | 39 | 29 | .574 | 17.0 | 68 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Clippers | 38 | 30 | .559 | 18.0 | 68 |
| 9 | Sacramento Kings | 33 | 33 | .500 | 22.0 | 66 |
| 10 | Dallas Mavericks | 33 | 36 | .478 | 23.5 | 69 |
| 11 | Phoenix Suns | 32 | 37 | .464 | 24.5 | 69 |
| 12 | Portland Trail Blazers | 30 | 39 | .435 | 26.5 | 69 |
| 13 | San Antonio Spurs | 28 | 39 | .418 | 27.5 | 67 |
| 14 | o – New Orleans Pelicans | 18 | 51 | .261 | 38.5 | 69 |
| 15 | o – Utah Jazz | 15 | 54 | .217 | 41.5 | 69 |

## Game log
### Preseason

2024 preseason game log Total: 1–2 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–2) :
Preseason: 1–2 (home: 1–0; road: 0–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 7
Orlando
W 106–104
Jordan Hawkins (18)
Zion Williamson (8)
Dejounte Murray (6)
Smoothie King Center 17,687
1–0
October 11
@ Orlando
Canceled due to Hurricane Milton
2
October 13
@ Miami
L 99–101
Zion Williamson (13)
Javonte Green (8)
Elfrid Payton (7)
Kaseya Center 19,600
1–1
3
October 15
@ Houston
L 98–118
Jordan Hawkins (20)
Dejounte Murray (6)
Dejounte Murray (7)
Toyota Center 15,528
1–2 :
2024–25 preseason schedule :

### Regular season

2024–25 game log Total: 18–51 (Home: 12–23; Road: 6–28) :
October: 2–3 (home: 1–0; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 23
Chicago
W 123–111
Brandon Ingram (33)
Dejounte Murray (8)
Dejounte Murray (10)
Smoothie King Center 18,581
1–0
2
October 25
@ Portland
W 105–103
Jordan Hawkins (24)
Zion Williamson (11)
Zion Williamson (7)
Moda Center 16,190
2–0
3
October 27
@ Portland
L 103–125
CJ McCollum (27)
Brandon Ingram (8)
Brandon Ingram (6)
Moda Center 16,138
2–1
4
October 29
@ Golden State
L 106–124
Zion Williamson (31)
Zion Williamson (8)
CJ McCollum (5)
Chase Center 18,064
2–2
5
October 30
@ Golden State
L 89–104
Jordan Hawkins (23)
Zion Williamson (12)
Brandon Ingram (6)
Chase Center 18,064
2–3 :
November: 2–13 (home: 2–7; road: 0–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
6
November 1
Indiana
W 125–118
Zion Williamson (34)
Yves Missi (10)
Zion Williamson (10)
Smoothie King Center 15,133
3–3
7
November 3
Atlanta
L 111–126
Brandon Ingram (32)
Ingram, Robinson-Earl (7)
Jose Alvarado (7)
Smoothie King Center 15,505
3–4
8
November 4
Portland
L 100–118
Brandon Ingram (27)
Yves Missi (7)
Brandon Ingram (7)
Smoothie King Center 14,932
3–5
9
November 6
Cleveland
L 122–131
Zion Williamson (29)
Zion Williamson (8)
Alvarado, Boston Jr., Ingram (5)
Smoothie King Center 15,694
3–6
10
November 8
@ Orlando
L 88–115
Brandon Boston Jr. (26)
Brandon Boston Jr. (6)
Alvarado, Ingram (5)
Kia Center 18,565
3–7
11
November 11
Brooklyn
L 105–107
Brandon Ingram (24)
Yves Missi (11)
Brandon Boston Jr. (10)
Smoothie King Center 16,895
3–8
12
November 13
@ Oklahoma City
L 88–106
Brandon Ingram (18)
Boston Jr., Missi (10)
Brandon Ingram (6)
Paycom Center 17,180
3–9
13
November 15
Denver
W 101–94
Brandon Ingram (29)
Yves Missi (12)
Brandon Ingram (7)
Smoothie King Center 16,137
4–9
14
November 16
L.A. Lakers
L 99–104
Brandon Ingram (32)
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (9)
Brandon Ingram (8)
Smoothie King Center 18,761
4–10
15
November 19
@ Dallas
L 91–132
Trey Murphy III (19)
Yves Missi (9)
Ingram, Missi, Nowell (4)
American Airlines Center 20,077
4–11
16
November 20
@ Cleveland
L 100–128
Antonio Reeves (34)
Yves Missi (8)
Elfrid Payton (8)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 19,432
4–12
17
November 22
Golden State
L 108–112
Trey Murphy III (24)
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (12)
Boston Jr., Ingram (7)
Smoothie King Center 16,820
4–13
18
November 25
@ Indiana
L 110–114
Trey Murphy III (24)
Yves Missi (13)
Elfrid Payton (21)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 16,059
4–14
19
November 27
Toronto
L 93–119
CJ McCollum (19)
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (10)
Green, McCollum, Payton (4)
Smoothie King Center 17,307
4–15
20
November 29
@ Memphis
L 109–120
CJ McCollum (30)
Yves Missi (14)
Dejounte Murray (6)
FedExForum 17,014
4–16 :
December: 1–12 (home: 1–7; road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
21
December 1
@ New York
L 85–118
Boston Jr., McCollum (13)
Missi, Murray (8)
Elfrid Payton (7)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
4–17
22
December 2
@ Atlanta
L 112–124
CJ McCollum (29)
Yves Missi (12)
Dejounte Murray (10)
State Farm Arena 15,034
4–18
23
December 5
Phoenix
W 126–124
Brandon Ingram (29)
Yves Missi (12)
CJ McCollum (6)
Smoothie King Center 16,365
5–18
24
December 7
Oklahoma City
L 109–119
Dejounte Murray (26)
Dejounte Murray (9)
CJ McCollum (8)
Smoothie King Center 15,718
5–19
25
December 8
@ San Antonio
L 116–121
Trey Murphy III (25)
Yves Missi (14)
Dejounte Murray (11)
Frost Bank Center 16,840
5–20
26
December 12
Sacramento
L 109–111
CJ McCollum (36)
Yves Missi (11)
Dejounte Murray (9)
Smoothie King Center 15,488
5–21
27
December 15
@ Indiana
L 104–119
Brandon Boston Jr. (20)
Yves Missi (14)
Dejounte Murray (7)
Gainbridge Fieldhouse 16,792
5–22
28
December 19
@ Houston
L 113–133
Trey Murphy III (28)
Yves Missi (11)
Dejounte Murray (8)
Toyota Center 18,055
5–23
29
December 21
New York
L 93–104
Trey Murphy III (26)
Dejounte Murray (9)
Dejounte Murray (8)
Smoothie King Center 16,696
5–24
30
December 22
Denver
L 129–132 (OT)
Jordan Hawkins (21)
Yves Missi (9)
Dejounte Murray (15)
Smoothie King Center 17,474
5–25
31
December 26
Houston
L 111–128
Trey Murphy III (21)
Yves Missi (9)
Herbert Jones (7)
Smoothie King Center 16,052
5–26
32
December 27
Memphis
L 124–132
Trey Murphy III (35)
Daniel Theis (11)
Dejounte Murray (9)
Smoothie King Center 17,328
5–27
33
December 30
L.A. Clippers
L 113–116
CJ McCollum (33)
Dejounte Murray (10)
Dejounte Murray (8)
Smoothie King Center 17,303
5–28 :
January: 7–9 (home: 4–4; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
34
January 1
@ Miami
L 108–119
Trey Murphy III (34)
Six players (4)
Dejounte Murray (7)
Kaseya Center 20,013
5–29
35
January 3
Washington
W 132–120
CJ McCollum (50)
Yves Missi (11)
Dejounte Murray (12)
Smoothie King Center 17,307
6–29
36
January 5
@ Washington
W 110–98
CJ McCollum (25)
Dejounte Murray (10)
Dejounte Murray (12)
Capital One Arena 15,451
7–29
37
January 7
Minnesota
L 97–104
Dejounte Murray (29)
Yves Missi (9)
Dejounte Murray (6)
Smoothie King Center 16,282
7–30
38
January 8
Portland
L 100–119
CJ McCollum (23)
Green, Missi (7)
Dejounte Murray (5)
Smoothie King Center 16,425
7–31
39
January 10
@ Philadelphia
W 123–115
CJ McCollum (38)
Dejounte Murray (10)
Jose Alvarado (9)
Wells Fargo Center 19,779
8–31
40
January 12
@ Boston
L 119–120
Trey Murphy III (30)
Dejounte Murray (9)
Dejounte Murray (8)
TD Garden 19,156
8–32
41
January 14
@ Chicago
W 119–113
Trey Murphy III (32)
Missi, Murray, Theis, Williamson (7)
Zion Williamson (9)
United Center 17,210
9–32
42
January 15
Dallas
W 119–116
Dejounte Murray (30)
Trey Murphy III (10)
Dejounte Murray (7)
Smoothie King Center 16,488
10–32
43
January 17
Utah
W 136–123
CJ McCollum (26)
Zion Williamson (14)
Alvarado, Murray, Williamson (6)
Smoothie King Center 18,321
11–32
44
January 20
Utah
W 123–119 (OT)
CJ McCollum (45)
Dejounte Murray (9)
Dejounte Murray (11)
Smoothie King Center 14,830
12–32
January 22
Milwaukee
Postponed due to the Gulf Coast blizzard. Makeup date April 6.
45
January 24
@ Memphis
L 126–139
Dejounte Murray (26)
Murphy III, Murray (6)
Dejounte Murray (7)
FedExForum 16,495
12–33
46
January 25
@ Charlotte
L 92–123
Zion Williamson (28)
Zion Williamson (11)
Alvarado, Murphy III (5)
Spectrum Center 18,461
12–34
47
January 27
@ Toronto
L 104–113
Zion Williamson (31)
Five players (7)
Dejounte Murray (8)
Scotiabank Arena 18,054
12–35
48
January 29
Dallas
L 136–137
Trey Murphy III (32)
Yves Missi (7)
CJ McCollum (8)
Smoothie King Center 15,656
12–36
49
January 31
Boston
L 116–118
Trey Murphy III (40)
Yves Missi (13)
Jose Alvarado (6)
Smoothie King Center 16,432
12–37 :
February: 4–7 (home: 3–1; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
50
February 3
@ Denver
L 113–125
Trey Murphy III (41)
Karlo Matković (11)
McCollum, Williamson (5)
Ball Arena 19,587
12–38
51
February 5
@ Denver
L 119–144
Zion Williamson (28)
Karlo Matković (9)
Trey Murphy III (9)
Ball Arena 19,526
12–39
52
February 8
@ Sacramento
L 118–123
Zion Williamson (40)
Yves Missi (13)
Jose Alvarado (9)
Golden 1 Center 17,832
12–40
53
February 10
@ Oklahoma City
L 101–137
Trey Murphy III (23)
Karlo Matković (9)
Murphy III, Williamson (5)
Paycom Center 17,340
12–41
54
February 12
Sacramento
L 111–119
Zion Williamson (33)
Missi, Williamson (9)
Jose Alvarado (9)
Smoothie King Center 17,444
12–42
55
February 13
Sacramento
W 140–133 (OT)
CJ McCollum (43)
Trey Murphy III (9)
Trey Murphy III (11)
Smoothie King Center 16,686
13–42
All-Star Game
56
February 21
@ Dallas
L 103–111
Zion Williamson (29)
Yves Missi (10)
Trey Murphy III (6)
American Airlines Center 20,125
13–43
57
February 23
San Antonio
W 114–96
Zion Williamson (22)
Missi, Olynyk (15)
Jose Alvarado (8)
Smoothie King Center 17,399
14–43
58
February 25
San Antonio
W 109–103
Trey Murphy III (24)
Kelly Olynyk (12)
Bruce Brown (6)
Smoothie King Center 16,767
15–43
59
February 27
@ Phoenix
W 124–116
Zion Williamson (27)
Matković, Missi, Williamson (10)
Zion Williamson (11)
PHX Arena 17,071
16–43
60
February 28
@ Phoenix
L 108–125
Hawkins, Missi (24)
Kelly Olynyk (7)
Trey Murphy III (8)
PHX Arena 17,071
16–44 :
March: 2–7 (home: 1–4; road: 1–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
61
March 2
@ Utah
W 128–121
Kelly Olynyk (26)
Kelly Olynyk (9)
Zion Williamson (9)
Delta Center 18,175
17–44
62
March 4
@ L.A. Lakers
L 115–136
Zion Williamson (37)
Trey Murphy III (6)
Zion Williamson (6)
Crypto.com Arena 18,997
17–45
63
March 6
Houston
L 97–109
Trey Murphy III (26)
Zion Williamson (10)
Jose Alvarado (4)
Smoothie King Center 17,636
17–46
64
March 8
@ Houston
L 117–146
Zion Williamson (20)
Karlo Matković (7)
Jose Alvarado (7)
Toyota Center 18,055
17–47
65
March 9
Memphis
L 104–107
Trey Murphy III (27)
Karlo Matković (11)
Jose Alvarado (11)
Smoothie King Center 17,435
17–48
66
March 11
L.A. Clippers
W 127–120
CJ McCollum (23)
Zion Williamson (10)
Zion Williamson (12)
Smoothie King Center 17,363
18–48
67
March 13
Orlando
L 93–113
Zion Williamson (20)
Bamba, Williamson (8)
Zion Williamson (5)
Smoothie King Center 16,323
18–49
68
March 15
@ San Antonio
L 115–119
CJ McCollum (26)
Karlo Matković (11)
CJ McCollum (9)
Frost Bank Center 18,549
18–50
69
March 17
Detroit
L 81–127
Zion Williamson (30)
Yves Missi (10)
CJ McCollum (5)
Smoothie King Center 17,398
18–51
70
March 19
@ Minnesota
Target Center
71
March 21
@ Minnesota
Target Center
72
March 23
@ Detroit
Little Caesars Arena
73
March 24
Philadelphia
Smoothie King Center
74
March 28
Golden State
Smoothie King Center
75
March 30
Charlotte
Smoothie King Center :
April
: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
76
April 2
@ L.A. Clippers
Intuit Dome
77
April 4
@ L.A. Lakers
Crypto.com Arena
78
April 6
Milwaukee
Smoothie King Center
79
April 8
@ Brooklyn
Barclays Center
80
April 10
@ Milwaukee
Fiserv Forum
81
April 11
Miami
Smoothie King Center
82
April 13
Oklahoma City
Smoothie King Center :
2024–25 season schedule :

### NBA Cup

The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.

#### West Group C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
| 1 | Golden State Warriors | 4 | 3 | 1 | 470 | 462 | +8 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 493 | 447 | +46 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 4 | 2 | 2 | 455 | 449 | +6 | |
| 4 | Memphis Grizzlies | 4 | 1 | 3 | 464 | 475 | −11 | |
| 5 | New Orleans Pelicans | 4 | 1 | 3 | 409 | 458 | −49 | |

## Transactions
### Trades

| June 27, 2024 | To New Orleans PelicansDraft rights to Antonio Reeves (No. 47) | To Orlando Magic2030 NOP second-round pick swap right 2031 NOP second-round pick swap right |
| July 6, 2024 | To New Orleans Pelicans2027 WAS protected second-round pick | To Washington Wizards Jonas Valančiūnas |
| July 6, 2024 | To New Orleans Pelicans Dejounte Murray | To Atlanta Hawks Dyson Daniels E. J. Liddell Larry Nance Jr. Cody Zeller 2025 LAL first-round pick 2027 MIL top-four protected first-round pick |
| February 5, 2025 | To New Orleans PelicansCash considerations | To Oklahoma City Thunder Daniel Theis 2031 NOP second-round pick |
| February 6, 2025 | To New Orleans Pelicans Bruce Brown Kelly Olynyk 2026 IND protected first-round pick 2031 second-round pick | To Toronto Raptors Brandon Ingram |