# 2013–14 New Orleans Pelicans season

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.

## 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 |

## Pre-season

2013 pre-season game log Total: 7–1 (Home: 2–1; Road: 5–0) :
Pre-season: 7–1 (home: 2–1; road: 5–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 5
@ Houston
W 116–115
Anthony Morrow (26)
Arinze Onuaku (7)
Austin Rivers (5)
Toyota Center 15,049
1–0
2
October 7
@ Dallas
W 94–92
Anthony Davis (25)
Anthony Davis (7)
Jrue Holiday (6)
American Airlines Center 15,082
2–0
3
October 9
@ Orlando
W 99–95
Anthony Davis (29)
Anthony Davis (9)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Veterans Memorial Arena 9,274
3–0
4
October 13
Atlanta
W 105–73
Anthony Davis (23)
Anthony Davis (9)
Brian Roberts (8)
Mississippi Coast Coliseum 3,956
4–0
5
October 17
@ Oklahoma City
W 105–102
Eric Gordon (21)
Al-Farouq Aminu (10)
Jrue Holiday (8)
BOK Center 17,778
5–0
6
October 19
Washington
W 93–89
Jrue Holiday (19)
Jason Smith (9)
Jrue Holiday (8)
Rupp Arena 14,980
6–0
7
October 23
Miami
L 95–108
Eric Gordon (19)
Al-Farouq Aminu (9)
Jrue Holiday (6)
New Orleans Arena 17,123
6–1
8
October 25
@ Orlando
W 101–82
Brian Roberts (21)
Jeff Withey (5)
Holiday, Evans, Roberts (3)
Amway Center 13,401
7–1 :
2013–14 season schedule :

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Southwest Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| 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 |
Western Conference :
| # | 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

2013–14 game log Total: 34–48 (Home: 22–19; Road: 12–29) :
October: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 30
Indiana
L 90–95
Eric Gordon (25)
Anthony Davis (12)
Jrue Holiday (5)
New Orleans Arena 17,803
0–1 :
November
: 7–7 (home: 4–2; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
2
November 1
@ Orlando
L 90–110
Anthony Davis (26)
Anthony Davis (17)
Jrue Holiday (5)
Amway Center 18,846
0–2
3
November 2
Charlotte
W 105–84
Anthony Davis (25)
Anthony Davis (8)
Jrue Holiday (8)
New Orleans Arena 15,232
1–2
4
November 5
Phoenix
L 98–104
Eric Gordon (20)
Anthony Davis (11)
Jrue Holiday (9)
New Orleans Arena 13,404
1–3
5
November 6
@ Memphis
W 99–84
Eric Gordon (19)
Anthony Davis (9)
Tyreke Evans (4)
FedExForum 15,209
2–3
6
November 8
L.A. Lakers
W 96–85
Anthony Davis (32)
Anthony Davis (12)
Jrue Holiday (13)
New Orleans Arena 18,209
3–3
7
November 10
@ Phoenix
L 94–101
Jason Smith (22)
Anthony Davis (12)
Jrue Holiday (7)
US Airways Center 13,154
3–4
8
November 12
@ L.A. Lakers
L 95–116
Eric Gordon (17)
Aminu, Davis, Withey (5)
Tyreke Evans (6)
Staples Center 18,426
3–5
9
November 13
@ Utah
L 105–111
Anthony Davis (29)
Anthony Davis (15)
Jrue Holiday (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 16,717
3–6
10
November 16
Philadelphia
W 135–98
Ryan Anderson (26)
Anthony Davis (9)
Jrue Holiday (12)
New Orleans Arena 16,659
4–6
11
November 20
Utah
W 105–98
Anthony Davis (22)
Anthony Davis (9)
Aminu, Davis, Evans, Holiday, Rivers (4)
New Orleans Arena 13,203
5–6
12
November 22
Cleveland
W 104–100
Eric Gordon (19)
Anthony Davis (13)
Jrue Holiday (11)
New Orleans Arena 15,186
6–6
13
November 25
@ San Antonio
L 93–112
Ryan Anderson (17)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Jrue Holiday (7)
AT&T Center 18,323
6–7
14
November 26
Golden State
L 101–102
Ryan Anderson (21)
Ryan Anderson (12)
Eric Gordon (7)
New Orleans Arena 15,330
6–8
15
November 29
@ Philadelphia
W 121–105
Eric Gordon (26)
Anthony Davis (10)
Jrue Holiday (13)
Wells Fargo Center 17,807
7–8 :
December
: 7–7 (home: 4–2; road: 3–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
16
December 1
@ New York
W 103–98
Ryan Anderson (31)
Ryan Anderson (6)
Jrue Holiday (9)
Madison Square Garden 19,812
8–8
17
December 2
@ Chicago
W 131–128 (3OT)
Ryan Anderson (36)
Jason Smith (14)
Jrue Holiday (12)
United Center 21,615
9–8
18
December 4
Dallas
L 97–100
Jrue Holiday (26)
Al-Farouq Aminu (20)
Jrue Holiday (9)
New Orleans Arena 14,524
9–9
19
December 6
Oklahoma City
L 95–109
Ryan Anderson (18)
Jason Smith (12)
Jrue Holiday (6)
New Orleans Arena 17,694
9–10
20
December 11
Detroit
W 111–106 (OT)
Anderson, Smith (22)
Jason Smith (16)
Jrue Holiday (8)
New Orleans Arena 14,517
10–10
21
December 13
Memphis
W 104–98
Eric Gordon (25)
Anderson, Amundson (14)
Jrue Holiday (12)
New Orleans Arena 15,516
11–10
22
December 15
@ Denver
L 93–102
Ryan Anderson (26)
Lou Amundson (8)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Pepsi Center 15,111
11–11
23
December 17
@ Golden State
L 93–104
Ryan Anderson (21)
Al-Farouq Aminu (8)
Jrue Holiday (6)
Oracle Arena 19,596
11–12
24
December 18
@ L.A. Clippers
L 95–108
Anthony Davis (22)
Tyreke Evans (13)
Holiday & Evans (10)
Staples Center 19,060
11–13
25
December 21
@ Portland
L 107–110
Anthony Davis (21)
Alexis Ajinça (11)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Moda Center 20,027
11–14
26
December 23
@ Sacramento
W 113–100
Tyreke Evans (25)
Anthony Davis (11)
Tyreke Evans (12)
Sleep Train Arena 17,317
12–14
27
December 27
Denver
W 105–89
Tyreke Evans (19)
Ryan Anderson (10)
Tyreke Evans (10)
New Orleans Arena 18,089
13–14
28
December 28
@ Houston
L 98–110
Ryan Anderson (22)
Anthony Davis (16)
Jrue Holiday & Tyreke Evans (9)
Toyota Center 18,233
13–15
29
December 30
Portland
W 110–108
Jrue Holiday (31)
Al-Farouq Aminu (15)
Jrue Holiday (13)
New Orleans Arena 17,035
14–15 :
January
: 5–11 (home: 1–6; road: 4–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
30
January 1
@ Minnesota
L 112–124
Ryan Anderson (25)
Tyreke Evans (7)
Jrue Holiday (5)
Target Center 14,002
14–16
31
January 3
@ Boston
W 95–92
Anthony Davis (23)
Anthony Davis (9)
Tyreke Evans (6)
TD Garden 18,624
15–16
32
January 4
@ Indiana
L 82–99
Eric Gordon (21)
Anthony Davis (8)
Jrue Holiday (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165
15–17
33
January 7
@ Miami
L 88–107
Anthony Davis (22)
Anthony Davis (12)
Jrue Holiday (7)
American Airlines Arena 20,097
15–18
34
January 8
Washington
L 96–102
Eric Gordon (23)
Anthony Davis (7)
Tyreke Evans (5)
New Orleans Arena 17,557
15–19
35
January 10
Dallas
L 90–107
Eric Gordon (27)
Anthony Davis (13)
Austin Rivers (4)
New Orleans Arena 16,533
15–20
36
January 11
@ Dallas
L 107–110
Anthony Davis (28)
Anthony Davis (14)
Brian Roberts (8)
American Airlines Center 20,116
15–21
37
January 13
San Antonio
L 95–101
Anthony Davis (22)
Al-Farouq Aminu (13)
Austin Rivers (5)
New Orleans Arena 15,552
15–22
38
January 15
Houston
L 100–103
Eric Gordon (35)
Al-Farouq Aminu (8)
Eric Gordon (6)
New Orleans Arena 15,918
15–23
39
January 18
Golden State
L 87–97
Anthony Davis (31)
Anthony Davis (17)
Eric Gordon (6)
New Orleans Arena 18,045
15–24
40
January 20
@ Memphis
W 95–92
Anthony Davis (27)
Anthony Davis (10)
Tyreke Evans (7)
FedExForum 17,485
16–24
41
January 21
Sacramento
L 97–114
Tyreke Evans (17)
Anthony Davis (6)
Brian Roberts (6)
New Orleans Arena 16,459
16–25
42
January 24
@ Detroit
W 103–101
Anthony Morrow (21)
Anthony Davis (8)
three players (3)
Palace of Auburn Hills 14,107
17–25
43
January 26
Orlando
W 100–92
Tyreke Evans (23)
Anthony Davis (19)
Tyreke Evans (7)
New Orleans Arena 17,197
18–25
44
January 28
@ Cleveland
W 100–89
Anthony Davis (30)
Greg Stiemsma (11)
Eric Gordon (9)
Quicken Loans Arena 13,985
19–25
45
January 29
@ Minnesota
L 77–88
Al-Farouq Aminu (18)
Al-Farouq Aminu & Greg Stiemsma (12)
Brian Roberts (basketball) & Tyreke Evans (3)
Target Center 11,702
19–26 :
February
: 4–9 (home: 3–3; road: 1–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
46
February 1
Chicago
W 88–79
Anthony Davis (24)
Anthony Davis (8)
Tyreke Evans (6)
New Orleans Arena 17,799
20–26
47
February 3
San Antonio
L 95–102
Anthony Morrow (20)
Anthony Davis (16)
Austin Rivers (5)
New Orleans Arena 17,086
20–27
48
February 5
Atlanta
W 105–100
Anthony Davis (27)
Anthony Davis (10)
Brian Roberts (6)
New Orleans Arena 16,232
21–27
49
February 7
Minnesota
W 98–91
Anthony Davis (26)
Anthony Davis (10)
Brian Roberts (6)
Smoothie King Center 16,541
22–27
50
February 9
@ Brooklyn
L 81–93
Anthony Davis (24)
Anthony Davis (9)
Austin Rivers (5)
Barclays Center 17,732
22–28
51
February 10
@ Toronto
L 101–108
Tyreke Evans (23)
Anthony Davis (7)
Tyreke Evans (10)
Air Canada Centre 17,596
22–29
52
February 12
@ Milwaukee
W 102–98
Eric Gordon (21)
Alexis Ajinca (9)
Eric Gordon (6)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 11,012
23–29
All-Star Break
53
February 19
New York
L 91–98
Eric Gordon (28)
Anthony Davis (10)
Brian Roberts (4)
Smoothie King Center
23–30
54
February 21
@ Charlotte
L 87–90
Brian Roberts (20)
Anthony Davis (13)
Tyreke Evans (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 15,867
23–31
55
February 22
@ Washington
L 93–94
Anthony Davis (26)
Anthony Davis (11)
Brian Roberts (9)
Verizon Center 18,385
23–32
56
February 24
L.A. Clippers
L 110–123
Anthony Davis (26)
Alexis Ajinca (12)
Brian Roberts (7)
Smoothie King Center 16,185
23–33
57
February 26
@ Dallas
L 89–108
Eric Gordon (19)
Anthony Davis (9)
Tyreke Evans (7)
American Airlines Center 19,729
23–34
58
February 28
@ Phoenix
L 104–116
Anthony Davis (32)
Anthony Davis (9)
Evans, Gordon & Roberts (4)
US Airways Center 16,578
23–35 :
March
: 9–7 (home: 7–4; road: 2–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
59
March 1
@ L.A. Clippers
L 76–108
Tyreke Evans (22)
Alexis Ajinca (10)
Tyreke Evans (5)
Staples Center 19,060
23–36
60
March 3
@ Sacramento
L 89–96
Tyreke Evans (27)
Tyreke Evans (10)
Tyreke Evans (8)
Sleep Train Arena 16,225
23–37
61
March 4
@ L.A. Lakers
W 132–125
Gordon & Davis (28)
Anthony Davis (15)
Tyreke Evans (11)
Staples Center 18,436
24–37
62
March 7
Milwaukee
W 112–104
Anthony Davis (29)
Anthony Davis (10)
Anthony Davis (14)
Smoothie King Center 16,061
25–37
63
March 9
Denver
W 111–107 (OT)
Anthony Davis (32)
Anthony Davis (17)
Roberts & Rivers (5)
Smoothie King Center 17,115
26–37
64
March 12
Memphis
L 88–90
Anthony Davis (29)
Anthony Davis (10)
Austin Rivers (9)
Smoothie King Center 16,513
26–38
65
March 14
Portland
L 103–111
Anthony Davis (36)
Anthony Davis (9)
Tyreke Evans (8)
Smoothie King Center 16,913
26–39
66
March 16
Boston
W 121–120 (OT)
Anthony Davis (40)
Anthony Davis (21)
Eric Gordon (8)
Smoothie King Center 17,050
27–39
67
March 19
Toronto
L 100–107
Al-Farouq Aminu (19)
Al-Farouq Aminu (10)
Tyreke Evans (3)
Smoothie King Center 15,282
27–40
68
March 21
@ Atlanta
W 111–105
Anthony Davis (34)
Anthony Davis (11)
Brian Roberts (5)
Philips Arena 15,476
28–40
69
March 22
Miami
W 105–95
Anthony Davis (30)
Anthony Davis (11)
Tyreke Evans (8)
Smoothie King Center 18,185
29–40
70
March 24
Brooklyn
W 109–104
Tyreke Evans (33)
Anthony Davis (14)
Tyreke Evans (7)
Smoothie King Center 14,599
30–40
71
March 26
L.A. Clippers
W 98–96
Anthony Morrow (27)
Anthony Davis (13)
Tyreke Evans (9)
Smoothie King Center 16,363
31–40
72
March 28
Utah
W 102–95
Tyreke Evans (22)
Alexis Ajinça (10)
Tyreke Evans (15)
Smoothie King Center 17,699
32–40
73
March 29
@ San Antonio
L 80–96
Brian Roberts (18)
Al-Farouq Aminu (10)
Brian Roberts (5)
AT&T Center 18,581
32–41
74
March 31
Sacramento
L 97–102
Anthony Morrow (23)
Anthony Davis (8)
Austin Rivers (9)
Smoothie King Center 15,548
32–42 :
April
: 2–6 (home: 2–1; road: 0–5)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
75
April 2
@ Denver
L 107–137
Tyreke Evans (27)
Tyreke Evans (8)
Brian Roberts (6)
Pepsi Center 14,783
32–43
76
April 4
@ Utah
L 96–100
Anthony Morrow (26)
Davis & Stiemsma (6)
Brian Roberts (6)
EnergySolutions Arena 19,681
32–44
77
April 6
@ Portland
L 94–100
Anthony Morrow (17)
Al-Farouq Aminu (9)
Tyreke Evans (8)
Moda Center 20,036
32–45
78
April 9
Phoenix
L 88–94
Jeff Withey (17)
Evans & Stiemsma (8)
Austin Rivers (8)
Smoothie King Center 16,256
32–46
79
April 11
@ Oklahoma City
L 94–116
Miller & Rivers (18)
Austin Rivers (8)
Tyreke Evans (6)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
32–47
80
April 12
@ Houston
L 104–111
Luke Babbitt (24)
Austin Rivers (10)
Austin Rivers (6)
Toyota Center 18,372
32–48
81
April 14
Oklahoma City
W 101–89
Tyreke Evans (41)
Tyreke Evans (9)
Tyreke Evans (8)
Smoothie King Center 17,024
33–48
82
April 16
Houston
W 105–100
Tyreke Evans (25)
Luke Babbitt (8)
Tyreke Evans (10)
Smoothie King Center 17,421
34–48 :
2013–14 season schedule :

## Player statistics
### Regular season

New Orleans Pelicans statistics :
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| 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.