The New Orleans Pelicans were 34-48 in 2016-17. They finished 4th in the Southwest Division and 10th in the Western Conference.
Scores & Schedules
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See roster2016-17 Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 41 | 41 | .500 | 26.0 | |
9 | 40 | 42 | .488 | 27.0 | |
10 | 34 | 48 | .415 | 33.0 | |
11 | 33 | 49 | .402 | 34.0 | |
12 | 32 | 50 | .390 | 35.0 |
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Hawks' Flemings suspended for a game for elbowing the Pelicans' McGowens in the head
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Saddiq Bey and Jeremiah Fears lead the Pelicans past the Hawks, 121-99
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Jeremiah Fears leads Pelicans past Kings for first win of the season
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Nikola Jokic notches 200th career triple-double as the Nuggets down the Pelicans, 104-91
2016-17 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 242.7 | 104.3 | 43.7 | 22.8 | 7.8 | 5.5 | 39.1 | 87.0 | 45.0 | 9.4 | 26.8 | 35.0 | 16.7 | 22.3 | 75.0 | 53.9 | 8.6 | 35.1 | 12.9 | 18.2 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 18th | 13th | 12th | 16th | 5th | 17th | 12th | 20th | 14th | 13th | 19th | 25th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 29th | 1st | 5th | 5th | |
Opponent | 82 | 242.7 | 106.4 | 48.3 | 23.4 | 7.4 | 4.2 | 40.1 | 89.0 | 45.0 | 10.5 | 29.8 | 35.3 | 15.8 | 20.7 | 76.2 | 54.2 | 10.6 | 37.7 | 14.0 | 19.3 |
Opponent Rank | 2nd | 17th | 30th | 20th | 11th | 7th | 23rd | 28th | 8th | 27th | 27th | 10th | 5th | 5th | 4th | 7th | 21st | 30th | 16th | 23rd | |
Net | -2.1 | -4.6 | -0.6 | +0.4 | +1.3 | -0.9 | -2.1 | +0.0 | -1.2 | -3.0 | -0.3 | +0.9 | +1.6 | -1.2 | -0.3 | -2.1 | -2.6 | -1.1 | -1.1 | ||
Net Rank | 22nd | 29th | 20th | 10th | 3rd | 24th | 24th | 14th | 19th | 22nd | 17th | 12th | 9th | 22nd | 17th | 28th | 29th | 7th | 7th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.5 | |
| 10 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 2.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.0 | |
| 12 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 5.0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 6 | .000 | 6.0 |


