The New Orleans Pelicans were 48-34 in 2017-18. They finished 2nd in the Southwest Division and 6th in the Western Conference. They lost in the Western Conference Semifinals against the Golden State Warriors, 4 games to 1.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 | |
5 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 | |
6 | 48 | 34 | .585 | 17.0 | |
7 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18.0 | |
8 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 18.0 |
| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 243.4 | 111.7 | 44.3 | 26.8 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 42.7 | 88.3 | 48.3 | 10.2 | 28.2 | 36.2 | 16.1 | 20.9 | 77.2 | 57.3 | 8.7 | 35.7 | 14.9 | 19.1 |
Team Rank | 1st | 3rd | 10th | 3rd | 8th | 3rd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 18th | 18th | 13th | 19th | 17th | 15th | 5th | 26th | 3rd | 22nd | 8th | |
Opponent | 82 | 243.4 | 110.4 | 45.5 | 23.7 | 8.2 | 4.2 | 41.7 | 91.9 | 45.4 | 10.9 | 30.6 | 35.5 | 16.1 | 20.5 | 78.4 | 54.7 | 10.8 | 34.7 | 14.5 | 20.4 |
Opponent Rank | 1st | 29th | 25th | 20th | 22nd | 4th | 28th | 30th | 9th | 20th | 25th | 8th | 12th | 9th | 28th | 8th | 29th | 23rd | 11th | 13th | |
Net | +1.3 | -1.1 | +3.0 | -0.2 | +1.7 | +0.9 | -3.6 | +2.9 | -0.7 | -2.4 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.5 | -1.3 | +2.6 | -2.1 | +1.0 | +0.5 | -1.2 | ||
Net Rank | 13th | 21st | 3rd | 16th | 3rd | 10th | 29th | 3rd | 19th | 21st | 8th | 12th | 12th | 20th | 5th | 29th | 9th | 20th | 7th |
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 12 | .745 | ||
| 2 | 30 | 18 | .625 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 30 | 18 | .625 | 5.5 | |
| 4 | 29 | 21 | .580 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 29 | 21 | .580 | 7.5 | |
| 6 | 26 | 21 | .553 | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 25 | 22 | .532 | 10.0 | |
| 8 | 26 | 23 | .531 | 10.0 | |
| 9 | 24 | 26 | .480 | 12.5 | |
| 10 | 23 | 25 | .479 | 12.5 | |
| 11 | 21 | 28 | .429 | 15.0 | |
| 12 | 18 | 28 | .391 | 16.5 | |
| 13 | 13 | 34 | .277 | 22.0 | |
| 14 | 12 | 35 | .255 | 23.0 | |
| 15 | 12 | 36 | .250 | 23.5 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 38 | 11 | .776 | ||
| 2 | 32 | 15 | .681 | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 33 | 16 | .673 | 5.0 | |
| 4 | 29 | 17 | .630 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 29 | 18 | .617 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 30 | 19 | .612 | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 30 | 19 | .612 | 8.0 | |
| 8 | 27 | 23 | .540 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 23 | 26 | .469 | 15.0 | |
| 10 | 22 | 25 | .468 | 15.0 | |
| 11 | 19 | 29 | .396 | 18.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 28 | .391 | 18.5 | |
| 13 | 15 | 34 | .306 | 23.0 | |
| 14 | 13 | 37 | .260 | 25.5 | |
| 15 | 12 | 38 | .240 | 26.5 |