NBA professional basketball team 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 .[1] 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
Roster
2018–19 New Orleans Pelicans roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB (YYYY-MM-DD)
From
SG
9
Bertāns, Dairis
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1989-09-09
Latvia
SG
2
Clark, Ian
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1991-03-07
Belmont
PF
23
Davis, Anthony (C)
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
253 lb (115 kg)
1993-03-11
Kentucky
PF
13
Diallo, Cheick
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1996-09-13
Kansas
SF
44
Hill, Solomon
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1991-03-18
Arizona
SG
11
Holiday, Jrue
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1990-06-12
UCLA
PG
15
Jackson, Frank
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1998-05-04
Duke
SF
3
Johnson, Stanley
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
1996-05-29
Arizona
SF
21
Miller, Darius
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1990-03-21
Kentucky
SG
55
Moore, E'Twaun
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
191 lb (87 kg)
1989-02-25
Purdue
C
8
Okafor, Jahlil
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
275 lb (125 kg)
1995-12-15
Duke
PG
4
Payton, Elfrid
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1994-02-22
Louisiana
PF
30
Randle, Julius
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
250 lb (113 kg)
1994-11-29
Kentucky
SF
34
Williams, Kenrich
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
1994-12-02
TCU
PF
35
Wood, Christian
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
214 lb (97 kg)
1995-09-27
UNLV
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(GL) On assignment to G League affiliate(TW) Two-way affiliate player Injured
Roster Last transaction: March 20, 2019
Standings
Division
Conference
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)
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)
November
: 7–9 (home: 6–1; road: 1–8)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
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)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
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)
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 .[2]
‡ Waived during the season
† Traded during the season
≠ Acquired during the season
Transactions
Trades
Free agency
Re-signed
Additions
Subtractions
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Records
The Pelicans set an NBA record in:
Most combined 3-point field goals made in a game
Milestones
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.[23]
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.[24]
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.[25]
Team milestones
During the season, the Pelicans led the league in:
Total two-point field goals made with 2,739 [28]
Two-point field goals made per game with 33.4 [29]
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