2015–16 New Orleans Pelicans season

2015–16 New Orleans Pelicans season
Head coachAlvin Gentry
General managerDell Demps
Owner(s)Tom Benson
ArenaSmoothie King Center
Results
Record30–52 (.366)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southwest)
Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFox Sports New Orleans
RadioWWL-FM
< 2014–15 2016–17 >

The 2015–16 New Orleans Pelicans season was the 14th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team failed to post a second consecutive winning season and missed the playoffs. Following the season, tragedy struck as Bryce Dejean-Jones was shot dead while shouting for his girlfriend for his daughter's first birthday at the Dallas apartment. Dejean-Jones death was the first for an active NBA player since Eddie Griffin, who died in a car accident in 2007.

Draft

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Main article: 2015 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team
2 56 Branden Dawson SF / PF  United States Michigan State

Roster

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2015–16 New Orleans Pelicans roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
C 42 Ajinça, Alexis 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) 248 lb (112 kg) 1988-05-06 INSEP
PF 33 Anderson, Ryan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1988-05-06 California
C 3 Aşık, Ömer 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1986-07-04 Turkey
SF 8 Babbitt, Luke 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1989-06-20 Nevada
PG 30 Cole, Norris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1988-10-13 Cleveland State
SF 44 Cunningham, Dante 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1987-04-22 Villanova
PF 23 Davis, Anthony 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 1993-03-11 Kentucky
SG 31 Dejean-Jones, Bryce 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1992-08-21 Iowa State
PG 16 Douglas, Toney 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1986-03-16 Florida State
SF 4 Ennis, James 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1990-07-01 Long Beach State
SG 1 Evans, Tyreke 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1989-09-19 Memphis
PG 2 Frazier, Tim 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1990-11-01 Penn State
SF 15 Gee, Alonzo 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1987-05-29 Alabama
SG 10 Gordon, Eric 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1988-12-25 Indiana
SF 25 Hamilton, Jordan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1990-10-06 Texas
PG 11 Holiday, Jrue 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1990-06-12 UCLA
C 5 Perkins, Kendrick 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1984-11-10 Clifton J. Ozen HS (TX)
G/F 20 Pondexter, Quincy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1988-03-10 Washington
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: April 9, 2016

Roster Notes

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Standing

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By Division

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Southwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – San Antonio Spurs6715.817–40‍–‍127‍–‍1415–182
x – Dallas Mavericks4240.51225.023‍–‍1819‍–‍227–982
x – Memphis Grizzlies4240.51225.026‍–‍1516‍–‍257–982
x – Houston Rockets4141.50026.023‍–‍1818‍–‍238–882
New Orleans Pelicans3052.36637.021‍–‍209‍–‍324–1282

By Conference

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Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1z – Golden State Warriors *739.890–82
2y – San Antonio Spurs *6715.8176.082
3y – Oklahoma City Thunder *5527.67118.082
4x – Los Angeles Clippers5329.64620.082
5x – Portland Trail Blazers4438.53729.082
6x – Dallas Mavericks4240.51231.082
7x – Memphis Grizzlies4240.51231.082
8x – Houston Rockets4141.50032.082
9Utah Jazz4042.48833.082
10Sacramento Kings3349.40240.082
11Denver Nuggets3349.40240.082
12New Orleans Pelicans3052.36643.082
13Minnesota Timberwolves2953.35444.082
14Phoenix Suns2359.28050.082
15Los Angeles Lakers1765.20756.082

Pre-season

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2015 pre-season game log
Total: 3–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–2)
Pre-season: 3–4 (home: 1–2; road: 2–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 3 @ Indiana 110–105 Anthony Davis (18) Anderson, Davis (8) Babbitt, Cole, Webster (3) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
13,725 		1–0
2 October 9 Atlanta 93–103 Anthony Davis (20) Kendrick Perkins (6) Norris Cole (3) Veterans Memorial Arena
7,628 		1–1
3 October 12 @ Chicago 123–115 Anthony Davis (26) Ryan Anderson (10) Luke Babbitt (4) United Center
21,407 		2–1
4 October 17 Sacramento 98–107 Ryan Anderson (20) Adrien, Davis (8) Holiday, Robinson (4) Rupp Arena
19,183 		2–2
5 October 19 @ Houston 100–120 Ryan Anderson (23) Ryan Anderson (11) Holiday, Robinson (5) Toyota Center
16,678 		2–3
6 October 21 @ Orlando 107–110 OT Anthony Davis (33) Anthony Davis (16) Gee, Gordon, Jones (2) Amway Center
12,779 		2–4
7 October 23 Miami 93–90 Anthony Davis (25) Anthony Davis (13) Anthony Davis (5) Smoothie King Center
16,478 		3–4
2015–16 season schedule

Regular season game log

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2015–16 game log
Total: 30–52 (Home: 21–20; Road: 9–32)
October: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 27 @ Golden State L 95–111 Anthony Davis (18) Anderson, Davis (6) Ish Smith (9) Oracle Arena
19,596 		0–1
2 October 28 @ Portland L 94–112 Anthony Davis (25) Anthony Davis (10) Ish Smith (8) Moda Center
19,393 		0–2
3 October 31 Golden State L 120–134 Anthony Davis (26) Anthony Davis (15) Jrue Holiday (6) Smoothie King Center
18,406 		0–3
November : 4–10 (home: 3–3; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
4 November 3 Orlando L 94–103 Eric Gordon (24) Anthony Davis (9) Ish Smith (7) Smoothie King Center
16,876 		0–4
5 November 6 Atlanta L 115–121 Anthony Davis (43) Anthony Davis (10) Ish Smith (11) Smoothie King Center
16,876 		0–5
6 November 7 @ Dallas L 98–107 Anthony Davis (25) Ryan Anderson (9) Ish Smith (7) American Airlines Center
20,454 		0–6
7 November 10 Dallas W 120–105 Ryan Anderson (25) Ryan Anderson (7) Ish Smith (12) Smoothie King Center
17,128 		1–6
8 November 11 @ Atlanta L 98–106 Eric Gordon (26) Ryan Anderson (11) Ish Smith (10) Philips Arena
15,597 		1–7
9 November 13 @ Toronto L 81–100 Eric Gordon (30) Alexis Ajinça (9) Ish Smith (4) Air Canada Centre
19,800 		1–8
10 November 15 @ New York L 87–95 Anthony Davis (36) Anthony Davis (11) Ish Smith (5) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		1–9
11 November 17 Denver L 98–115 Ryan Anderson (21) Luke Babbitt (7) Ish Smith (8) Smoothie King Center
17,269 		1–10
12 November 18 @ Oklahoma City L 103–110 Ryan Anderson (30) Alexis Ajinca (10) Ish Smith (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 		1–11
13 November 20 San Antonio W 104–90 Ryan Anderson (30) Anthony Davis (18) Ish Smith (13) Smoothie King Center
16,698 		2–11
14 November 22 Phoenix W 122–116 Anthony Davis (32) Anthony Davis (19) Ish Smith (8) Smoothie King Center
16,698 		3–11
15 November 25 @ Phoenix W 120–114 Anthony Davis (26) Anthony Davis (17) Ish Smith (11) Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,338 		4–11
16 November 27 @ L. A. Clippers L 90–111 Anthony Davis (17) Ömer Aşık (10) Ish Smith (10) Talking Stick Resort Arena
16,338 		4–12
17 November 28 @ Utah L 87–101 Anthony Davis (36) Anthony Davis (11) Ish Smith (6) Vivint Smart Home Arena
19,911 		4–13
December : 6–9 (home: 4–3; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
18 December 1 Memphis L 104–113 Tyreke Evans (20) Anthony Davis (14) Tyreke Evans (10) Smoothie King Center
16,698 		4–14
19 December 2 @ Houston L 101–108 Anthony Davis (29) Anthony Davis (13) Tyreke Evans (8) Toyota Center
17,339 		4–15
20 December 4 Cleveland W 114–108 (OT) Anthony Davis (31) Anthony Davis (12) Tyreke Evans (10) Smoothie King Center
17,906 		5–15
21 December 7 Boston L 93–111 Ryan Anderson (18) Anderson, Ajinca (9) Jrue Holiday (6) Smoothie King Center
15,715 		5–16
22 December 11 Washington W 107–105 Tyreke Evans (27) Anthony Davis (11) Jrue Holiday (6) Smoothie King Center
16,875 		6–16
23 December 12 @ Chicago L 94–98 Tyreke Evans (22) Anthony Davis (13) Tyreke Evans (6) United Center
21,605 		6–17
24 December 14 @ Portland L 101–105 Anthony Davis (28) Tyreke Evans (12) Tyreke Evans (5) Moda Center
19,231 		6–18
25 December 16 @ Utah W 104–94 Ryan Anderson (24) Anthony Davis (13) Tyreke Evans (5) Vivint Smart Home Arena
17,899 		7–18
26 December 18 @ Phoenix L 88–104 Anthony Davis (16) Anthony Davis (12) Jrue Holiday (4) Talking Stick Resort Arena
17,227 		7–19
27 December 20 @ Denver W 130–125 Anthony Davis (27) Tyreke Evans (8) Tyreke Evans (10) Pepsi Center
13,857 		8–19
28 December 23 Portland W 115–89 Anthony Davis (28) Anthony Davis (12) Tyreke Evans (9) Smoothie King Center
16,886 		9–19
29 December 25 @ Miami L 88–94 (OT) Anthony Davis (29) Anthony Davis (15) Tyreke Evans (7) AmericanAirlines
19,845 		9–20
30 December 26 Houston W 110–108 Anthony Davis (24) Anthony Davis (13) Tyreke Evans (13) Smoothie King Center
18,248 		10–20
31 December 28 Orlando L 89–104 Anthony Davis (20) Cole, Davis (8) Tyreke Evans (8) Amway Center
17,606 		10–21
32 December 31 L. A. Clippers L 89–95 Ryan Anderson (17) Anthony Davis (15) Tyreke Evans (9) Smoothie King Center
16,920 		10–22
January : 8–6 (home: 6–3; road: 2–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
33 January 2 @ Dallas W 105–98 Anthony Davis (31) Anthony Davis (14) Jrue Holiday (5) American Airlines Center
20,152 		11–22
34 January 6 Dallas L 91–100 Anthony Davis (26) Anthony Davis (12) Anthony Davis (7) CenturyLink Center
15,255 		11–23
35 January 8 Indiana L 86–91 Tyreke Evans (27) Alexis Ajinça (10) Tyreke Evans (5) CenturyLink Center
16,895 		11–24
36 January 10 @ L. A. Clippers L 111–114 (OT) Tyreke Evans (27) Aşık, Holiday (11) Tyreke Evans (7) STAPLES Center
19,060 		11–25
37 January 12 @ L. A. Lakers L 91–95 Tyreke Evans (21) Ömer Aşık (13) Cole, Evans, Holiday (4) Staples Center
18,997 		11–26
38 January 13 @ Sacramento W 109–97 Davis, Gordon (24) Ömer Aşık (13) Jrue Holiday (10) Sleep Train Arena
18,997 		12–26
39 January 15 Charlotte W 109–107 Ryan Anderson (32) Alonzo Gee (9) Jrue Holiday (10) Smoothie King Center
16,876 		13–26
40 January 18 @ Memphis L 99–101 Jrue Holiday (23) Anthony Davis (8) Jrue Holiday (9) FedEx Forum
18,119 		13–27
41 January 19 Minnesota W 114–99 Anthony Davis (35) Ömer Aşık (8) Jrue Holiday (9) Smoothie King Center
14,255 		14–27
42 January 21 Detroit W 115–99 Anthony Davis (32) Alonzo Gee (9) Tyreke Evans (10) Smoothie King Center
15,281 		15–27
43 January 23 Milwaukee W 116–99 Ryan Anderson (23) Ömer Aşık (8) Jrue Holiday (9) Smoothie King Center
16,980 		16–27
44 January 25 Houston L 111–112 Jrue Holiday (32) Alonzo Gee (10) Jrue Holiday (9) Smoothie King Center
15,688 		16–28
45 January 28 Sacramento W 114–105 Ryan Anderson (36) Ömer Aşık (13) Norris Cole (10) Smoothie King Center
15,636 		17–28
46 January 30 Brooklyn W 105–103 Jrue Holiday (26) Anthony Davis (16) Jrue Holiday (7) Smoothie King Center
18,037 		18–28
February : 5–7 (home: 3–3; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
47 February 1 Memphis L 95–110 Cole, Davis (23) Anthony Davis (9) Norris Cole (6) Smoothie King Center
15,210 		18–29
48 February 3 @ San Antonio L 97–110 Anthony Davis (28) Ömer Aşık (11) Norris Cole (9) AT&T Center
18,418 		18–30
49 February 4 L. A. Lakers L 96–99 Anthony Davis (39) Anthony Davis (11) Jrue Holiday (9) Smoothie King Center
18,420 		18–31
50 February 6 @ Cleveland L 84–99 Norris Cole (26) Ömer Aşık (12) Norris Cole (5) Quicken Loans Arena
20,562 		18–32
51 February 8 @ Minnesota W 116–102 Anthony Davis (27) Aşık, Davis (8) Norris Cole (6) Target Center
11,926 		19–32
52 February 10 Utah W 100–96 Jrue Holiday (21) Alexis Ajinca (11) Jrue Holiday (9) Smoothie King Center
15,256 		20–32
53 February 11 @ Oklahoma City L 95–121 Davis, Holiday (23) Anderson, Cole (5) Norris Cole (6) Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203 		20–33
All-Star Break
54 February 19 Philadelphia W 121–114 Davis, Holiday (34) Ömer Aşık (14) Jrue Holiday (12) Smoothie King Center
16,953 		21–33
55 February 21 @ Detroit W 111–106 Anthony Davis (59) Anthony Davis (20) Jrue Holiday (9) Palace of Auburn Hills
17,886 		22–33
56 February 23 @ Washington L 89–109 Jrue Holiday (20) Anthony Davis (20) Jrue Holiday (7) Verizon Center
15,743 		22–34
57 February 25 Oklahoma City W 123–119 Anthony Davis (30) Alexis Ajinca (7) Jrue Holiday (9) Smoothie King Center
16,974 		23–34
58 February 27 Minnesota L 110–112 Anderson, Gordon (31) Ryan Anderson (14) Jrue Holiday (8) Smoothie King Center
17,338 		23–35
March : 5–12 (home: 4–5; road: 1–7)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
59 March 2 @ Houston L 95–100 Norris Cole (21) Ryan Anderson (10) Cole, Holiday (8) Toyota Center
18,226 		23–36
60 March 3 San Antonio L 86–94 Eric Gordon (23) Anthony Davis (13) Jrue Holiday (7) Smoothie King Center
17,781 		23–37
61 March 5 Utah L 94–106 Anthony Davis (29) Anthony Davis (11) Jrue Holiday (7) Smoothie King Center
16,680 		23–38
62 March 7 Sacramento W 115–112 Anthony Davis (31) Anthony Davis (10) Jrue Holiday (10) Smoothie King Center
16,403 		24–38
63 March 9 @ Charlotte L 113–122 Anthony Davis (40) Anthony Davis (13) Jrue Holiday (6) Time Warner Cable Arena
16,335 		24–39
64 March 11 @ Memphis L 114–121 (OT) Jrue Holiday (34) Anthony Davis (13) Jrue Holiday (10) FedExForum
18,119 		24–40
65 March 12 @ Milwaukee L 92–103 Anthony Davis (29) Anthony Davis (11) Douglas, Gee, Holiday (4) BMO Harris Bradley Center
16,518 		24–41
66 March 14 @ Golden State L 107–125 Davis, Douglas (22) Anthony Davis (11) Toney Douglas (6) Oracle Arena
19,596 		24–42
67 March 16 @ Sacramento W 123–108 Ryan Anderson (29) Anthony Davis (14) Tim Frazier (9) Sleep Train Arena
17,086 		25–42
68 March 18 Portland L 112–117 Anderson, Holiday (30) Dante Cunningham (7) Douglas, Holiday (6) Smoothie King Center
17,263 		25–43
69 March 20 L. A. Clippers W 109–105 Jrue Holiday (22) Ömer Aşık (10) Jrue Holiday (8) Smoothie King Center
17,407 		26–43
70 March 22 Miami L 99–113 Jrue Holiday (24) Aşık, Douglas (9) Jrue Holiday (7) Smoothie King Center
16,867 		26–44
71 March 24 @ Indiana L 84–92 Alexis Ajinca (22) Ömer Aşık (15) Tim Frazier (5) Bankers Life Fieldhouse
17,517 		26–45
72 March 26 Toronto L 91–115 Alonzo Gee (18) Alonzo Gee (8) Tim Frazier (6) Smoothie King Center
17,009 		26–46
73 March 28 New York W 99–91 Jrue Holiday (22) Kendrick Perkins (8) Jrue Holiday (6) Smoothie King Center
17,000 		27–46
74 March 30 @ San Antonio L 92–100 Alexis Ajinca (18) Alexis Ajinca (9) Tim Frazier (7) AT&T Center
18,418 		27–47
75 March 31 Denver W 101–95 Luke Babbitt (22) Luke Babbitt (10) Toney Douglas (10) Smoothie King Center
16,269 		28–47
April : 2–5 (home: 1–2; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 3 @ Brooklyn W 106–87 Luke Babbitt (21) Jordan Hamilton (11) Toney Douglas (13) Barclays Center
16,329 		29–47
77 April 5 @ Philadelphia L 93–107 Dante Cunningham (19) Alexis Ajinca (10) Tim Frazier (9) Wells Fargo Center
10,978 		29–48
78 April 6 @ Boston L 97–104 Toney Douglas (19) Alexis Ajinca (8) Tim Frazier (6) TD Garden
18,624 		29–49
79 April 8 L. A. Lakers W 110–102 Alexis Ajinca (28) Alexis Ajinca (15) Tim Frazier (12) Smoothie King Center
18,607 		30–49
80 April 9 Phoenix L 100–121 Toney Douglas (19) Luke Babbitt (9) Tim Frazier (7) Smoothie King Center
16,932 		30–50
81 April 11 Chicago L 116–121 James Ennis (29) Ömer Aşık (7) Tim Frazier (11) Smoothie King Center
16,867 		30–51
82 April 13 @ Minnesota L 109–144 James Ennis (28) Ömer Aşık (11) Tim Frazier (15) Target Center
14,889 		30–52
2015–16 season schedule

Player statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Regular season

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New Orleans Pelicans statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Dante Cunningham 80 46 24.6 .451 .316 .695 3.0 1.0 .5 .4 6.1
Alonzo Gee 73 38 22.4 .518 .283 .667 3.4 1.0 .9 .2 4.5
Ömer Aşık 68 64 17.3 .533 .545 6.1 .4 .3 .3 4.0
Ryan Anderson 66 7 30.4 .427 .366 .873 6.0 1.1 .6 .4 17.0
Jrue Holiday 65 23 28.2 .439 .336 .843 3.0 6.0 1.4 .3 16.8
Anthony Davis 61 61 35.5 .493 .324 .758 10.3 1.9 1.3 2.0 24.3
Toney Douglas 61 18 20.7 .411 .399 .848 2.3 2.6 1.1 .1 8.7
Alexis Ajinça 59 17 14.6 .476 .000 .839 4.6 .5 .3 .6 6.0
Luke Babbitt 47 13 18.0 .422 .404 .780 3.1 1.1 .2 .1 7.0
Eric Gordon 45 44 32.9 .418 .384 .888 2.2 2.7 1.0 .3 15.2
Norris Cole 45 23 26.6 .405 .324 .800 3.4 3.7 .8 .1 10.6
Kendrick Perkins 37 5 14.6 .533 .440 3.5 .8 .3 .3 2.5
Ish Smith† 27 3 22.9 .430 .303 .767 3.4 5.7 .9 .2 8.9
Tyreke Evans 25 25 30.6 .433 .388 .796 5.2 6.6 1.3 .3 15.2
Tim Frazier† 16 1 29.3 .450 .419 .763 4.4 7.5 1.4 .1 13.1
Bryce Dejean-Jones 14 11 19.9 .406 .375 .524 3.4 1.1 .7 .1 5.6
Jordan Hamilton 11 4 27.6 .422 .289 .667 5.6 2.3 .7 .3 11.4
James Ennis III† 9 5 31.3 .500 .480 .792 3.9 2.0 1.3 .3 15.9
Orlando Johnson† 5 1 10.8 .235 .200 .500 1.2 .4 .2 .0 2.0
Jimmer Fredette† 4 0 3.3 .250 .000 .0 .3 .3 .0 .5
Nate Robinson 2 1 11.5 .000 .000 .0 2.0 .5 .0 .0
  • † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pelicans only.

References

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