NBA professional basketball team season
The 2016–17 New Orleans Pelicans season was the 15th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
All of the players drafted by the Pelicans this season would wind up being traded elsewhere sometime during the season. On June 23, 2016, both David Michineau and Diamond Stone would be traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for the Clippers' own second round pick in the draft, which was Cheick Diallo , a promising power forward who was born and raised in Mali , but ultimately played for the University of Kansas for one season before entering the 2016 NBA draft . Meanwhile, during the night of the 2017 NBA All-Star Game , the Pelicans would trade away their top pick of the draft, Buddy Hield , alongside Tyreke Evans , Langston Galloway , a Top-3 protected 2017 first round pick, and the Philadelphia 76ers ' own second round pick in the 2017 NBA draft to the Sacramento Kings for their star center, DeMarcus Cousins , and Omri Casspi .
2016–17 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 C 3 Aşık, Ömer 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 255 lb (116 kg) 1986-07-04 Turkey PG 22 Cook, Quinn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1993-03-23 Duke C 0 Cousins, DeMarcus 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 270 lb (122 kg) 1990-08-13 Kentucky SG 4 Crawford, Jordan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1988-10-23 Xavier PF 33 Cunningham, Dante 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1987-04-22 Villanova PF 23 Davis, Anthony 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 253 lb (115 kg) 1993-03-11 Kentucky PF 13 Diallo, Cheick (DL) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1996-09-13 Kansas PG 2 Frazier, Tim 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1990-11-01 Penn State SF 44 Hill, Solomon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1991-03-18 Arizona PG 11 Holiday, Jrue 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1990-06-12 UCLA SG 55 Moore, E'Twaun 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 191 lb (87 kg) 1989-02-25 Purdue PF 12 Motiejūnas, Donatas 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1990-09-20 Lithuania G/F 20 Pondexter, Quincy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1988-03-10 Washington SF 10 Toupane, Axel (DL) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1992-07-23 France
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended(DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured Roster Last transaction: April 11, 2017
The Pelicans were the hosts for the NBA All-Star Game in 2017. Anthony Davis was selected by fan voting to the starting front court for the game. Anthony Davis would also receive the All-Star Game's MVP award for his production during the All-Star Game. After the All-Star Game was over, it was announced that the Pelicans would make a blockbuster move to trade their rookie Buddy Hield , Tyreke Evans , Langston Galloway , a Top-3 protected 2017 first round pick, and the Philadelphia 76ers ' own 2017 second round pick to the Sacramento Kings for fellow All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi . The move would be officially done a day later.
2016 pre-season game log Total: 1–5 (Home: 1–2; Road: 0–3) Pre-season: 1–5 (home: 1–2; road: 0–3)
2016–17 season schedule
2016–17 game log Total: 34–48 (Home: 21–20; Road: 13–28) October: 0–3 (home: 0–2; road: 0–1)
November : 7–9 (home: 5–3; road: 2–6)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 4 November 1 Milwaukee L 113–117 Anthony Davis (35) Anthony Davis (15) Tim Frazier (8) Smoothie King Center 18,217 0–4 5 November 2 @ Memphis L 83–89 (OT) Lance Stephenson (21) Ömer Aşık (11) Lance Stephenson (6) FedExForum 15,881 0–5 6 November 4 Phoenix L 111–112 (OT) Anthony Davis (22) Anthony Davis (11) Lance Stephenson (7) Smoothie King Center 15,379 0–6 7 November 7 @ Golden State L 106–116 Anthony Davis (33) Anthony Davis (12) Tim Frazier (10) Oracle Arena 19,596 0–7 8 November 8 @ Sacramento L 94–102 Anthony Davis (34) Ömer Aşık (9) Tim Frazier (9) Golden 1 Center 17,608 0–8 9 November 10 @ Milwaukee W 112–106 Anthony Davis (32) Anthony Davis (8) Tim Frazier (10) BMO Harris Bradley Center 12,159 1–8 10 November 12 LA Lakers L 99–126 Anthony Davis (34) Anthony Davis (8) Tim Frazier (10) Smoothie King Center 17,138 1–9 11 November 14 Boston W 106–105 Anthony Davis (25) Anthony Davis (16) Tim Frazier (6) Smoothie King Center 15,001 2–9 12 November 16 @ Orlando L 82–89 Terrence Jones (26) Ömer Aşık (10) Buddy Hield (5) Amway Center 16,127 2–10 13 November 18 Portland W 113–101 Anthony Davis (38) Anthony Davis (9) Tim Frazier (8) Smoothie King Center 15,552 3–10 14 November 19 Charlotte W 121–116 (OT) Anthony Davis (38) Anthony Davis (16) Jrue Holiday (9) Smoothie King Center 15,739 4–10 15 November 22 @ Atlanta W 112–94 Tim Frazier (21) Jones , Asik (6) Tim Frazier (14) Philips Arena 19,120 5–10 16 November 23 Minnesota W 117–96 Anthony Davis (42) Anthony Davis (10) Holiday , Frazier (8) Smoothie King Center 15,555 6–10 17 November 25 @ Portland L 104–119 Anthony Davis (31) Anthony Davis (13) Tim Frazier (7) Moda Center 19,393 6–11 18 November 27 @ Dallas L 81–91 Anthony Davis (36) Anthony Davis (13) Jrue Holiday (6) American Airlines Center 19,302 6–12 19 November 29 LA Lakers W 105–88 Anthony Davis (41) Anthony Davis (16) Holiday , Frazier , Moore (5) Smoothie King Center 14,024 7–12
December : 7–9 (home: 5–5; road: 2–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 20 December 2 LA Clippers L 96–114 Anthony Davis (21) Terrence Jones (9) Tim Frazier (8) Smoothie King Center 16,538 7–13 21 December 4 @ Oklahoma City L 92–101 Anthony Davis (37) Anthony Davis (15) Jrue Holiday (7) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 7–14 22 December 5 Memphis L 108–110 (2OT) Anthony Davis (28) Anthony Davis (19) Tim Frazier (9) Smoothie King Center 13,795 7–15 23 December 8 Philadelphia L 88–99 Anthony Davis (26) Anthony Davis (11) Tim Frazier (6) Smoothie King Center 14,158 7–16 24 December 10 @ LA Clippers L 105–133 Tim Frazier (20) Cheick Diallo (10) Tim Frazier (11) Staples Center 19,090 7–17 25 December 11 @ Phoenix W 120–119 (OT) Jrue Holiday (23) Anthony Davis (12) Tim Frazier (11) Talking Stick Resort Arena 16,949 8–17 26 December 13 Golden State L 109–113 Anthony Davis (28) Terrence Jones (10) Tim Frazier (8) Smoothie King Center 17,789 8–18 27 December 15 Indiana W 102–95 Anthony Davis (35) Anthony Davis (16) Jrue Holiday (14) Smoothie King Center 15,472 9–18 28 December 16 @ Houston L 100–122 Anthony Davis (19) Ajinca , Jones (8) Tim Frazier (5) Toyota Center 16,728 9–19 29 December 18 @ San Antonio L 100–113 Alexis Ajinca (16) Alexis Ajinca (8) Tim Frazier (7) AT&T Center 18,615 9–20 30 December 20 @ Philadelphia W 108–93 Anthony Davis (31) Anthony Davis (16) Jrue Holiday (9) Wells Fargo Center 16,322 10–20 31 December 21 Oklahoma City L 110–121 Anthony Davis (34) Anthony Davis (15) Jrue Holiday (10) Smoothie King Center 15,472 10–21 32 December 23 Miami W 91–87 Anthony Davis (28) Anthony Davis (22) Jrue Holiday (6) Smoothie King Center 16,322 11–21 33 December 26 Dallas W 111–104 Anthony Davis (28) Anthony Davis (16) Jrue Holiday (11) Smoothie King Center 15,764 12–21 34 December 28 LA Clippers W 102–98 Anthony Davis (20) Dante Cunningham (9) Jrue Holiday (9) Smoothie King Center 16,647 13–21 35 December 30 New York W 104–92 Anthony Davis (23) Anthony Davis (18) Jrue Holiday (11) Smoothie King Center 18,124 14–21
January : 5–9 (home: 3–4; road: 2–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 36 January 2 @ Cleveland L 82–90 Davis , Hield (20) Anthony Davis (17) Jrue Holiday (13) Quicken Loans Arena 20,562 14–22 37 January 5 Atlanta L 94–99 Anthony Davis (20) Anthony Davis (19) Jrue Holiday (5) Smoothie King Center 15,003 14–23 38 January 7 @ Boston L 108–117 Anthony Davis (36) Anthony Davis (15) Tyreke Evans (6) TD Garden 18,624 14–24 39 January 9 @ New York W 110–96 Anthony Davis (40) Anthony Davis (18) Jrue Holiday (7) Madison Square Garden 19,812 15–24 40 January 12 @ Brooklyn W 104–95 Tyreke Evans (29) Terrence Jones (12) Jrue Holiday (4) Barclays Center 14,352 16–24 41 January 14 @ Chicago L 99–107 Anthony Davis (36) Anthony Davis (14) Jrue Holiday (12) United Center 21,916 16–25 42 January 16 @ Indiana L 95–98 Anthony Davis (16) Terrence Jones (8) Jrue Holiday (6) Bankers Life Fieldhouse 15,525 16–26 43 January 18 Orlando W 118–98 Anthony Davis (21) Anthony Davis (14) Evans , Holiday (5) Smoothie King Center 15,818 17–26 44 January 20 Brooklyn L 114–143 Anthony Davis (22) Anthony Davis (9) Jrue Holiday (8) Smoothie King Center 17,004 17–27 45 January 23 Cleveland W 124–122 Terrence Jones (36) Terrence Jones (11) Jrue Holiday (10) Smoothie King Center 17,758 18–27 46 January 25 Oklahoma City L 105–114 E'Twaun Moore (18) Moore , Hill (8) Tyreke Evans (9) Smoothie King Center 15,277 18–28 47 January 27 San Antonio W 119–103 Jrue Holiday (23) Anthony Davis (22) Jrue Holiday (11) Smoothie King Center 17,757 19–28 48 January 29 Washington L 94–107 Anthony Davis (36) Anthony Davis (17) Jrue Holiday (11) Smoothie King Center 16,779 19–29 49 January 31 @ Toronto L 106–108 (OT) Jrue Holiday (30) Anthony Davis (17) Terrence Jones (4) Air Canada Centre 19,800 19–30
February : 4–7 (home: 1–2; road: 3–5)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 50 February 1 @ Detroit L 98–118 Anthony Davis (31) Anthony Davis (12) Jrue Holiday (11) Palace of Auburn Hills 14,262 19–31 51 February 4 @ Washington L 91–105 Anthony Davis (25) Davis , Holiday (10) Jrue Holiday (8) Verizon Center 19,651 19–32 52 February 6 Phoenix W 111–106 Anthony Davis (34) Davis , Holiday , Jones (9) Jrue Holiday (7) Smoothie King Center 15,888 20–32 53 February 8 Utah L 94–127 Terrence Jones (21) Anthony Davis (10) Tim Frazier (4) Smoothie King Center 14,508 20–33 54 February 10 @ Minnesota W 122–106 Anthony Davis (42) Anthony Davis (13) Jrue Holiday (12) Target Center 16,093 21–33 55 February 12 @ Sacramento L 99–105 Anthony Davis (32) Anthony Davis (10) Jrue Holiday (11) Golden 1 Center 17,608 21–34 56 February 13 @ Phoenix W 110–108 Anthony Davis (24) Anthony Davis (10) Jrue Holiday (8) Golden 1 Center 16,321 22–34 57 February 15 @ Memphis W 95–91 Jrue Holiday (19) Alexis Ajinca (10) Jrue Holiday (7) FedExForum 16,145 23–34 58 February 23 Houston L 99–129 Anthony Davis (29) DeMarcus Cousins (14) Hill , Frazier , Cousins (5) Smoothie King Center 18,470 23–35 59 February 25 @ Dallas L 83–96 Anthony Davis (39) DeMarcus Cousins (15) Cousins , Holiday (6) American Airlines Center 20,411 23–36 60 February 26 @ Oklahoma City L 110–118 Anthony Davis (38) DeMarcus Cousins (10) Jrue Holiday (8) Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203 23–37
March : 10–6 (home: 7–2; road: 3–4)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 61 March 1 Detroit W 109–86 Anthony Davis (33) Anthony Davis (14) Jrue Holiday (5) Smoothie King Center 14,406 24–37 62 March 3 San Antonio L 98–101 (OT) Anthony Davis (29) DeMarcus Cousins (23) Jrue Holiday (5) Smoothie King Center 17,669 24–38 63 March 5 @ LA Lakers W 105–97 DeMarcus Cousins (31) Anthony Davis (12) Jrue Holiday (12) Staples Center 18,997 25–38 64 March 6 @ Utah L 83–88 Anthony Davis (20) Anthony Davis (12) Frazier , Holiday , Cousins , Crawford (3) Vivint Smart Home Arena 19,649 25–39 65 March 8 Toronto L 87–94 DeMarcus Cousins (25) DeMarcus Cousins (10) Jrue Holiday (6) Smoothie King Center 14,543 25–40 66 March 11 @ Charlotte W 125–122 (OT) Anthony Davis (46) Anthony Davis (21) Jrue Holiday (13) Spectrum Center 18,196 26–40 67 March 14 Portland W 100–77 DeMarcus Cousins (22) Anthony Davis (15) Tim Frazier (7) Smoothie King Center 15,530 27–40 68 March 15 @ Miami L 112–120 Anthony Davis (27) DeMarcus Cousins (9) Jrue Holiday (8) American Airlines Arena 19,678 27–41 69 March 17 Houston W 128–112 Solomon Hill (30) Anthony Davis (15) Solomon Hill (7) Smoothie King Center 17,972 28–41 70 March 19 Minnesota W 123–109 Anthony Davis (28) DeMarcus Cousins (11) Tim Frazier (8) Smoothie King Center 16,111 29–41 71 March 21 Memphis W 95–82 DeMarcus Cousins (41) DeMarcus Cousins (17) Jrue Holiday (6) Smoothie King Center 15,973 30–41 72 March 24 @ Houston L 107–117 Anthony Davis (33) Anthony Davis (16) Jrue Holiday (9) Toyota Center 18,055 30–42 73 March 26 @ Denver W 115–90 Anthony Davis (31) Anthony Davis (15) Tim Frazier (8) Pepsi Center 19,850 31–42 74 March 27 @ Utah L 100–108 Anthony Davis (36) Anthony Davis (17) Tim Frazier (6) Vivint Smart Home Arena 18,924 31–43 75 March 29 Dallas W 121–118 Anthony Davis (29) Anthony Davis (16) Jrue Holiday (7) Smoothie King Center 16,000 32–43 76 March 31 Sacramento W 117–89 DeMarcus Cousins (37) DeMarcus Cousins (13) Jrue Holiday (8) Smoothie King Center 17,304 33–43
April : 1–5 (home: 0–2; road: 1–3)
2016–17 season schedule
† Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Pelicans only. ^ "Pelicans trade forward Luke Babbitt" . nba.com/pelicans . July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2016 . ^ "Pelicans acquire DeMarcus Cousins and Omri Casspi" . nba.com/pelicans . February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017 . ^ "New Orleans re-signs Frazier" . nba.com/pelicans . July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016 . ^ a b c "Pelicans sign free agents Hill, Moore and Galloway" . nba.com/pelicans . July 21, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016 . ^ "Pelicans sign free agent forward Terrence Jones" . nba.com/pelicans . July 22, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2016 . ^ "Pelicans sign Lance Stephenson" . nba.com/pelicans . September 14, 2016. Retrieved September 14, 2016 . ^ "Pelicans sign Reggie Williams" . nba.com/pelicans . December 10, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016 . ^ "New Orleans Pelicans sign Reggie Williams to 10-day contract" . nba.com/pelicans . February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017 . ^ "Pelicans sign Donatas Motiejunas" . nba.com/pelicans . January 3, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017 . ^ "Pelicans sign Jarrett Jack" . nba.com/pelicans . February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017 . ^ "Pelicans waive Lance Stephenson" . nba.com/pelicans . November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2016 . ^ "New Orleans Pelicans waive Omri Casspi" . nba.com/pelicans . February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017 .
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