2015–16 New Orleans Pelicans season

2015–16 New Orleans Pelicans season
Head coach	Alvin Gentry
General manager	Dell Demps
Owner(s)	Tom Benson
Arena	Smoothie King Center
Results
Record	30–52 (.366)
Place	Division: 5th (Southwest) Conference: 12th (Western)
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	Fox Sports New Orleans
Radio	WWL-FM

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

Main article: 2015 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	Team
2	56	Branden Dawson	SF / PF	United States	Michigan State

Roster

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  (C) 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 Alvin Gentry Assistant coach(es) Darren Erman Robert Pack Phil Weber Fred Vinson Kevin Hanson Duane Brooks (trainer) Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate Injured Roster Last transaction: April 9, 2016

Roster Notes

• Bryce Dejean-Jones died due to a gunshot wound on May 28.

Standing

By Division

Southwest Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
y – San Antonio Spurs	67	15	.817	–	40‍–‍1	27‍–‍14	15–1	82
x – Dallas Mavericks	42	40	.512	25.0	23‍–‍18	19‍–‍22	7–9	82
x – Memphis Grizzlies	42	40	.512	25.0	26‍–‍15	16‍–‍25	7–9	82
x – Houston Rockets	41	41	.500	26.0	23‍–‍18	18‍–‍23	8–8	82
New Orleans Pelicans	30	52	.366	37.0	21‍–‍20	9‍–‍32	4–12	82

By Conference

Western Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	z – Golden State Warriors *	73	9	.890	–	82
2	y – San Antonio Spurs *	67	15	.817	6.0	82
3	y – Oklahoma City Thunder *	55	27	.671	18.0	82
4	x – Los Angeles Clippers	53	29	.646	20.0	82
5	x – Portland Trail Blazers	44	38	.537	29.0	82
6	x – Dallas Mavericks	42	40	.512	31.0	82
7	x – Memphis Grizzlies	42	40	.512	31.0	82
8	x – Houston Rockets	41	41	.500	32.0	82
9	Utah Jazz	40	42	.488	33.0	82
10	Sacramento Kings	33	49	.402	40.0	82
11	Denver Nuggets	33	49	.402	40.0	82
12	New Orleans Pelicans	30	52	.366	43.0	82
13	Minnesota Timberwolves	29	53	.354	44.0	82
14	Phoenix Suns	23	59	.280	50.0	82
15	Los Angeles Lakers	17	65	.207	56.0	82

Pre-season

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

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