2014–15 New Orleans Pelicans season

The 2014–15 New Orleans Pelicans season is the 13th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Despite finishing last in the Southwest division for the fourth straight season, the Pelicans finished with a 45–37 record and clinched the eighth seed in the Western conference. The Pelicans clinched a seed in the playoffs for the first time since 2011 when the team was called the Hornets. New Orleans' season ended after they were swept 4–0 in a first round playoff series by the eventual NBA champion Golden State Warriors.

The Pelicans would not return to the playoffs until 2018.

Draft picks
The Pelicans did not have a pick in the 2014 NBA Draft.

Game log

 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 1
 * October 28
 * Orlando
 * Anthony Davis (26)
 * Anthony Davis (17)
 * Tyreke Evans (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,097
 * 1–0
 * 1–0


 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 2
 * November 1
 * Dallas
 * Anthony Davis (31)
 * Anthony Davis (15)
 * Tyreke Evans (9)
 * Smoothie King Center 14,547
 * 1–1
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 3
 * November 3
 * @ Memphis
 * Tyreke Evans (21)
 * Ryan Anderson (9)
 * Jrue Holiday (6)
 * FedExForum 15,302
 * 1–2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 4
 * November 4
 * Charlotte
 * Anthony Davis (24)
 * Anthony Davis (13)
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * Smoothie King Center 14,840
 * 2–2
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 5
 * November 8
 * @ San Antonio
 * Anthony Davis (27)
 * Anthony Davis (11)
 * Jrue Holiday (11)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 3–2
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 6
 * November 10
 * @ Cleveland
 * Ryan Anderson (32)
 * Anthony Davis (14)
 * Jrue Holiday (10)
 * Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
 * 3–3
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 7
 * November 12
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Anthony Davis (25)
 * Ömer Aşık (13)
 * Tyreke Evans (11)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,359
 * 4–3
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 8
 * November 14
 * Minnesota
 * Jrue Holiday (24)
 * Evans & Anderson (6)
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * Smoothie King Center 14,775
 * 5–3
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 9
 * November 17
 * @ Portland
 * Anthony Davis (31)
 * Anthony Davis (11)
 * Tyreke Evans (8)
 * Moda Center 19,441
 * 5–4
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 10
 * November 18
 * @ Sacramento
 * Anthony Davis (28)
 * Anthony Davis (9)
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * Sleep Train Arena 16,526
 * 6–4
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 11
 * November 21
 * @ Denver
 * Anthony Davis (18)
 * Anthony Davis (9)
 * Jrue Holiday (6)
 * Pepsi Center 15,232
 * 6–5
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 12
 * November 22
 * @ Utah
 * Anthony Davis (43)
 * Anthony Davis (14)
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * EnergySolutions Arena 18,452
 * 7–5
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 13
 * November 25
 * Sacramento
 * Tyreke Evans (22)
 * Anthony Davis (9)
 * Tyreke Evans (5)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,037
 * 7–6
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 14
 * November 28
 * @ Atlanta
 * Holiday & Anderson (20)
 * Davis & Aşık (11)
 * Jrue Holiday (7)
 * Philips Arena 17,079
 * 7–7
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 15
 * November 29
 * @ Washington
 * Anthony Davis (30)
 * Anthony Davis (13)
 * Tyreke Evans (4)
 * Verizon Center 17,581
 * 7–8
 * Davis & Aşık (11)
 * Jrue Holiday (7)
 * Philips Arena 17,079
 * 7–7
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 15
 * November 29
 * @ Washington
 * Anthony Davis (30)
 * Anthony Davis (13)
 * Tyreke Evans (4)
 * Verizon Center 17,581
 * 7–8
 * 7–8


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 16
 * December 2
 * Oklahoma City
 * Tyreke Evans (30)
 * Ömer Aşık (14)
 * Jrue Holiday (10)
 * Smoothie King Center 13,903
 * 8–8
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 17
 * December 4
 * @ Golden State
 * Anthony Davis (30)
 * Davis & Aşık (15)
 * Jrue Holiday (8)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 8–9
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 18
 * December 6
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Anthony Davis (26)
 * Ömer Aşık (10)
 * Holiday, Mekel & Rivers (6)
 * STAPLES Center 19,060
 * 8–10
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 19
 * December 7
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Anthony Davis (23)
 * Ömer Aşık (11)
 * Jrue Holiday (8)
 * STAPLES Center 18,997
 * 9–10
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 20
 * December 9
 * New York
 * Tyreke Evans (27)
 * Ömer Aşık (14)
 * Jrue Holiday (7)
 * Smoothie King Center 13,789
 * 10–10
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 21
 * December 10
 * @ Dallas
 * Anthony Davis (31)
 * Ömer Aşık (15)
 * Jrue Holiday (10)
 * American Airlines Center 19,988
 * 10–11
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 22
 * December 12
 * Cleveland
 * Tyreke Evans (31)
 * Ömer Aşık (14)
 * Tyreke Evans (10)
 * Smoothie King Center 18,069
 * 11–11
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 23
 * December 14
 * Golden State
 * Tyreke Evans (34)
 * Evans & Aşık (8)
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * Smoothie King Center 15,037
 * 11–12
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 24
 * December 16
 * Utah
 * Anthony Davis (31)
 * Anthony Davis (9)
 * Jrue Holiday (8)
 * Smoothie King Center 13,179
 * 12–12
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 25
 * December 18
 * @ Houston
 * Anthony Davis (30)
 * Anthony Davis (14)
 * Jrue Holiday (10)
 * Toyota Center 18,317
 * 13–12
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 26
 * December 20
 * Portland
 * Austin Rivers (21)
 * Alexis Ajinça (13)
 * Jrue Holiday (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,079
 * 13–13
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 27
 * December 21
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Anthony Davis (38)
 * Davis & Aşık (12)
 * Jrue Holiday (15)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 14–13
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 28
 * December 23
 * @ Indiana
 * Anthony Davis (21)
 * Tyreke Evans (10)
 * Jrue Holiday (5)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,336
 * 14–14
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 29
 * December 26
 * San Antonio
 * Davis & Anderson (22)
 * Anthony Davis (21)
 * Jrue Holiday (7)
 * Smoothie King Center 18,376
 * 15–14
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 30
 * December 27
 * @ Chicago
 * Anthony Davis (29)
 * Anthony Davis (11)
 * Jrue Holiday (7)
 * United Center 21,935
 * 15–15
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 31
 * December 30
 * Phoenix
 * Tyreke Evans (24)
 * Anthony Davis (11)
 * Jrue Holiday (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,364
 * 16–15
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 32
 * December 31
 * @ San Antonio
 * Anthony Davis (21)
 * Davis & Aşık (12)
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 16–16
 * Phoenix
 * Tyreke Evans (24)
 * Anthony Davis (11)
 * Jrue Holiday (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,364
 * 16–15
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 32
 * December 31
 * @ San Antonio
 * Anthony Davis (21)
 * Davis & Aşık (12)
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 16–16
 * AT&T Center 18,581
 * 16–16


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 33
 * January 2
 * Houston
 * Ryan Anderson (23)
 * Ömer Aşık (11)
 * Jrue Holiday (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,705
 * 17–16
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 34
 * January 5
 * Washington
 * Davis & Evans (21)
 * Anthony Davis (10)
 * Holiday & Gordon (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,182
 * 17–17
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 35
 * January 7
 * @ Charlotte
 * Anthony Davis (32)
 * Anthony Davis (12)
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena 15,171
 * 17–18
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 36
 * January 9
 * Memphis
 * Jrue Holiday (23)
 * Anthony Davis (10)
 * Jrue Holiday (8)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,639
 * 18–18
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 37
 * January 12
 * @ Boston
 * Anthony Davis (34)
 * Ömer Aşık (12)
 * Anthony Davis (4)
 * TD Garden 16,905
 * 18–19
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 38
 * January 14
 * @ Detroit
 * Anthony Davis (27)
 * Ömer Aşık (13)
 * Tyreke Evans (9)
 * Palace of Auburn Hills 12,016
 * 19–19
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 39
 * January 16
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Ajinça & Gordon (16)
 * Ajinça & Aşık (14)
 * Tyreke Evans (6)
 * Wells Fargo Center 15,672
 * 19–20
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 40
 * January 18
 * @ Toronto
 * Tyreke Evans (26)
 * Ömer Aşık (9)
 * Evans & Gordon (5)
 * Air Canada Centre 19,800
 * 20–20
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 41
 * January 19
 * @ New York
 * Tyreke Evans (23)
 * Ömer Aşık (17)
 * Eric Gordon (5)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 20–21
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 42
 * January 21
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Anthony Davis (29)
 * Ömer Aşık (10)
 * Eric Gordon (10)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,268
 * 21–21
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 43
 * January 23
 * @ Minnesota
 * Anthony Davis (21)
 * Anthony Davis (12)
 * Tyreke Evans (8)
 * Target Center 14,978
 * 22–21
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 44
 * January 25
 * Dallas
 * Anthony Davis (28)
 * Ömer Aşık (11)
 * Tyreke Evans (12)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,687
 * 23–21
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 45
 * January 26
 * Philadelphia
 * Anthony Davis (32)
 * Anthony Davis (10)
 * Tyreke Evans (12)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,419
 * 24–21
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 46
 * January 28
 * Denver
 * Tyreke Evans (25)
 * Davis & Aşık (12)
 * Eric Gordon (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,055
 * 24–22
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 47
 * January 30
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Eric Gordon (28)
 * Dante Cunningham (12)
 * Tyreke Evans (12)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,932
 * 25–22
 * Tyreke Evans (25)
 * Davis & Aşık (12)
 * Eric Gordon (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,055
 * 24–22
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 47
 * January 30
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Eric Gordon (28)
 * Dante Cunningham (12)
 * Tyreke Evans (12)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,932
 * 25–22
 * 25–22


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 48
 * February 2
 * Atlanta
 * Anthony Davis (29)
 * Ömer Aşık (17)
 * Tyreke Evans (12)
 * Smoothie King Center 15,487
 * 26–22
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 49
 * February 4
 * Oklahoma City
 * Anthony Davis (23)
 * Anthony Davis (8)
 * Evans & Gordon (7)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,156
 * 26–23
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 50
 * February 6
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Anthony Davis (41)
 * Davis & Evans (10)
 * Tyreke Evans (16)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 27–23
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 51
 * February 7
 * Chicago
 * Tyreke Evans (15)
 * Ömer Aşık (7)
 * Eric Gordon (4)
 * Smoothie King Center 18,402
 * 27–24
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 52
 * February 9
 * Utah
 * Eric Gordon (31)
 * Ömer Aşık (8)
 * Tyreke Evans (10)
 * Smoothie King Center 15,321
 * 27–25
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 53
 * February 11
 * Indiana
 * Luke Babbitt (15)
 * Babbitt & Aşık (8)
 * Tyreke Evans (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,074
 * 27–26
 * - align="center"
 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 54
 * February 20
 * @ Orlando
 * Tyreke Evans (14)
 * Anthony Davis (11)
 * Tyreke Evans (10)
 * Amway Center 18,259
 * 27–27
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 55
 * February 21
 * @ Miami
 * Eric Gordon (24)
 * Ömer Aşık (9)
 * Gordon & Evans (6)
 * American Airlines Arena 19,982
 * 28–27
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 56
 * February 23
 * Toronto
 * Luke Babbitt (18)
 * Ömer Aşık (11)
 * Tyreke Evans (12)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,514
 * 29–27
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 57
 * February 25
 * Brooklyn
 * Quincy Pondexter (25)
 * Ömer Aşık (13)
 * Tyreke Evans (11)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,097
 * 30–27
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 58
 * February 27
 * Miami
 * Alexis Ajinça (24)
 * Cunningham & Aşık (10)
 * Tyreke Evans (11)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,797
 * 31–27
 * 30–27
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 58
 * February 27
 * Miami
 * Alexis Ajinça (24)
 * Cunningham & Aşık (10)
 * Tyreke Evans (11)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,797
 * 31–27
 * 31–27


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 59
 * March 1
 * @ Denver
 * Tyreke Evans (22)
 * Ömer Aşık (16)
 * Tyreke Evans (7)
 * Pepsi Center 13,109
 * 32–27
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 60
 * March 2
 * @ Dallas
 * Norris Cole (19)
 * Alexis Ajinça (12)
 * Tyreke Evans (7)
 * American Airlines Center 20,367
 * 32–28
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 61
 * March 4
 * Detroit
 * Anthony Davis (39)
 * Anthony Davis (13)
 * Tyreke Evans (9)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,925
 * 33–28
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 62
 * March 6
 * Boston
 * Anthony Davis (29)
 * Anthony Davis (14)
 * Tyreke Evans (5)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,274
 * 33–29
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 63
 * March 7
 * Memphis
 * Tyreke Evans (26)
 * Ömer Aşık (11)
 * Pondexter & Evans (7)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,346
 * 34–29
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 64
 * March 9
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Anthony Davis (43)
 * Anthony Davis (10)
 * Davis & Evans (6)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center 12,218
 * 35–29
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 65
 * March 10
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Pondexter & Ajinça (17)
 * Ömer Aşık (15)
 * Eric Gordon (7)
 * Barclays Center 16,422
 * 36–29
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 66
 * March 15
 * Denver
 * Anthony Davis (36)
 * Anthony Davis (14)
 * Tyreke Evans (10)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,248
 * 36–30
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 67
 * March 17
 * Milwaukee
 * Anthony Davis (20)
 * Anthony Davis (12)
 * Eric Gordon (7)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,881
 * 37–30
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 68
 * March 19
 * @ Phoenix
 * Eric Gordon (14)
 * Ömer Aşık (14)
 * Eric Gordon (5)
 * US Airways Center 18,055
 * 37–31
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 69
 * March 20
 * @ Golden State
 * Norris Cole (19)
 * Withey & Ajinça (8)
 * Cole & Evans (4)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 37–32
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 70
 * March 22
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Anthony Davis (26)
 * Anthony Davis (12)
 * Davis & Gordon (5)
 * Staples Center 19,299
 * 37–33
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 71
 * March 25
 * Houston
 * Tyreke Evans (28)
 * Anthony Davis (14)
 * Tyreke Evans (7)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,077
 * 37–34
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 72
 * March 27
 * Sacramento
 * Tyreke Evans (25)
 * Ömer Aşık (12)
 * Tyreke Evans (10)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,669
 * 38–34
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 73
 * March 29
 * Minnesota
 * Anthony Davis (28)
 * Anthony Davis (9)
 * Eric Gordon (7)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,576
 * 39–34
 * Tyreke Evans (25)
 * Ömer Aşık (12)
 * Tyreke Evans (10)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,669
 * 38–34
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 73
 * March 29
 * Minnesota
 * Anthony Davis (28)
 * Anthony Davis (9)
 * Eric Gordon (7)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,576
 * 39–34
 * 39–34


 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 74
 * April 1
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Anthony Davis (20)
 * Ömer Aşık (10)
 * Tyreke Evans (8)
 * Staples Center 17,165
 * 40–34
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 75
 * April 3
 * @ Sacramento
 * Eric Gordon (21)
 * Tyreke Evans (12)
 * Tyreke Evans (9)
 * Sleep Train Arena 17,021
 * 41–34
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 76
 * April 4
 * @ Portland
 * Eric Gordon (22)
 * Anthony Davis (9)
 * Tyreke Evans (9)
 * Moda Center 19,781
 * 41–35
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 77
 * April 7
 * Golden State
 * Anthony Davis (29)
 * Aşık & Davis (10)
 * Tyreke Evans (9)
 * Smoothie King Center 18,097
 * 42–35
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 78
 * April 8
 * @ Memphis
 * Anthony Davis (12)
 * Dante Cunningham (10)
 * Evans & Gordon & Pondexter (3)
 * FedExForum 17,518
 * 42–36
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 79
 * April 10
 * Phoenix
 * Anthony Davis (19)
 * Ömer Aşık (18)
 * Cole & Evans (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,954
 * 43–36
 * - style="background:#fcc;"
 * 80
 * April 12
 * @ Houston
 * Anthony Davis (27)
 * Ömer Aşık (10)
 * Tyreke Evans (8)
 * Toyota Center 18,318
 * 43–37
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 81
 * April 13
 * @ Minnesota
 * Anthony Davis (24)
 * Anthony Davis (11)
 * Davis & Evans (5)
 * Target Center 13,009
 * 44–37
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 82
 * April 15
 * San Antonio
 * Anthony Davis (31)
 * Anthony Davis (13)
 * Tyreke Evans (11)
 * Smoothie King Center 18,524
 * 45–37
 * 82
 * April 15
 * San Antonio
 * Anthony Davis (31)
 * Anthony Davis (13)
 * Tyreke Evans (11)
 * Smoothie King Center 18,524
 * 45–37
 * 45–37

Game log

 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 1
 * April 18
 * @ Golden State
 * Anthony Davis (35)
 * Aşık & Pondexter (9)
 * Cole & Pondexter (6)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 2
 * April 20
 * @ Golden State
 * Anthony Davis (29)
 * Ömer Aşık (14)
 * Tyreke Evans (7)
 * Oracle Arena 19,596
 * 0–2
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 3
 * April 23
 * Golden State
 * Anthony Davis (29)
 * Anthony Davis (15)
 * Tyreke Evans (8)
 * Smoothie King Center 18,444
 * 0–3
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 4
 * April 25
 * Golden State
 * Anthony Davis (36)
 * Anthony Davis (11)
 * Gordon, Evans (5)
 * Smoothie King Center 18,443
 * 0–4
 * Anthony Davis (11)
 * Gordon, Evans (5)
 * Smoothie King Center 18,443
 * 0–4

Summer League

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Preseason

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Regular season

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