2015–16 New Orleans Pelicans season

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.

Roster Notes

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

Pre-season
13,725 21,407
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 1
 * October 3
 * @ Indiana
 * 110–105
 * Anthony Davis (18)
 * Anderson, Davis (8)
 * Babbitt, Cole, Webster (3)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 2
 * October 9
 * Atlanta
 * 93–103
 * Anthony Davis (20)
 * Kendrick Perkins (6)
 * Norris Cole (3)
 * Veterans Memorial Arena 7,628
 * 1–1
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 3
 * October 12
 * @ Chicago
 * 123–115
 * Anthony Davis (26)
 * Ryan Anderson (10)
 * Luke Babbitt (4)
 * United Center
 * 2–1
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 4
 * October 17
 * Sacramento
 * 98–107
 * Ryan Anderson (20)
 * Adrien, Davis (8)
 * Holiday, Robinson (4)
 * Rupp Arena 19,183
 * 2–2
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 5
 * October 19
 * @ Houston
 * 100–120
 * Ryan Anderson (23)
 * Ryan Anderson (11)
 * Holiday, Robinson (5)
 * Toyota Center 16,678
 * 2–3
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 6
 * October 21
 * @ Orlando
 * 107–110 OT
 * Anthony Davis (33)
 * Anthony Davis (16)
 * Gee, Gordon, Jones (2)
 * Amway Center 12,779
 * 2–4
 * - style="background:#cfc;"
 * 7
 * October 23
 * Miami
 * 93–90
 * Anthony Davis (25)
 * Anthony Davis (13)
 * Anthony Davis (5)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,478
 * 3–4

Regular season game log
19,596 19,393 18,406
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 1
 * October 27
 * @ Golden State
 * Anthony Davis (18)
 * Anderson, Davis (6)
 * Ish Smith (9)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 2
 * October 28
 * @ Portland
 * Anthony Davis (25)
 * Anthony Davis (10)
 * Ish Smith (8)
 * Moda Center
 * Moda Center
 * 0–2
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 3
 * October 31
 * Golden State
 * Anthony Davis (26)
 * Anthony Davis (15)
 * Jrue Holiday (6)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 0–3

16,876 16,876 20,454 17,128 15,597 19,800 19,812 17,269 18,203 16,698 16,698 16,338 16,338 19,911
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 4
 * November 3
 * Orlando
 * Eric Gordon (24)
 * Anthony Davis (9)
 * Ish Smith (7)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 0–4
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 5
 * November 6
 * Atlanta
 * Anthony Davis (43)
 * Anthony Davis (10)
 * Ish Smith (11)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 0–5
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 6
 * November 7
 * @ Dallas
 * Anthony Davis (25)
 * Ryan Anderson (9)
 * Ish Smith (7)
 * American Airlines Center
 * American Airlines Center
 * 0–6
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 7
 * November 10
 * Dallas
 * Ryan Anderson (25)
 * Ryan Anderson (7)
 * Ish Smith (12)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 1–6
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 8
 * November 11
 * @ Atlanta
 * Eric Gordon (26)
 * Ryan Anderson (11)
 * Ish Smith (10)
 * Philips Arena
 * Philips Arena
 * 1–7
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 9
 * November 13
 * @ Toronto
 * Eric Gordon (30)
 * Alexis Ajinça (9)
 * Ish Smith (4)
 * Air Canada Centre
 * Air Canada Centre
 * 1–8
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 10
 * November 15
 * @ New York
 * Anthony Davis (36)
 * Anthony Davis (11)
 * Ish Smith (5)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 1–9
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 11
 * November 17
 * Denver
 * Ryan Anderson (21)
 * Luke Babbitt (7)
 * Ish Smith (8)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 1–10
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 12
 * November 18
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Ryan Anderson (30)
 * Alexis Ajinca (10)
 * Ish Smith (6)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena
 * 1–11
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 13
 * November 20
 * San Antonio
 * Ryan Anderson (30)
 * Anthony Davis (18)
 * Ish Smith (13)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 2–11
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 14
 * November 22
 * Phoenix
 * Anthony Davis (32)
 * Anthony Davis (19)
 * Ish Smith (8)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 3–11
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 15
 * November 25
 * @ Phoenix
 * Anthony Davis (26)
 * Anthony Davis (17)
 * Ish Smith (11)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena
 * 4–11
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 16
 * November 27
 * @ L. A. Clippers
 * Anthony Davis (17)
 * Ömer Aşık (10)
 * Ish Smith (10)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena
 * 4–12
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 17
 * November 28
 * @ Utah
 * Anthony Davis (36)
 * Anthony Davis (11)
 * Ish Smith (6)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena
 * 4–13

16,698 17,339 17,906 15,715 16,875 21,605 19,231 16,886 19,845 18,248 16,920
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 18
 * December 1
 * Memphis
 * Tyreke Evans (20)
 * Anthony Davis (14)
 * Tyreke Evans (10)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 4–14
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 19
 * December 2
 * @ Houston
 * Anthony Davis (29)
 * Anthony Davis (13)
 * Tyreke Evans (8)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 4–15
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 20
 * December 4
 * Cleveland
 * Anthony Davis (31)
 * Anthony Davis (12)
 * Tyreke Evans (10)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 5–15
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 21
 * December 7
 * Boston
 * Ryan Anderson (18)
 * Anderson, Ajinca (9)
 * Jrue Holiday (6)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 5–16
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 22
 * December 11
 * Washington
 * Tyreke Evans (27)
 * Anthony Davis (11)
 * Jrue Holiday (6)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 6–16
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 23
 * December 12
 * @ Chicago
 * Tyreke Evans (22)
 * Anthony Davis (13)
 * Tyreke Evans (6)
 * United Center
 * United Center
 * 6–17
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 24
 * December 14
 * @ Portland
 * Anthony Davis (28)
 * Tyreke Evans (12)
 * Tyreke Evans (5)
 * Moda Center
 * Moda Center
 * 6–18
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 25
 * December 16
 * @ Utah
 * Ryan Anderson (24)
 * Anthony Davis (13)
 * Tyreke Evans (5)
 * Vivint Smart Home Arena 17,899
 * 7–18
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 26
 * December 18
 * @ Phoenix
 * Anthony Davis (16)
 * Anthony Davis (12)
 * Jrue Holiday (4)
 * Talking Stick Resort Arena 17,227
 * 7–19
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 27
 * December 20
 * @ Denver
 * Anthony Davis (27)
 * Tyreke Evans (8)
 * Tyreke Evans (10)
 * Pepsi Center 13,857
 * 8–19
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 28
 * December 23
 * Portland
 * Anthony Davis (28)
 * Anthony Davis (12)
 * Tyreke Evans (9)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Anthony Davis (28)
 * Anthony Davis (12)
 * Tyreke Evans (9)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 9–19
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 29
 * December 25
 * @ Miami
 * Anthony Davis (29)
 * Anthony Davis (15)
 * Tyreke Evans (7)
 * AmericanAirlines
 * AmericanAirlines
 * 9–20
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 30
 * December 26
 * Houston
 * Anthony Davis (24)
 * Anthony Davis (13)
 * Tyreke Evans (13)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 10–20
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 31
 * December 28
 * Orlando
 * Anthony Davis (20)
 * Cole, Davis (8)
 * Tyreke Evans (8)
 * Amway Center 17,606
 * 10–21
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 32
 * December 31
 * L. A. Clippers
 * Ryan Anderson (17)
 * Anthony Davis (15)
 * Tyreke Evans (9)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Tyreke Evans (9)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 10–22

18,997 18,997 16,876 14,255 16,980 15,688 15,636 18,037
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 33
 * January 2
 * @ Dallas
 * Anthony Davis (31)
 * Anthony Davis (14)
 * Jrue Holiday (5)
 * American Airlines Center 20,152
 * 11–22
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 34
 * January 6
 * Dallas
 * Anthony Davis (26)
 * Anthony Davis (12)
 * Anthony Davis (7)
 * CenturyLink Center 15,255
 * 11–23
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 35
 * January 8
 * Indiana
 * Tyreke Evans (27)
 * Alexis Ajinça (10)
 * Tyreke Evans (5)
 * CenturyLink Center 16,895
 * 11–24
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 36
 * January 10
 * @ L. A. Clippers
 * Tyreke Evans (27)
 * Aşık, Holiday (11)
 * Tyreke Evans (7)
 * STAPLES Center 19,060
 * 11–25
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 37
 * January 12
 * @ L. A. Lakers
 * Tyreke Evans (21)
 * Ömer Aşık (13)
 * Cole, Evans, Holiday (4)
 * Staples Center
 * Tyreke Evans (21)
 * Ömer Aşık (13)
 * Cole, Evans, Holiday (4)
 * Staples Center
 * Staples Center
 * 11–26
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 38
 * January 13
 * @ Sacramento
 * Davis, Gordon (24)
 * Ömer Aşık (13)
 * Jrue Holiday (10)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 12–26
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 39
 * January 15
 * Charlotte
 * Ryan Anderson (32)
 * Alonzo Gee (9)
 * Jrue Holiday (10)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 13–26
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 40
 * January 18
 * @ Memphis
 * Jrue Holiday (23)
 * Anthony Davis (8)
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * FedEx Forum 18,119
 * 13–27
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 41
 * January 19
 * Minnesota
 * Anthony Davis (35)
 * Ömer Aşık (8)
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 14–27
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 42
 * January 21
 * Detroit
 * Anthony Davis (32)
 * Alonzo Gee (9)
 * Tyreke Evans (10)
 * Smoothie King Center 15,281
 * 15–27
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 43
 * January 23
 * Milwaukee
 * Ryan Anderson (23)
 * Ömer Aşık (8)
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 16–27
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 44
 * January 25
 * Houston
 * Jrue Holiday (32)
 * Alonzo Gee (10)
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 16–28
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 45
 * January 28
 * Sacramento
 * Ryan Anderson (36)
 * Ömer Aşık (13)
 * Norris Cole (10)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 17–28
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 46
 * January 30
 * Brooklyn
 * Jrue Holiday (26)
 * Anthony Davis (16)
 * Jrue Holiday (7)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 18–28

15,210 18,420 20,562 11,926 15,256
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 47
 * February 1
 * Memphis
 * Cole, Davis (23)
 * Anthony Davis (9)
 * Norris Cole (6)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 18–29
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 48
 * February 3
 * @ San Antonio
 * Anthony Davis (28)
 * Ömer Aşık (11)
 * Norris Cole (9)
 * AT&T Center 18,418
 * 18–30
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 49
 * February 4
 * L. A. Lakers
 * Anthony Davis (39)
 * Anthony Davis (11)
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 18–31
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 50
 * February 6
 * @ Cleveland
 * Norris Cole (26)
 * Ömer Aşık (12)
 * Norris Cole (5)
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * Quicken Loans Arena
 * 18–32
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 51
 * February 8
 * @ Minnesota
 * Anthony Davis (27)
 * Aşık, Davis (8)
 * Norris Cole (6)
 * Target Center
 * Target Center
 * 19–32
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 52
 * February 10
 * Utah
 * Jrue Holiday (21)
 * Alexis Ajinca (11)
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * Smoothie King Center
 * Smoothie King Center
 * 20–32
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 53
 * February 11
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Davis, Holiday (23)
 * Anderson, Cole (5)
 * Norris Cole (6)
 * Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
 * 20–33
 * - style="text-align:center;"
 * colspan="9" style="background:#bbcaff;"|All-Star Break
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 54
 * February 19
 * Philadelphia
 * Davis, Holiday (34)
 * Ömer Aşık (14)
 * Jrue Holiday (12)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,953
 * 21–33
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 55
 * February 21
 * @ Detroit
 * Anthony Davis (59)
 * Anthony Davis (20)
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * Palace of Auburn Hills 17,886
 * 22–33
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 56
 * February 23
 * @ Washington
 * Jrue Holiday (20)
 * Anthony Davis (20)
 * Jrue Holiday (7)
 * Verizon Center 15,743
 * 22–34
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 57
 * February 25
 * Oklahoma City
 * Anthony Davis (30)
 * Alexis Ajinca (7)
 * Jrue Holiday (9)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,974
 * 23–34
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 58
 * February 27
 * Minnesota
 * Anderson, Gordon (31)
 * Ryan Anderson (14)
 * Jrue Holiday (8)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,338
 * 23–35
 * Anderson, Gordon (31)
 * Ryan Anderson (14)
 * Jrue Holiday (8)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,338
 * 23–35
 * 23–35

18,226 16,335 16,518 19,596 17,086
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 59
 * March 2
 * @ Houston
 * Norris Cole (21)
 * Ryan Anderson (10)
 * Cole, Holiday (8)
 * Toyota Center
 * Toyota Center
 * 23–36
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 60
 * March 3
 * San Antonio
 * Eric Gordon (23)
 * Anthony Davis (13)
 * Jrue Holiday (7)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,781
 * 23–37
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 61
 * March 5
 * Utah
 * Anthony Davis (29)
 * Anthony Davis (11)
 * Jrue Holiday (7)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,680
 * 23–38
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 62
 * March 7
 * Sacramento
 * Anthony Davis (31)
 * Anthony Davis (10)
 * Jrue Holiday (10)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,403
 * 24–38
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 63
 * March 9
 * @ Charlotte
 * Anthony Davis (40)
 * Anthony Davis (13)
 * Jrue Holiday (6)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * Anthony Davis (40)
 * Anthony Davis (13)
 * Jrue Holiday (6)
 * Time Warner Cable Arena
 * 24–39
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 64
 * March 11
 * @ Memphis
 * Jrue Holiday (34)
 * Anthony Davis (13)
 * Jrue Holiday (10)
 * FedExForum 18,119
 * 24–40
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 65
 * March 12
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Anthony Davis (29)
 * Anthony Davis (11)
 * Douglas, Gee, Holiday (4)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center
 * Douglas, Gee, Holiday (4)
 * BMO Harris Bradley Center
 * 24–41
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 66
 * March 14
 * @ Golden State
 * Davis, Douglas (22)
 * Anthony Davis (11)
 * Toney Douglas (6)
 * Oracle Arena
 * Oracle Arena
 * 24–42
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 67
 * March 16
 * @ Sacramento
 * Ryan Anderson (29)
 * Anthony Davis (14)
 * Tim Frazier (9)
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * Sleep Train Arena
 * 25–42
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 68
 * March 18
 * Portland
 * Anderson, Holiday (30)
 * Dante Cunningham (7)
 * Douglas, Holiday (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,263
 * 25–43
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 69
 * March 20
 * L. A. Clippers
 * Jrue Holiday (22)
 * Ömer Aşık (10)
 * Jrue Holiday (8)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,407
 * 26–43
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 70
 * March 22
 * Miami
 * Jrue Holiday (24)
 * Aşık, Douglas (9)
 * Jrue Holiday (7)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,867
 * 26–44
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 71
 * March 24
 * @ Indiana
 * Alexis Ajinca (22)
 * Ömer Aşık (15)
 * Tim Frazier (5)
 * Bankers Life Fieldhouse 17,517
 * 26–45
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 72
 * March 26
 * Toronto
 * Alonzo Gee (18)
 * Alonzo Gee (8)
 * Tim Frazier (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,009
 * 26–46
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 73
 * March 28
 * New York
 * Jrue Holiday (22)
 * Kendrick Perkins (8)
 * Jrue Holiday (6)
 * Smoothie King Center 17,000
 * 27–46
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 74
 * March 30
 * @ San Antonio
 * Alexis Ajinca (18)
 * Alexis Ajinca (9)
 * Tim Frazier (7)
 * AT&T Center 18,418
 * 27–47
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 75
 * March 31
 * Denver
 * Luke Babbitt (22)
 * Luke Babbitt (10)
 * Toney Douglas (10)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,269
 * 28–47
 * March 31
 * Denver
 * Luke Babbitt (22)
 * Luke Babbitt (10)
 * Toney Douglas (10)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,269
 * 28–47
 * 28–47


 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 76
 * April 3
 * @ Brooklyn
 * Luke Babbitt (21)
 * Jordan Hamilton (11)
 * Toney Douglas (13)
 * Barclays Center 16,329
 * 29–47
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 77
 * April 5
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Dante Cunningham (19)
 * Alexis Ajinca (10)
 * Tim Frazier (9)
 * Wells Fargo Center 10,978
 * 29–48
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 78
 * April 6
 * @ Boston
 * Toney Douglas (19)
 * Alexis Ajinca (8)
 * Tim Frazier (6)
 * TD Garden 18,624
 * 29–49
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 79
 * April 8
 * L. A. Lakers
 * Alexis Ajinca (28)
 * Alexis Ajinca (15)
 * Tim Frazier (12)
 * Smoothie King Center 18,607
 * 30–49
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 80
 * April 9
 * Phoenix
 * Toney Douglas (19)
 * Luke Babbitt (9)
 * Tim Frazier (7)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,932
 * 30–50
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 81
 * April 11
 * Chicago
 * James Ennis (29)
 * Ömer Aşık (7)
 * Tim Frazier (11)
 * Smoothie King Center 16,867
 * 30–51
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 82
 * April 13
 * @ Minnesota
 * James Ennis (28)
 * Ömer Aşık (11)
 * Tim Frazier (15)
 * Target Center 14,889
 * 30–52
 * @ Minnesota
 * James Ennis (28)
 * Ömer Aşık (11)
 * Tim Frazier (15)
 * Target Center 14,889
 * 30–52
 * 30–52