2021–22 New Orleans Pelicans season

The 2021–22 New Orleans Pelicans season is the 20th season of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On June 16, 2021, coach Stan Van Gundy agreed to part ways with the Pelicans after one season. [1] The Pelicans soon hired Willie Green as the next head coach. [2]

2021–22 New Orleans Pelicans season
Head coachWillie Green
General managerTrajan Langdon
OwnersGayle Benson
ArenaSmoothie King Center
Results
Record9–21 (.300)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Southwest)
Conference: 14th (Western)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports New Orleans
RadioWWL-FM

Draft
Main article: 2021 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
1 10 Ziaire Williams SF  United States Stanford (Fr.)
2 35 Herbert Jones SF  United States Alabama (Fr.)
2 40 Jared Butler SG  United States Baylor (Jr.)

The Pelicans currently hold one first-round pick and two second-round picks entering the draft. [3]

Roster
New Orleans Pelicans roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 6 Alexander-Walker, Nickeil 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-09-02 Virginia Tech
G 15 Alvarado, Jose (TW) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1998-04-12 Georgia Tech
F 12 Clark, Gary 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1992-09-21 Cincinnati
G 4 Graham, Devonte' 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1995-02-22 Kansas
G 3 Hart, Josh 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1995-03-06 Villanova
F/C 10 Hayes, Jaxson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-05-23 Texas
F/C 9 Hernangómez, Willy 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1994-05-27 Spain
F 34 Hommes, Daulton (TW) 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1996-07-04 Point Loma Nazarene
F 14 Ingram, Brandon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-09-02 Duke
F 5 Jones, Herbert 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1998-10-06 Alabama
G 13 Lewis, Kira 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-04-06 Alabama
G 0 Louzada, Didi (S) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1999-07-02 Brazil
F 8 Marshall, Naji 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1998-01-24 Xavier
F 25 Murphy, Trey 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2000-06-18 Virginia
G 31 Satoranský, Tomáš 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1991-10-30 Czech Republic
G/F 41 Temple, Garrett 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1986-05-08 LSU
C 17 Valančiūnas, Jonas 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1992-05-06 Lithuania
F 1 Williamson, Zion 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 284 lb (129 kg) 2000-07-06 Duke
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured

Roster
Last transaction: December 3, 2021

Standings

Division
Southwest Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div GP
Memphis Grizzlies 18 11 .621 5.5 11–6 7–5 3–2 29
Dallas Mavericks 14 14 .500 9.0 7–7 7–7 7–2 28
San Antonio Spurs 10 17 .370 12.5 6–9 4–8 1–3 27
Houston Rockets 9 19 .321 14.0 7–6 2–13 1–3 28
New Orleans Pelicans 9 21 .300 15.0 4–9 5–12 2–4 30

Conference
Western Conference
# Team W L PCT GB GP
1 Golden State Warriors * 23 5 .821 – 28
2 Phoenix Suns 22 5 .815 0.5 27
3 Utah Jazz * 20 7 .741 2.5 27
4 Memphis Grizzlies * 18 11 .621 5.5 29
5 Los Angeles Clippers 16 13 .552 7.5 29
6 Los Angeles Lakers 16 13 .552 7.5 29
7 Dallas Mavericks 14 14 .500 9.0 28
8 Denver Nuggets 14 14 .500 9.0 28
9 Minnesota Timberwolves 13 15 .464 10.0 28
10 Sacramento Kings 12 17 .414 11.5 29
11 Portland Trail Blazers 11 18 .379 12.5 29
12 San Antonio Spurs 10 17 .370 12.5 27
13 Houston Rockets 9 19 .321 14.0 28
14 New Orleans Pelicans 9 21 .300 15.0 30
15 Oklahoma City Thunder 8 19 .296 14.5 27

Game log

Preseason
2021 preseason game log
Total: 1–3 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–3)
Preseason: 1–3 (Home: 1–0; Road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 4 @ Minnesota L 114–117 Nickeil Alexander-Walker (22) Hart, Marshall (7) Tomáš Satoranský (4) Target Center
5,715		 0–1
2 October 6 Orlando W 104–86 Trey Murphy III (20) Jonas Valančiūnas (9) Devonte' Graham (7) Smoothie King Center
12,407		 1–1
3 October 8 @ Chicago L 85–121 Trey Murphy III (17) Trey Murphy III (10) Jonas Valančiūnas (3) United Center
13,909		 1–2
4 October 11 @ Utah L 96–127 Devonte' Graham (14) Jonas Valančiūnas (6) Lewis Jr., Murphy III (4) Vivint Arena
15,535		 1–3
2020–21 season schedule

Regular season
2021–22 game log
Total: 9–21 (Home: 4–9; Road: 5–12)
October: 1–6 (Home: 0–4; Road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 20 Philadelphia L 97–117 Brandon Ingram (25) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) Brandon Ingram (6) Smoothie King Center
12,845		 0–1
2 October 22 @ Chicago L 112–128 Brandon Ingram (26) Ingram, Valančiūnas (8) Brandon Ingram (8) United Center
20,996		 0–2
2 October 23 @ Minnesota L 89–96 Brandon Ingram (30) Jonas Valančiūnas (17) Brandon Ingram (4) Target Center
15,343		 0–3
4 October 25 @ Minnesota W 107–98 Brandon Ingram (27) Jonas Valančiūnas (23) Devonte' Graham (7) Target Center
14,435		 1–3
5 October 27 Atlanta L 99–102 Devonte' Graham (21) Jonas Valančiūnas (15) Ingram, Marshall (4) Smoothie King Center
15,541		 1–4
6 October 29 Sacramento L 109–113 Jonas Valančiūnas (24) Jonas Valančiūnas (13) Brandon Ingram (6) Smoothie King Center
17,507		 1–5
7 October 30 New York L 117–123 Jonas Valančiūnas (27) Jonas Valančiūnas (14) Devonte' Graham (8) Smoothie King Center
16,508		 1–6
November: 5–11 (Home: 3–3; Road: 2–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
8 November 2 @ Phoenix L 100–112 Jonas Valančiūnas (23) Jonas Valančiūnas (14) Devonte' Graham (6) Footprint Center
14,323		 1–7
9 November 3 @ Sacramento L 99–112 Alexander-Walker, Graham (16) Jonas Valančiūnas (11) Devonte' Graham (7) Golden 1 Center
N/A[lower-alpha 1]		 1–8
10 November 5 @ Golden State L 85–126 Jonas Valančiūnas (12) Jonas Valančiūnas (15) Satoranský, Valančiūnas (4) Chase Center
18,064		 1–9
11 November 8 @ Dallas L 92–108 Hart, Valančiūnas (22) Jonas Valančiūnas (11) Devonte' Graham (10) American Airlines Center
19,231		 1–10
12 November 10 Oklahoma City L 100–108 Nickeil Alexander-Walker (33) Jonas Valančiūnas (15) Garrett Temple (5) Smoothie King Center
15,355		 1–11
13 November 12 Brooklyn L 112–120 Jonas Valančiūnas (20) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) Graham, Satoransky (6) Smoothie King Center
14,650		 1–12
14 November 13 Memphis W 112–101 Nickeil Alexander-Walker (21) Jonas Valančiūnas (9) Jonas Valančiūnas (9) Smoothie King Center
14,358		 2–12
15 November 15 @ Washington L 100–105 Brandon Ingram (31) Josh Hart (12) Josh Hart (5) Capital One Arena
13,914		 2–13
16 November 17 @ Miami L 98–113 Nickeil Alexander-Walker (24) Jonas Valančiūnas (8) Brandon Ingram (5) FTX Arena
19,600		 2–14
17 November 19 L.A. Clippers W 94–81 Jonas Valančiūnas (26) Jonas Valančiūnas (13) Brandon Ingram (5) Smoothie King Center
15,274		 3–14
18 November 20 @ Indiana L 94–111 Jonas Valančiūnas (19) Jonas Valančiūnas (13) Alexander-Walker, Ingram (4) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
15,081		 3–15
19 November 22 Minnesota L 96–110 Willy Hernangómez (19) Willy Hernangómez (11) Kira Lewis Jr. (6) Smoothie King Center
15,689		 3–16
20 November 24 Washington W 127–102 Brandon Ingram (26) Jonas Valančiūnas (11) Alexander-Walker, Satoranský (5) Smoothie King Center
14,659		 4–16
21 November 26 @ Utah W 98–97 Brandon Ingram (21) Jonas Valančiūnas (10) Hart, Hernangómez, Ingram (5) Vivint Arena
18,306		 5–16
22 November 27 @ Utah L 105–127 Jaxson Hayes (15) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) Jose Alvarado (5) Vivint Arena
18,306		 5–17
23 November 29 @ L.A. Clippers W 123–104 Jonas Valančiūnas (39) Jonas Valančiūnas (15) Josh Hart (12) Staples Center
15,691		 6–17
December: 3–4 (Home: 1–2; Road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
24 December 1 Dallas L 107–139 Brandon Ingram (29) Hernangómez, Valančiūnas (5) Devonte' Graham (6) Smoothie King Center
15,558		 6–18
25 December 3 @ Dallas W 107–91 Brandon Ingram (24) Willy Hernangómez (14) Brandon Ingram (12) American Airlines Center
19,218		 7–18
26 December 5 @ Houston L 108–118 Brandon Ingram (40) Willy Hernangómez (14) Nickeil Alexander-Walker (5) Toyota Center
14,771		 7–19
27 December 8 Denver L 114–120 (OT) Jonas Valančiūnas (27) Jonas Valančiūnas (11) Josh Hart (8) Smoothie King Center
15,035		 7–20
28 December 10 Detroit W 109–93 Brandon Ingram (26) Josh Hart (13) Hart, Ingram (5) Smoothie King Center
15,828		 8–20
29 December 12 @ San Antonio L 97–112 Brandon Ingram (27) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) Brandon Ingram (9) AT&T Center
14,990		 8–21
30 December 15 @ Oklahoma City W 113–110 Brandon Ingram (34) Jonas Valančiūnas (16) Devonte' Graham (8) Paycom Center
13,253		 9–21
31 December 17 Milwaukee Smoothie King Center
32 December 19 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
33 December 21 Portland Smoothie King Center
34 December 23 @ Orlando Amway Center
35 December 26 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
36 December 28 Cleveland Smoothie King Center
2021–22 season schedule

Transactions
Main article: List of 2021–22 NBA season transactions

Trades
July 29, 2021[4] To New Orleans Pelicans
Cash considerations		 To Philadelphia 76ers
2021 No. 53 pick

Notes
  1. Spectators were in attendance, but the exact number was not reported.

References
  1. "New Orleans Pelicans and Stan Van Gundy mutually agree to part ways". NBA.com. June 16, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  2. "Willie Green named New Orleans Pelicans head coach". NBA.com. July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  3. "2021 NBA draft order: Complete picks for the first and second round". espn.com. June 22, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  4. "Pelicans complete trade with 76ers". NBA.com. July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
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