New Orleans Pelicans

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New Orleans Pelicans

Western Conference · Southwest Division · 2026-27

0-4Record
L4Streak
26-562025-26 · 11th in West
Arena
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans 16,867 seats
Head coach
James Borrego
Local TV
Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Last loss
Oct 28, vs Nuggets 91-104 yesterday
Last 4
LLLLWins: 0; Losses: 4
Points per game
116.3 scored · 122 allowed

· 2026-27 season

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Home Away Win Loss

The New Orleans Pelicans schedule for 2026-27 has 82 games (80 dated so far): 40 at home at Smoothie King Center and 40 on the road, with 2 on national TV. Next up: Thursday, October 29 against the Sacramento Kings, 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network. Last season they went 26-56 and finished 11th in the West. Times are Eastern, with your local time beside each game; scores and results post as soon as games end.

New Orleans Pelicans Score: Latest & Next Game

LossFinal · Wed, Oct 28 · Home
Nuggets104
Pelicans91
Box score and recap

New Orleans Pelicans Scores & Results 2026-27

New Orleans Pelicans Schedule 2026-27

  • 80 of 82Games
  • 40 / 40Home / Away
  • 2National TV
  • 16Back-to-backs
  • 7 gamesLongest road trip
  • 5 gamesLongest homestand
  • 0-4Record

Longest road trip: 7 games, Jan 30 to Feb 10. Longest homestand: 5 games, Nov 11 to Nov 18.

October 20266 games · 4 home · 0-4
New Orleans Pelicans schedule, October 2026
DateOpponentTime (ET) / ResultTV
Wed Oct 21vs PacersL120-123Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Fri Oct 23@ JazzL119-120Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sat Oct 24@ NuggetsB2BL135-141Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Wed Oct 28vs NuggetsL91-104Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Thu Oct 29vs KingsB2B8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sat Oct 31vs Hawks7:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
November 202616 games · 8 home
New Orleans Pelicans schedule, November 2026
DateOpponentTime (ET) / ResultTV
Mon Nov 2@ Grizzlies8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Wed Nov 4vs Jazz8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Fri Nov 6vs Timberwolves8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sun Nov 8@ Clippers9:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Mon Nov 9@ WarriorsB2B10:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Wed Nov 11vs Nets8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Fri Nov 13vs Grizzlies8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sat Nov 14vs NuggetsB2B7:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Mon Nov 16vs Warriors8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Wed Nov 18vs Pistons8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Fri Nov 20@ Thunder8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sat Nov 21@ SpursB2B8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Mon Nov 23vs Suns8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Fri Nov 27@ Clippers9:30 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sun Nov 29@ Trail Blazers6:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Mon Nov 30@ KingsB2B10:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
December 202612 games · 7 home
New Orleans Pelicans schedule, December 2026
DateOpponentTime (ET) / ResultTV
Wed Dec 2vs Lakers8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sun Dec 13@ Kings9:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Mon Dec 14@ LakersB2B10:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Wed Dec 16vs Knicks8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Fri Dec 18vs Kings8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sun Dec 20vs Spurs7:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Mon Dec 21vs GrizzliesB2B8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Wed Dec 23vs Thunder8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sat Dec 26@ Nets6:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Mon Dec 28@ Raptors7:30 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Wed Dec 30@ Pistons7:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Thu Dec 31vs LakersB2B8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
January 202713 games · 9 home
New Orleans Pelicans schedule, January 2027
DateOpponentTime (ET) / ResultTV
Sat Jan 2vs Heat7:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Mon Jan 4vs Mavericks8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Wed Jan 6vs Trail Blazers8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Fri Jan 8vs Magic8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sun Jan 10@ Heat6:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Thu Jan 14@ Spurs2:00 PMPrime Video
Sun Jan 17vs Spurs10:30 AMPrime Video
Wed Jan 20vs Thunder8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Fri Jan 22vs Mavericks8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Mon Jan 25vs Cavaliers8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Wed Jan 27@ Rockets8:30 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Thu Jan 28vs 76ersB2B8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sat Jan 30@ Cavaliers7:30 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
February 202712 games · 3 home
New Orleans Pelicans schedule, February 2027
DateOpponentTime (ET) / ResultTV
Mon Feb 1@ 76ers7:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Tue Feb 2@ MagicB2B7:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Thu Feb 4@ Wizards7:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sat Feb 6@ Bulls8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Mon Feb 8@ Pacers7:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Wed Feb 10@ Hawks7:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Fri Feb 12vs Rockets8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sun Feb 14vs Clippers2:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Tue Feb 16@ Trail Blazers10:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Wed Feb 17@ WarriorsB2B10:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Thu Feb 25vs Suns8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sat Feb 27@ Suns9:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
March 202716 games · 7 home
New Orleans Pelicans schedule, March 2027
DateOpponentTime (ET) / ResultTV
Mon Mar 1vs Jazz8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Wed Mar 3@ Rockets8:30 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Fri Mar 5vs Bucks8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sat Mar 6@ GrizzliesB2B8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Mon Mar 8@ Timberwolves8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Wed Mar 10@ Hornets7:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Fri Mar 12vs Raptors8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sat Mar 13@ MavericksB2B8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Tue Mar 16vs Timberwolves8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Thu Mar 18vs Hornets8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Fri Mar 19vs RocketsB2B8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sun Mar 21@ Celtics3:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Tue Mar 23@ Knicks7:30 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Fri Mar 26@ Mavericks8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sun Mar 28vs Celtics7:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Wed Mar 31@ Bucks8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
April 20275 games · 2 home
New Orleans Pelicans schedule, April 2027
DateOpponentTime (ET) / ResultTV
Sat Apr 3@ Thunder5:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Mon Apr 5vs Wizards8:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Tue Apr 6@ NuggetsB2B9:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Thu Apr 8@ Jazz9:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network
Sun Apr 11vs Bulls6:00 PMGulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network

Tip-off times are Eastern Time (ET). National TV games air on the channel shown; every other game is on the local channel in the team's market and on NBA League Pass outside it. B2B marks the second night of a back-to-back.

New Orleans Pelicans Standings: Western Conference 2026-27

#TeamW-LPCTGBL10STRK
1Houston Rockets5-01.000–5-0W5
2Memphis Grizzlies4-01.0000.54-0W4
3Portland Trail Blazers3-01.0001.03-0W3
4Los Angeles Lakers4-1.8001.04-1W1
5Oklahoma City Thunder4-1.8001.04-1L1
6Minnesota Timberwolves3-2.6002.03-2L2
7San Antonio Spurs3-2.6002.03-2W3
8Dallas Mavericks3-2.6002.03-2W2
9Denver Nuggets2-2.5002.52-2W1
10Golden State Warriors2-3.4003.02-3W2
11Phoenix Suns1-2.3333.01-2L1
12Los Angeles Clippers1-3.2503.51-3L3
13Utah Jazz1-4.2004.01-4L3
14New Orleans Pelicans0-4.0004.50-4L4
15Sacramento Kings0-4.0004.50-4L4

1-6 Playoffs7-10 Play-In

Pelicans Season Record

Overall0-4.000
Home0-2.000
Away0-2.000
Conference0-3.000
Division0-0.000
Last 100-4.000

Recent Form

-3Oct 21-1Oct 23-6Oct 24-13Oct 28

Point margin, last 4 games.

Pelicans Key Players & Leaders

Per-game averages, 2026-27.

Full Pelicans roster

Pelicans Injury Report

PlayerPosStatusInjurySince
Jordan PooleGDay-To-DayAnkleOct 28, 2026
Yves MissiCDay-To-DayKneeOct 23, 2026

Status as of 11:00 AM ET, Oct 29. Teams can change a player's status up to tip-off; check team announcements before the game.

Pelicans Team Stats 2026-27

116.3Points per game12th of 30
122.0Opponent points25th of 30
46.4%Field goal %10th of 30
29.0%Three-point %28th of 30
83.6%Free throw %4th of 30
44.5Rebounds15th of 30
23.5Assists27th of 30
12.3Steals3rd of 30
4.8Blocks16th of 30
16.5Turnovers20th of 30

Regular-season averages, 4 games.

Pelicans Player Averages 2026-27

PlayerGPMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG%3P%FT%
Zion Williamson432.321.83.82.32.80.559.342.980.0
Dejounte Murray432.317.85.86.02.01.046.820.090.9
Saddiq Bey424.314.03.01.80.80.345.036.485.7
Trey Murphy III432.613.04.32.81.00.045.537.575.0
Derik Queen424.112.59.31.51.00.851.733.386.4
Yves Missi219.69.57.52.51.02.088.90.075.0
Jeremiah Fears422.99.03.31.80.80.031.118.883.3
Bennedict Mathurin416.97.32.52.00.50.042.316.783.3
DeAndre Jordan216.76.06.51.00.01.0100.00.066.7
Jordan Poole415.96.02.03.01.30.519.021.492.9
Karlo Matkovic311.55.02.30.70.70.060.040.050.0
Herbert Jones417.43.52.00.31.00.335.733.3100.0
Bryce McGowens12.80.00.00.01.00.00.00.00.0

Regular season, per game. Click a column to sort.

About the Pelicans

The New Orleans Pelicans play in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference. They are based in New Orleans and play home games at the Smoothie King Center. The franchise has won 0 championships.

The Pelicans went 26-56 in 2025-26 and finished 11th in the Western Conference. They missed the playoffs. Trey Murphy III led the team in scoring at 21.5 points per game and in assists at 3.8 per game. Derik Queen led the team in rebounds at 7.1 per game.

James Borrego is the head coach. Local games air on the Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network.

Pelicans Season History

SeasonRegular seasonPCTPlayoffs
2026-270-4.000–
2025-2626-56.317–

The New Orleans Pelicans schedule on this page updates after every game, along with scores, standings, injuries and team stats. Next up: vs Sacramento Kings, Thu, Oct 29, 8:00 PM ET.

New Orleans Pelicans FAQs

Where are the Pelicans in the standings?

The New Orleans Pelicans are 14th in the Western Conference at 0-4, 4.5 games behind first. That is outside the play-in.

What's the score of the Pelicans game?

The Pelicans lost to the Denver Nuggets 104-91 on Wednesday, October 28. Their next game is against the Sacramento Kings on October 29.

When is the next Pelicans game?

The New Orleans Pelicans host the Sacramento Kings on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network.

What is the Pelicans record this season?

The Pelicans are 0-4: 0-2 at home and 0-2 on the road.

What channel are Pelicans games on?

Most Pelicans games air locally on Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network. 2 games are on national TV (NBC, Peacock, ESPN, ABC, Prime Video or NBA TV). Fans outside the local market can stream the other games on NBA League Pass.

Who is the Pelicans' leading scorer?

Zion Williamson led the Pelicans at 21.8 points per game in 4 games this season.

Who coaches the Pelicans and where do they play?

James Borrego is the head coach of the New Orleans Pelicans. Home games are at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, which seats 16,867 for basketball.