The 2023–24 New Orleans Pelicans season was the 22nd season of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
The Pelicans won the West Group B of the 2023 NBA In-Season Tournament after going 3–1 in the group stage. They defeated the Sacramento Kings in the quarterfinals, but were later eliminated by the eventual inaugural tournament champions Los Angeles Lakers in the semifinals.
The Pelicans finished the regular season with a 49–33 record, finishing 7th in the West and qualified for the NBA play-in tournament. Despite losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first stage of the play-in, they defeated the Sacramento Kings in the second game, returning to the playoffs after a one-year absence. However, they were swept in the first round by the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder.
The New Orleans Pelicans drew an average home attendance of 17,301 in 40 home games in the 2023-24 NBA season, the 24th highest in the league. The total attendance was 692,054.
Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club 1 14 Jordan Hawkins SG UConn
The Pelicans had one first-round pick entering the draft. Their second-round pick was conveyed to the Atlanta Hawks because it fell outside the Top 45, having been included as part of a trade in 2019.
Roster
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Standings Division
Conference
Game log Preseason
|- style="background:#fcc" | 1 | October 10 | Orlando | | Brandon Ingram (14) | Jonas Valančiūnas (11) | Zion Williamson (5) | Smoothie King Center16,058 | 0–1 |- style="background:#fcc" | 2 | October 12 | Houston | | CJ McCollum (17) | Daniels, Ingram (5) | Ingram, Lewis Jr., Valančiūnas (3) | Legacy Arena11,589 | 0–2 |- style="background:#fcc" | 3 | October 14 | @ Atlanta | | Jordan Hawkins (17) | Trey Jemison (9) | Daniels, Williamson (5) | Gateway Center Arena3,051 | 0–3 |- style="background:#cfc" | 4 | October 17 | @ Orlando | | Brandon Ingram (18) | Trey Jemison (9) | Brandon Ingram (6) | Amway Center17,622 | 1–3
Regular season
|- style="background:#cfc" | 1 | October 25 | @ Memphis | | CJ McCollum (24) | Jonas Valančiūnas (12) | Ingram, McCollum (6) | FedExForum17,798 | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc" | 2 | October 28 | New York | | Brandon Ingram (26) | Brandon Ingram (7) | CJ McCollum (7) | Smoothie King Center16,331 | 2–0 |- style="background:#fcc" | 3 | October 30 | Golden State | | McCollum, Williamson (19) | McCollum, Valančiūnas (6) | CJ McCollum (5) | Smoothie King Center17,286 | 2–1
|- style="background:#cfc" | 4 | November 1 | @ Oklahoma City | | CJ McCollum (29) | CJ McCollum (11) | Zion Williamson (8) | Paycom Center15,764 | 3–1 |- style="background:#cfc" | 5 | November 2 | Detroit | | CJ McCollum (33) | Jonas Valančiūnas (13) | Dyson Daniels (6) | Smoothie King Center15,884 | 4–1 |- style="background:#fcc" | 6 | November 4 | Atlanta | | Zion Williamson (25) | Ingram, Valančiūnas (7) | CJ McCollum (6) | Smoothie King Center17,237 | 4–2 |- style="background:#fcc" | 7 | November 6 | @ Denver | | Jordan Hawkins (31) | Jonas Valančiūnas (11) | Zion Williamson (9) | Ball Arena19,544 | 4–3 |- style="background:#fcc" | 8 | November 8 | @ Minnesota | | Brandon Ingram (24) | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (9) | Ingram, Zeller (6) | Target Center18,024 | 4–4 |- style="background:#fcc" | 9 | November 10 | @ Houston | | Brandon Ingram (31) | Dyson Daniels (10) | Brandon Ingram (5) | Toyota Center16,236 | 4–5 |- style="background:#fcc" | 10 | November 12 | Dallas | | Brandon Ingram (20) | Jonas Valančiūnas (10) | Brandon Ingram (5) | Smoothie King Center16,302 | 4–6 |- style="background:#cfc" | 11 | November 14 | Dallas | | Hawkins, Ingram (25) | Brandon Ingram (9) | Brandon Ingram (7) | Smoothie King Center16,354 | 5–6 |- style="background:#cfc" | 12 | November 17 | Denver | | Zion Williamson (26) | Daniels, Valančiūnas (8) | Brandon Ingram (8) | Smoothie King Center15,278 | 6–6 |- style="background:#fcc" | 13 | November 18 | Minnesota | | Brandon Ingram (30) | Jonas Valančiūnas (11) | Herbert Jones (8) | Smoothie King Center15,536 | 6–7 |- style="background:#cfc" | 14 | November 20 | Sacramento | | Brandon Ingram (31) | Jonas Valančiūnas (13) | Jonas Valančiūnas (7) | Smoothie King Center16,004 | 7–7 |- style="background:#cfc" | 15 | November 22 | Sacramento | | Zion Williamson (25) | Jonas Valančiūnas (11) | Zion Williamson (6) | Smoothie King Center16,012 | 8–7 |- style="background:#cfc" | 16 | November 24 | @ L.A. Clippers | | Zion Williamson (32) | Daniels, Marshall, Valančiūnas (8) | Daniels, Ingram, Williamson (5) | Crypto.com Arena19,370 | 9–7 |- style="background:#fcc" | 17 | November 25 | @ Utah | | Brandon Ingram (26) | Jonas Valančiūnas (7) | Brandon Ingram (8) | Delta Center18,206 | 9–8 |- style="background:#fcc" | 18 | November 27 | @ Utah | | Zion Williamson (26) | Jonas Valančiūnas (13) | Zion Williamson (7) | Delta Center18,206 | 9–9 |- style="background:#cfc" | 19 | November 29 | Philadelphia | | Zion Williamson (33) | Zion Williamson (8) | Ingram, Jones, Williamson (6) | Smoothie King Center16,009 | 10–9
|- style="background:#cfc" | 20 | December 1 | San Antonio | | Jonas Valančiūnas (24) | Jonas Valančiūnas (12) | CJ McCollum (8) | Smoothie King Center17,028 | 11–9 |- style="background:#fcc" | 21 | December 2 | @ Chicago | | Zion Williamson (27) | Jonas Valančiūnas (10) | Brandon Ingram (6) | United Center20,511 | 11–10 |- style="background:#cfc" | 22 | December 4 | @ Sacramento | | Brandon Ingram (30) | Jonas Valančiūnas (11) | CJ McCollum (7) | Golden 1 Center18,048 | 12–10 |- style="background:#fcc" | 23 | December 7 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Trey Murphy III (14) | Dyson Daniels (8) | Brandon Ingram (7) | T-Mobile Arena18,017 | 12–11 |- style="background:#cfc" | 24 | December 11 | Minnesota | | Zion Williamson (36) | Jonas Valančiūnas (13) | Ingram, Jones (5) | Smoothie King Center16,487 | 13–11 |- style="background:#cfc" | 25 | December 13 | @ Washington | | Brandon Ingram (40) | Jonas Valančiūnas (18) | Naji Marshall (7) | Capital One Arena14,080 | 14–11 |- style="background:#cfc" | 26 | December 15 | @ Charlotte | | Jonas Valančiūnas (29) | Jonas Valančiūnas (13) | Brandon Ingram (7) | Spectrum Center16,080 | 15–11 |- style="background:#cfc" | 27 | December 17 | @ San Antonio | | CJ McCollum (29) | Jonas Valančiūnas (15) | Naji Marshall (7) | Frost Bank Center18,354 | 16–11 |- style="background:#fcc" | 28 | December 19 | Memphis | | Brandon Ingram (34) | Jonas Valančiūnas (14) | Ingram, McCollum (6) | Smoothie King Center18,355 | 16–12 |- style="background:#cfc" | 29 | December 21 | @ Cleveland | | Trey Murphy III (28) | Ingram, Valančiūnas (7) | Brandon Ingram (6) | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse19,432 | 17–12 |- style="background:#fcc" | 30 | December 23 | Houston | | Zion Williamson (28) | Jonas Valančiūnas (11) | Ingram, Valančiūnas (5) | Smoothie King Center17,399 | 17–13 |- style="background:#fcc" | 31 | December 26 | Memphis | | Brandon Ingram (24) | Jonas Valančiūnas (13) | Brandon Ingram (7) | Smoothie King Center18,538 | 17–14 |- style="background:#cfc" | 32 | December 28 | Utah | | Brandon Ingram (26) | Zion Williamson (10) | Zion Williamson (8) | Smoothie King Center17,753 | 18–14 |- style="background:#cfc" | 33 | December 31 | L.A. Lakers | | Ingram, Williamson (26) | Larry Nance Jr. (10) | CJ McCollum (9) | Smoothie King Center18,434 | 19–14
|- style="background:#cfc" | 34 | January 2 | Brooklyn | | CJ McCollum (16) | Jonas Valančiūnas (12) | Ingram, McCollum, Williamson (5) | Smoothie King Center16,253 | 20–14 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 35 | January 3 | @ Minnesota | | Zion Williamson (27) | Larry Nance Jr. (9) | Brandon Ingram (7) | Target Center18,024 | 21–14 |- style="background:#fcc" | 36 | January 5 | L.A. Clippers | | Hawkins, Valančiūnas (13) | Jonas Valančiūnas (11) | Brandon Ingram (4) | Smoothie King Center18,329 | 21–15 |- style="background:#cfc" | 37 | January 7 | @ Sacramento | | CJ McCollum (30) | Jonas Valančiūnas (12) | Brandon Ingram (8) | Golden 1 Center17,832 | 22–15 |- style="background:#cfc" | 38 | January 10 | @ Golden State | | Jonas Valančiūnas (21) | Jonas Valančiūnas (9) | CJ McCollum (8) | Chase Center18,064 | 23–15 |- style="background:#fcc" | 39 | January 12 | @ Denver | | Zion Williamson (30) | Valančiūnas, Williamson (6) | CJ McCollum (7) | Ball Arena19,638 | 23–16 |- style="background:#cfc" | 40 | January 13 | @ Dallas | | Jordan Hawkins (34) | Jonas Valančiūnas (12) | Daniels, Valančiūnas (7) | American Airlines Center20,155 | 24–16 |- style="background:#fcc" | 41 | January 15 | @ Dallas | | Zion Williamson (30) | Larry Nance Jr. (8) | Brandon Ingram (5) | American Airlines Center20,010 | 24–17 |- style="background:#cfc" | 42 | January 17 | Charlotte | | Brandon Ingram (28) | Brandon Ingram (10) | Brandon Ingram (10) | Smoothie King Center16,093 | 25–17 |- style="background:#fcc" | 43 | January 19 | Phoenix | | Zion Williamson (24) | Jonas Valančiūnas (11) | Brandon Ingram (11) | Smoothie King Center18,686 | 25–18 |- style="background:#cfc" | 44 | January 23 | Utah | | CJ McCollum (33) | Jonas Valančiūnas (12) | Zion Williamson (11) | Smoothie King Center16,032 | 26–18 |- style="background:#fcc" | 45 | January 26 | Oklahoma City | | Jones, Valančiūnas (14) | Jonas Valančiūnas (9) | Brandon Ingram (9) | Smoothie King Center18,624 | 26–19 |- style="background:#fcc" | 46 | January 27 | @ Milwaukee | | Brandon Ingram (26) | Jonas Valančiūnas (10) | Jonas Valančiūnas (6) | Fiserv Forum17,940 | 26–20 |- style="background:#fcc" | 47 | January 29 | @ Boston | | Brandon Ingram (28) | Ingram, Valančiūnas (7) | Brandon Ingram (6) | TD Garden19,156 | 26–21 |- style="background:#cfc" | 48 | January 31 | @ Houston | | Jonas Valančiūnas (25) | Jonas Valančiūnas (14) | Brandon Ingram (4) | Toyota Center18,055 | 27–21
|- style="background:#cfc" | 49 | February 2 | @ San Antonio | | Zion Williamson (33) | Jonas Valančiūnas (9) | Brandon Ingram (6) | Frost Bank Center17,207 | 28–21 |- style="background:#cfc" | 50 | February 5 | Toronto | | Brandon Ingram (41) | Jonas Valančiūnas (12) | Brandon Ingram (9) | Smoothie King Center17,429 | 29–21 |- style="background:#cfc" | 51 | February 7 | @ L.A. Clippers | | CJ McCollum (25) | Brandon Ingram (8) | Zion Williamson (10) | Crypto.com Arena19,370 | 30–21 |- style="background:#fcc" | 52 | February 9 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Zion Williamson (30) | Jonas Valančiūnas (10) | Brandon Ingram (7) | Crypto.com Arena18,997 | 30–22 |- style="background:#cfc" | 53 | February 10 | @ Portland | | Trey Murphy III (24) | Jonas Valančiūnas (9) | Brandon Ingram (9) | Moda Center18,226 | 31–22 |- style="background:#cfc" | 54 | February 12 | @ Memphis | | Herbert Jones (17) | Jones, Nance Jr. (9) | Brandon Ingram (6) | FedExForum15,823 | 32–22 |- style="background:#cfc" | 55 | February 14 | Washington | | Zion Williamson (36) | Jones, Nance Jr., Williamson (6) | Ingram, Williamson (8) | Smoothie King Center18,316 | 33–22 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Game |- style="background:#cfc" | 56 | February 22 | Houston | | CJ McCollum (28) | Jonas Valančiūnas (14) | Zion Williamson (10) | Smoothie King Center17,421 | 34–22 |- style="background:#fcc" | 57 | February 23 | Miami | | Zion Williamson (23) | Jonas Valančiūnas (10) | Zion Williamson (7) | Smoothie King Center18,658 | 34–23 |- style="background:#fcc" | 58 | February 25 | Chicago | | Brandon Ingram (22) | Jonas Valančiūnas (17) | Zion Williamson (11) | Smoothie King Center18,684 | 34–24 |- style="background:#cfc" | 59 | February 27 | @ New York | | Trey Murphy III (26) | Jonas Valančiūnas (9) | Brandon Ingram (5) | Madison Square Garden19,812 | 35–24 |- style="background:#fcc" | 60 | February 28 | @ Indiana | | Brandon Ingram (30) | Naji Marshall (8) | Trey Murphy III (7) | Gainbridge Fieldhouse16,010 | 35–25
|- style="background:#cfc" | 61 | March 1 | Indiana | | Brandon Ingram (34)