2022–23 New Orleans Pelicans season

The 2022–23 New Orleans Pelicans season was the 21st season of the New Orleans Pelicans franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They would make it to the Play-In Tournament in back to back seasons, but lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Play-In game.

2022–23 New Orleans Pelicans season
Head coachWillie Green
General managerTrajan Langdon
Owner(s)Gayle Benson
ArenaSmoothie King Center
Results
Record42–40 (.512)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Southwest)
Conference: 9th (Western)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionBally Sports New Orleans
RadioWRNO-FM[1]

Draft
Main article: 2022 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College / Club
1 8 Dyson Daniels Guard / small forward  Australia NBA G League Ignite
2 41 E. J. Liddell Power forward  United States Ohio State (Jr.)
2 52 Karlo Matković Center  Croatia
 Bosnia and Herzegovina		 Mega Mozzart (Serbia)

The Pelicans held one first-round pick and two second-round picks entering the draft.[2]

Roster
2022–23 New Orleans Pelicans roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
G 15 Alvarado, Jose Injured 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 1998-04-12 Georgia Tech
G 11 Daniels, Dyson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 2003-03-17 Australia
F/C 10 Hayes, Jaxson (FA) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-05-23 Texas
F/C 9 Hernangómez, Willy (FA) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1994-05-27 Spain
F 14 Ingram, Brandon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1997-09-02 Duke
F 5 Jones, Herbert (FA) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1998-10-06 Alabama
G 13 Lewis, Kira Jr. 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-04-06 Alabama
F 32 Liddell, E. J. Injured (TW) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 2000-12-18 Ohio State
F 8 Marshall, Naji (FA) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1998-01-24 Xavier
G 3 McCollum, CJ 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1991-09-19 Lehigh
F 25 Murphy, Trey III 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 2000-06-18 Virginia
F/C 22 Nance, Larry Jr. 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 1993-01-01 Wyoming
G 2 Richardson, Josh (FA) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1993-09-15 Tennessee
G 0 Seabron, Dereon (TW, FA) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2000-05-26 NC State
G/F 41 Temple, Garrett 6 ft 6 in (1.98 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 Injured 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 Injured

Roster
Last transaction: June 15, 2023

Standings

Division
Southwest DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
y – Memphis Grizzlies5131.622–35–616–2513–382
pi – New Orleans Pelicans4240.5129.027–1415–2611–582
Dallas Mavericks3844.46313.023–1815–269–782
Houston Rockets2260.26829.014–278–334–1282
San Antonio Spurs2260.26829.014–278–333–1382

Conference
Western Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1c – Denver Nuggets *5329.646–82
2y – Memphis Grizzlies *5131.6222.082
3y – Sacramento Kings *4834.5855.082
4x – Phoenix Suns4537.5498.082
5x – Los Angeles Clippers4438.5379.082
6x – Golden State Warriors4438.5379.082
7x – Los Angeles Lakers4339.52410.082
8x – Minnesota Timberwolves4240.51211.082
9pi – New Orleans Pelicans4240.51211.082
10pi – Oklahoma City Thunder4042.48813.082
11Dallas Mavericks3844.46315.082
12Utah Jazz3745.45116.082
13Portland Trail Blazers3349.40220.082
14Houston Rockets2260.26831.082
15San Antonio Spurs2260.26831.082

Game log

Preseason
2022 preseason game log
Total: 4–1 (Home: 2–0; Road: 2–1)
Preseason: 4–1 (home: 2–0; road: 2–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 4 @ Chicago W 129–125 Devonte' Graham (21) Jaxson Hayes (6) Jose Alvarado (6) United Center
16,322		 1–0
2 October 7 Detroit W 107–101 Jose Alvarado (28) Willy Hernangómez (8) Daniels, Valančiūnas (5) Smoothie King Center
13,309		 2–0
3 October 9 @ San Antonio W 111–97 Trey Murphy III (27) Willy Hernangómez (11) Devonte' Graham (6) AT&T Center
18,193		 3–0
4 October 12 @ Miami L 103–120 Willy Hernangómez (17) Naji Marshall (8) Williamson, McCollum, Marshall (4) FTX Arena
19,600		 3–1
5 October 14 Atlanta W 120–111 Brandon Ingram (19) Jonas Valančiūnas (11) Jonas Valančiūnas (7) Legacy Arena
12,787		 4–1
2022–23 season schedule

Regular season
2022–23 game log
Total: 42–39 (Home: 27–14; Road: 15–25)
October: 4–2 (home: 1–1; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 October 19 @ Brooklyn W 130–108 Brandon Ingram (28) Jonas Valančiūnas (15) CJ McCollum (6) Barclays Center
18,003		 1–0
2 October 21 @ Charlotte W 124–112 Jonas Valančiūnas (30) Jonas Valančiūnas (17) Brandon Ingram (7) Spectrum Center
19,287		 2–0
3 October 23 Utah L 121–122 (OT) CJ McCollum (28) Murphy III, Valančiūnas (9) CJ McCollum (12) Smoothie King Center
18,665		 2–1
4 October 25 Dallas W 113–111 Trey Murphy III (22) Jonas Valančiūnas (7) CJ McCollum (11) Smoothie King Center
14,020		 3–1
5 October 28 @ Phoenix L 111–124 Jonas Valančiūnas (25) Jonas Valančiūnas (10) CJ McCollum (9) Footprint Center
17,071		 3–2
6 October 30 L.A. Clippers W 112–91 CJ McCollum (22) Zion Williamson (12) Zion Williamson (7) Crypto.com Arena
18,142		 4–2
November : 9–6 (home: 7–2; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
7 November 2 @ L.A. Lakers L 117–120 (OT) Zion Williamson (27) Jonas Valančiūnas (10) CJ McCollum (8) Crypto.com Arena
18,997		 4–3
8 November 4 Golden State W 114–105 Brandon Ingram (26) McCollum, Nance Jr. (8) Ingram, McCollum (5) Smoothie King Center
18,451		 5–3
9 November 5 @ Atlanta L 121–124 (OT) McCollum, Williamson (29) Jonas Valančiūnas (17) Brandon Ingram (7) State Farm Arena
17,654		 5–4
10 November 7 @ Indiana L 122–129 Brandon Ingram (29) Valančiūnas, Williamson (7) McCollum, Williamson (7) Gainbridge Fieldhouse
14,052		 5–5
11 November 9 @ Chicago W 115–111 Brandon Ingram (22) Jonas Valančiuñas (13) CJ McCollum (5) United Center
19,621		 6–5
12 November 10 Portland L 95–106 Zion Williamson (29) Jonas Valančiuñas (11) CJ McCollum (7) Smoothie King Center
14,289		 6–6
13 November 12 Houston W 119–106 Zion Williamson (26) Larry Nance Jr. (9) CJ McCollum (7) Smoothie King Center
15,367		 7–6
14 November 15 Memphis W 113–102 CJ McCollum (30) Dyson Daniels (9) CJ McCollum (9) Smoothie King Center
14,032		 8–6
15 November 16 Chicago W 124–110 CJ McCollum (23) Trey Murphy III (10) Brandon Ingram (9) Smoothie King Center
14,658		 9–6
16 November 18 Boston L 109–117 Brandon Ingram (25) Larry Nance Jr. (8) Brandon Ingram (7) Smoothie King Center
17,828		 9–7
17 November 21 Golden State W 128–83 Brandon Ingram (34) Jonas Valančiuñas (13) Naji Marshall (7) Smoothie King Center
18,589		 10–7
18 November 23 @ San Antonio W 129–110 Zion Williamson (32) Zion Williamson (11) Brandon Ingram (10) AT&T Center
14,947		 11–7
19 November 25 @ Memphis L 111–132 Trey Murphy III (21) Daniels, Hernangómez, Jones, Williamson (5) Dyson Daniels (6) FedExForum
17,794		 11–8
20 November 28 Oklahoma City W 105–101 Zion Williamson (23) Jonas Valančiuñas (10) Zion Williamson (8) Smoothie King Center
13,109		 12–8
21 November 30 Toronto W 126–108 Zion Williamson (33) Jonas Valančiuñas (13) Dyson Daniels (9) Smoothie King Center
14,845		 13–8
December: 9–5 (home: 7–1; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
22 December 2 @ San Antonio W 117–99 Zion Williamson (30) Zion Williamson (15) Zion Williamson (8) AT&T Center
17,202		 14–8
23 December 4 Denver W 121–106 Jose Alvarado (38) Willy Hernangómez (8) Marshall, McCollum (6) Smoothie King Center
15,658		 15–8
24 December 7 Detroit W 104–98 Zion Williamson (29) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) Murphy III, Valančiūnas (5) Smoothie King Center
14,073		 16–8
25 December 9 Phoenix W 128–117 Zion Williamson (35) Jonas Valančiūnas (10) McCollum, Nance Jr. (5) Smoothie King Center
16,381		 17–8
26 December 11 Phoenix W 129–124 (OT) Zion Williamson (35) Jonas Valančiūnas (10) Dyson Daniels (8) Smoothie King Center
18,681		 18–8
27 December 13 @ Utah L 100–121 Zion Williamson (26) Zion Williamson (9) Zion Williamson (5) Vivint Arena
18,206		 18–9
28 December 15 @ Utah L 129–132 (OT) Zion Williamson (31) Nance Jr., Valančiūnas (9) Zion Williamson (8) Vivint Arena
18,206		 18–10
29 December 17 @ Phoenix L 114–118 Zion Williamson (30) Jonas Valančiūnas (8) Zion Williamson (9) Footprint Center
17,071		 18–11
30 December 19 Milwaukee L 119–128 Jonas Valančiūnas (37) Jonas Valančiūnas (18) CJ McCollum (9) Smoothie King Center
18,271		 18–12
31 December 22 San Antonio W 126–117 CJ McCollum (40) Jonas Valančiūnas (10) CJ McCollum (9) Smoothie King Center
16,417		 19–12
32 December 23 @ Oklahoma City W 128–125 (OT) Trey Murphy III (23) Naji Marshall (8) CJ McCollum (11) Paycom Center
15,214		 20–12
33 December 26 Indiana W 113–93 Naji Marshall (22) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) CJ McCollum (6) Smoothie King Center
18,636		 21–12
34 December 28 Minnesota W 119–118 Zion Williamson (43) Jonas Valančiūnas (11) CJ McCollum (6) Smoothie King Center
18,669		 22–12
35 December 30 Philadelphia W 127–116 CJ McCollum (42) Jonas Valančiūnas (9) CJ McCollum (5) Smoothie King Center
18,656		 23–12
36 December 31 @ Memphis L 101–116 Zion Williamson (20) Herbert Jones (11) Naji Marshall (4) FedExForum
17,951		 23–13
January : 3–13 (home: 1–5; road: 2–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
37 January 2 @ Philadelphia L 111–120 McCollum, Williamson (26) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) Zion Williamson (7) Wells Fargo Center
20,531		 23–14
38 January 4 Houston W 119–108 CJ McCollum (28) Jonas Valančiūnas (17) CJ McCollum (6) Smoothie King Center
17,295		 24–14
39 January 6 Brooklyn L 102–108 CJ McCollum (28) Jonas Valančiūnas (10) CJ McCollum (6) Smoothie King Center
18,636		 24–15
40 January 7 @ Dallas L 117–127 Jonas Valančiūnas (25) Hernangómez, Valančiūnas (10) Jose Alvarado (7) American Airlines Center
20,300		 24–16
41 January 9 @ Washington W 132–112 CJ McCollum (34) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) Devonte' Graham (6) Capital One Arena
16,223		 25–16
42 January 11 @ Boston L 114–125 CJ McCollum (38) Naji Marshall (7) CJ McCollum (4) TD Garden
19,156		 25–17
43 January 13 @ Detroit W 116–110 Jonas Valančiūnas (33) Jonas Valančiūnas (16) CJ McCollum (9) Little Caesars Arena
18,989		 26–17
44 January 16 @ Cleveland L 103–113 CJ McCollum (25) Jonas Valančiūnas (13) Jose Alvarado (5) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432		 26–18
45 January 18 Miami L 98–124 CJ McCollum (21) Jonas Valančiūnas (10) Larry Nance Jr. (6) Smoothie King Center
17,736		 26–19
46 January 20 @ Orlando L 110–123 CJ McCollum (23) Jonas Valančiūnas (10) Dyson Daniels (8) Amway Center
19,025		 26–20
47 January 22 @ Miami L 96–100 Trey Murphy III (17) Jonas Valančiūnas (16) Dyson Daniels (6) Miami-Dade Arena
19,600		 26–21
48 January 24 Denver L 98–99 CJ McCollum (20) Jonas Valančiūnas (9) CJ McCollum (4) Smoothie King Center
14,699		 26–22
49 January 25 Minnesota L 102–111 CJ McCollum (25) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) CJ McCollum (8) Smoothie King Center
14,887		 26–23
50 January 28 Washington L 103–113 CJ McCollum (24) Larry Nance Jr. (8) CJ McCollum (5) Smoothie King Center
17,692		 26–24
51 January 29 @ Milwaukee L 110–135 Jose Alvarado (18) Larry Nance Jr. (12) Alvarado, Marshall (6) Fiserv Forum
17,341		 26–25
52 January 31 @ Denver L 113–122 Jones, McCollum (21) Larry Nance Jr. (11) Brandon Ingram (9) Ball Arena
18,868		 26–26
February : 4–6 (home: 3–2; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
53 February 2 @ Dallas L 106–111 Brandon Ingram (26) Jonas Valančiūnas (13) CJ McCollum (8) American Airlines Center
19,670		 26–27
54 February 4 L.A. Lakers W 131–126 Brandon Ingram (35) Jonas Valančiūnas (14) CJ McCollum (7) Smoothie King Center
18,886		 27–27
55 February 5 Sacramento W 136–104 Trey Murphy III (30) Willy Hernangómez (16) Hernangómez, Lewis Jr., Marshall, McCollum (4) Smoothie King Center
17,779		 28–27
56 February 7 Atlanta W 116–107 Brandon Ingram (30) Jonas Valančiūnas (14) Brandon Ingram (8) Smoothie King Center
16,669		 29–27
57 February 10 Cleveland L 107–118 Brandon Ingram (25) Jonas Valančiūnas (7) Brandon Ingram (8) Smoothie King Center
16,398		 29–28
58 February 13 @ Oklahoma City W 103–100 Brandon Ingram (34) Jonas Valančiūnas (8) Marshall, Nance Jr., Richardson (3) Paycom Center
14,920		 30–28
59 February 15 @ L.A. Lakers L 102–120 Brandon Ingram (25) Hernangómez, Valančiūnas (11) CJ McCollum (9) Crypto.com Arena
18,997		 30–29
60 February 23 @ Toronto L 110–115 Brandon Ingram (36) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) CJ McCollum (5) Scotiabank Arena
19,800		 30–30
61 February 25 @ New York L 106–128 Brandon Ingram (19) Jonas Valančiūnas (10) McCollum, Richardson (4) Madison Square Garden
19,812		 30–31
62 February 27 Orlando L 93–101 Brandon Ingram (25) Ingram, Jones, Marshall (6) CJ McCollum (6) Smoothie King Center
16,038		 30–32
March : 9–6 (home: 4–2; road: 5–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
63 March 1 @ Portland W 121–110 Brandon Ingram (40) Hernangómez, McCollum (7) CJ McCollum (7) Moda Center
18,566		 31–32
64 March 2 @ Golden State L 99–108 CJ McCollum (25) Hernangómez, McCollum (6) Jones, McCollum (5) Chase Center
18,064		 31–33
65 March 6 @ Sacramento L 108–123 Brandon Ingram (24) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) Herbert Jones (8) Golden 1 Center
17,708		 31–34
66 March 8 Dallas W 113–106 CJ McCollum (32) Herbert Jones (9) Daniels, Marshall (6) Smoothie King Center
17,473		 32–34
67 March 11 Oklahoma City L 96–110 CJ McCollum (26) Hayes, Marshall (8) CJ McCollum (8) Smoothie King Center
17,606		 32–35
68 March 12 Portland W 127–110 Trey Murphy III (41) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) CJ McCollum (11) Smoothie King Center
16,676		 33–35
69 March 14 L.A. Lakers L 108–123 Brandon Ingram (22) Herbert Jones (7) CJ McCollum (9) Smoothie King Center
18,625		 33–36
70 March 17 @ Houston L 112–114 Brandon Ingram (31) Jonas Valančiūnas (17) Ingram, McCollum (6) Toyota Center
15,841		 33–37
71 March 19 @ Houston W 117–107 Ingram, McCollum (26) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) CJ McCollum (9) Toyota Center
14,209		 34–37
72 March 21 San Antonio W 119–84 Brandon Ingram (32) Jonas Valančiūnas (15) Brandon Ingram (7) Smoothie King Center
15,466		 35–37
73 March 23 Charlotte W 115–96 Brandon Ingram (30) Jonas Valančiūnas (19) Brandon Ingram (10) Smoothie King Center
15,749		 36–37
74 March 25 @ L.A. Clippers W 131–110 Ingram, Murphy III (32) Jonas Valančiūnas (13) Brandon Ingram (13) Crypto.com Arena
17,702		 37–37
75 March 27 @ Portland W 124–90 Brandon Ingram (29) Jonas Valančiūnas (21) CJ McCollum (8) Moda Center
17,943		 38–37
76 March 28 @ Golden State L 109–120 Brandon Ingram (26) Jonas Valančiūnas (9) Brandon Ingram (7) Chase Center
18,064		 38–38
77 March 30 @ Denver W 107–88 Brandon Ingram (31) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) Brandon Ingram (10) Ball Arena
19,728		 39–38
April : 3–2 (home: 3–1; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
78 April 1 L.A. Clippers W 122–114 Brandon Ingram (36) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) Brandon Ingram (8) Smoothie King Center
18,399		 40–38
79 April 4 Sacramento L 103–121 Brandon Ingram (22) Jonas Valančiūnas (8) Brandon Ingram (6) Smoothie King Center
15,799		 40–39
80 April 5 Memphis W 138–131 (OT) Herbert Jones (35) CJ McCollum (10) Brandon Ingram (13) Smoothie King Center
17,232		 41–39
81 April 7 New York W 113–105 Trey Murphy III (31) Jonas Valančiūnas (12) Brandon Ingram (7) Smoothie King Center
18,656		 42–39
82 April 9 @ Minnesota L 108–113 Brandon Ingram (42) Jonas Valančiūnas (18) Brandon Ingram (7) Target Center
18,978		 42–40
2022–23 season schedule

Play-in
See also: NBA play-in tournament § 2023
2023 play-in game log
Total: 0–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–0)
Play-In: 0–1 (home: 0–1; road: 0–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 April 12 Oklahoma City L 118–123 Brandon Ingram (30) Jonas Valančiūnas (18) Brandon Ingram (7) Smoothie King Center
18,715		 0–1
2022–23 season schedule

Transactions
Main article: List of 2022–23 NBA season transactions

Subtractions
Player Reason left New team Ref.
Karlo Matković Free agent Cedevita Olimpija [3]
Jared Harper Free agent Valencia Basket [4]

References
  1. "Broadcasting Information". NBA.com. May 19, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  2. "2022 NBA Draft Order". NBA.com. May 19, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  3. "Cedevita adds Matkovic to the mix". euroleaguebasketball.net. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  4. Gauruder, Dana (September 5, 2022). "Jared Harper Headed to Spain". Hoops Rumors. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
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