New Orleans Pelicans Schedule, Scores, Results

Atlanta's Quest To Play Some Respectable Ball

It's easy to be terrible, and it's easy to be a little bit better than that. It's aspiring to competency that can leave you disappointed, get you fired.

Utah Is Trying To Break Basketball

by John Wilmes

Utah's system is reliable and, save for a few instances of especially inspired passing, as predictable as the math it tends toward. Safe money lies with teams who play above-average defense while also maximizing three-point volume and efficiency.

The Shape Of Ben Simmons's Contribution Doesn't Have To Make Conventional Sense

by Colin McGowan

Maybe it's okay that Ben Simmons isn't going to be a devastating all-around scorer, because he brings to the floor an abundance of other qualities that help you win basketball games.

Minnesota's New Degree Of Purpose

by Colin McGowan

The timing is odd but Gersson Rosas probably actually wanted Chris Finch instead of Ryan Saunders all along and now they half a weird season left to start figuring out what's next.

2020-2021 New Orleans Pelicans Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	New Orleans Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Dec 23, 2020	@ Toronto	W, 99 - 113	Amalie Arena Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 24. B. Ingram REB: 10. Z. Williamson AST: 11. B. Ingram	PTS: 20. P. Siakam REB: 9. Aron Baynes AST: 10. Kyle Lowry	95.2 - 108.6
Dec 25, 2020	@ Miami	L, 111 - 98	AmericanAirlines Arena Regular Season	1-1	PTS: 32. Z. Williamson REB: 14. Z. Williamson AST: 6. Lonzo Ball	PTS: 23. D. Robinson REB: 7. A. Iguodala AST: 9. Goran Dragic	114.7 - 101.3
Dec 27, 2020	v. San Antonio	W, 98 - 95	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	2-1	PTS: 28. B. Ingram REB: 11. B. Ingram AST: 6. B. Ingram	PTS: 22. Rudy Gay REB: 11. K. Johnson AST: 10. D. DeRozan	97.2 - 94.2
Dec 29, 2020	@ Phoenix	L, 111 - 86	Talking Stick Resort Arena Regular Season	2-2	PTS: 20. Z. Williamson REB: 8. Steven Adams AST: 6. B. Ingram	PTS: 21. Jae Crowder REB: 12. D. Ayton AST: 9. Chris Paul	122.8 - 95.1
Dec 31, 2020	@ Oklahoma City	W, 80 - 113	Chesapeake Energy Arena Regular Season	3-2	PTS: 20. B. Ingram REB: 11. Josh Hart AST: 9. Lonzo Ball	PTS: 17. Al Horford REB: 6. Al Horford AST: 4. S. Gilgeous-Alexander	82.4 - 116.3
Jan 2, 2021	v. Toronto	W, 120 - 116	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	4-2	PTS: 31. B. Ingram REB: 10. Steven Adams AST: 10. Eric Bledsoe	PTS: 27. F. VanVleet REB: 8. F. VanVleet AST: 8. Kyle Lowry	122.5 - 118.4
Jan 4, 2021	v. Indiana	L, 116 - 118	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	4-3	PTS: 31. B. Ingram REB: 11. Eric Bledsoe AST: 8. B. Ingram	PTS: 25. V. Oladipo REB: 11. D. Sabonis AST: 11. M. Brogdon	107.0 - 108.9
Jan 6, 2021	v. Oklahoma City	L, 110 - 111	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	4-4	PTS: 29. Z. Williamson REB: 11. Steven Adams AST: 10. Steven Adams	PTS: 21. S. Gilgeous-Alexander REB: 12. D. Bazley AST: 9. S. Gilgeous-Alexander	106.7 - 107.6
Jan 8, 2021	v. Charlotte	L, 110 - 118	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	4-5	PTS: 26. Z. Williamson REB: 8. B. Ingram AST: 8. B. Ingram	PTS: 26. G. Hayward REB: 10. LaMelo Ball AST: 9. LaMelo Ball	117.1 - 125.6
Jan 11, 2021 8:30 PM ET	@ Dallas	Postponed	American Airlines Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jan 13, 2021	@ L.A. Clippers	L, 111 - 106	Staples Center Regular Season	4-6	PTS: 37. N. Alexander-Walker REB: 10. Jaxson Hayes AST: 5. Steven Adams	PTS: 28. K. Leonard REB: 7. Ivica Zubac AST: 9. K. Leonard	122.1 - 116.6
Jan 15, 2021	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 112 - 95	Staples Center Regular Season	4-7	PTS: 21. Z. Williamson REB: 12. Z. Williamson AST: 5. B. Ingram	PTS: 21. LeBron James REB: 13. Kyle Kuzma AST: 11. LeBron James	116.8 - 99.0
Jan 17, 2021	@ Sacramento	W, 123 - 128	Golden 1 Center Regular Season	5-7	PTS: 31. Z. Williamson REB: 15. Steven Adams AST: 5. N. Alexander-Walker	PTS: 43. De'Aaron Fox REB: 10. M. Bagley III AST: 13. De'Aaron Fox	125.9 - 131.0
Jan 19, 2021	@ Utah	L, 118 - 102	Vivint Smart Home Arena Regular Season	5-8	PTS: 32. Z. Williamson REB: 9. Steven Adams AST: 4. B. Ingram	PTS: 28. D. Mitchell REB: 18. Rudy Gobert AST: 10. Mike Conley	123.2 - 106.5
Jan 21, 2021	@ Utah	L, 129 - 118	Vivint Smart Home Arena Regular Season	5-9	PTS: 27. Z. Williamson REB: 16. Steven Adams AST: 5. Lonzo Ball	PTS: 36. D. Mitchell REB: 11. Rudy Gobert AST: 9. Joe Ingles	125.2 - 114.5
Jan 23, 2021	@ Minnesota	L, 120 - 110	Target Center Regular Season	5-10	PTS: 30. B. Ingram REB: 11. Z. Williamson AST: 7. Lonzo Ball	PTS: 20. Naz Reid REB: 11. J. Vanderbilt AST: 7. Ricky Rubio	115.9 - 106.2
Jan 25, 2021 9:00 PM ET	v. San Antonio	Postponed	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jan 27, 2021	v. Washington	W, 124 - 106	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	6-10	PTS: 32. B. Ingram REB: 18. Steven Adams AST: 8. B. Ingram	PTS: 47. Bradley Beal REB: 11. Jordan Bell AST: 6. Bradley Beal	125.9 - 107.6
Jan 29, 2021	v. Milwaukee	W, 131 - 126	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	7-10	PTS: 28. B. Ingram REB: 20. Steven Adams AST: 8. Lonzo Ball	PTS: 38. G. Antetokounmpo REB: 11. G. Antetokounmpo AST: 8. K. Middleton	127.2 - 122.4
Jan 30, 2021	v. Houston	L, 112 - 126	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	7-11	PTS: 26. Z. Williamson REB: 8. Lonzo Ball AST: 5. Eric Bledsoe	PTS: 27. C. Wood REB: 9. C. Wood AST: 9. John Wall	105.8 - 119.1
Feb 1, 2021	v. Sacramento	L, 109 - 118	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	7-12	PTS: 20. B. Ingram REB: 13. Josh Hart AST: 5. Lonzo Ball	PTS: 38. De'Aaron Fox REB: 11. T. Haliburton AST: 12. De'Aaron Fox	106.9 - 115.7
Feb 3, 2021	v. Phoenix	W, 123 - 101	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	8-12	PTS: 28. Z. Williamson REB: 13. Steven Adams AST: 6. Z. Williamson	PTS: 25. Devin Booker REB: 11. D. Ayton AST: 5. Jevon Carter	134.3 - 110.2
Feb 5, 2021	@ Indiana	W, 113 - 114	Bankers Life Fieldhouse Regular Season	9-12	PTS: 30. B. Ingram REB: 12. Steven Adams AST: 7. B. Ingram	PTS: 22. J. Holiday REB: 6. Jeremy Lamb AST: 15. T. McConnell	117.3 - 118.4
Feb 6, 2021	v. Memphis	W, 118 - 109	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	10-12	PTS: 29. Z. Williamson REB: 12. B. Ingram AST: 7. Lonzo Ball	PTS: 23. J. Valanciunas REB: 8. X. Tillman, Sr. AST: 9. Ja Morant	126.0 - 116.4
Feb 9, 2021	v. Houston	W, 130 - 101	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	11-12	PTS: 22. B. Ingram REB: 17. Josh Hart AST: 7. Z. Williamson	PTS: 25. John Wall REB: 8. Danuel House AST: 6. John Wall	135.1 - 105.0
Feb 10, 2021	@ Chicago	L, 129 - 116	United Center Regular Season	11-13	PTS: 29. Z. Williamson REB: 6. Josh Hart AST: 7. Lonzo Ball	PTS: 46. Zach LaVine REB: 7. Zach LaVine AST: 8. T. Satoransky	138.0 - 124.1
Feb 12, 2021	@ Dallas	L, 143 - 130	American Airlines Center Regular Season	11-14	PTS: 36. Z. Williamson REB: 9. W. Hernangomez AST: 7. Lonzo Ball	PTS: 46. Luka Doncic REB: 8. Luka Doncic AST: 12. Luka Doncic	146.7 - 133.4
Feb 14, 2021	@ Detroit	L, 123 - 112	Little Caesars Arena Regular Season	11-15	PTS: 26. Z. Williamson REB: 12. Steven Adams AST: 7. B. Ingram	PTS: 21. Josh Jackson REB: 10. M. Plumlee AST: 10. M. Plumlee	134.8 - 122.7
Feb 16, 2021	@ Memphis	W, 113 - 144	FedExForum Regular Season	12-15	PTS: 31. Z. Williamson REB: 9. Josh Hart AST: 7. B. Ingram	PTS: 28. Ja Morant REB: 7. Ja Morant AST: 8. Ja Morant	108.1 - 137.8
Feb 17, 2021	v. Portland	L, 124 - 126	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	12-16	PTS: 36. Z. Williamson REB: 17. W. Hernangomez AST: 6. B. Ingram	PTS: 43. D. Lillard REB: 8. R. Covington AST: 16. D. Lillard	131.6 - 133.7
Feb 19, 2021	v. Phoenix	L, 114 - 132	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	12-17	PTS: 25. B. Ingram REB: 13. W. Hernangomez AST: 12. Lonzo Ball	PTS: 23. Devin Booker REB: 16. D. Ayton AST: 19. Chris Paul	114.4 - 132.5
Feb 21, 2021	v. Boston	W, 120 - 115	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	13-17	PTS: 33. B. Ingram REB: 13. W. Hernangomez AST: 4. Z. Williamson	PTS: 32. Jayson Tatum REB: 13. R. Williams AST: 9. Jaylen Brown	110.9 - 106.3
Feb 24, 2021	v. Detroit	W, 128 - 118	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	14-17	PTS: 32. Z. Williamson REB: 15. Steven Adams AST: 8. B. Ingram	PTS: 25. Josh Jackson REB: 10. I. Stewart II AST: 7. M. Plumlee	128.1 - 118.1
Feb 25, 2021	@ Milwaukee	L, 129 - 125	Fiserv Forum Regular Season	14-18	PTS: 34. Z. Williamson REB: 13. Steven Adams AST: 8. Lonzo Ball	PTS: 38. G. Antetokounmpo REB: 10. G. Antetokounmpo AST: 9. D. DiVincenzo	125.9 - 121.9
Feb 27, 2021	@ San Antonio	L, 117 - 114	AT&T Center Regular Season	14-19	PTS: 29. B. Ingram REB: 14. Z. Williamson AST: 5. Z. Williamson	PTS: 32. D. DeRozan REB: 11. Jakob Poeltl AST: 11. D. DeRozan	123.2 - 120.1
Mar 1, 2021	v. Utah	W, 129 - 124	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	15-19	PTS: 26. Z. Williamson REB: 11. Steven Adams AST: 8. Lonzo Ball	PTS: 31. B. Bogdanovic REB: 9. Rudy Gobert AST: 8. Mike Conley	124.5 - 119.7
Mar 3, 2021	v. Chicago	L, 124 - 128	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	15-20	PTS: 28. Z. Williamson REB: 9. Z. Williamson AST: 10. Eric Bledsoe	PTS: 36. Zach LaVine REB: 15. W. Carter, Jr. AST: 8. Zach LaVine	122.0 - 125.9
Mar 4, 2021 8:30 PM ET	v. Miami	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mar 11, 2021 8:00 PM ET	v. Minnesota	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mar 12, 2021 8:00 PM ET	v. Cleveland	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mar 14, 2021 9:00 PM ET	v. L.A. Clippers	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mar 16, 2021 10:00 PM ET	@ Portland	Preview	Moda Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mar 18, 2021 10:00 PM ET	@ Portland	Preview	Moda Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mar 21, 2021 3:00 PM ET	@ Denver	Preview	Pepsi Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mar 23, 2021 7:30 PM ET	v. L.A. Lakers	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mar 26, 2021 8:00 PM ET	v. Denver	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mar 27, 2021 9:00 PM ET	v. Dallas	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mar 29, 2021 7:30 PM ET	@ Boston	Preview	TD Garden Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apr 1, 2021 8:00 PM ET	v. Orlando	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apr 2, 2021 9:00 PM ET	v. Atlanta	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apr 4, 2021 8:00 PM ET	@ Houston	Preview	Toyota Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apr 6, 2021 7:30 PM ET	@ Atlanta	Preview	State Farm Arena Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apr 7, 2021 7:30 PM ET	@ Brooklyn	Preview	Barclays Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apr 9, 2021 8:00 PM ET	v. Philadelphia	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apr 11, 2021 7:00 PM ET	@ Cleveland	Preview	Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apr 12, 2021 9:00 PM ET	v. Sacramento	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apr 14, 2021 8:00 PM ET	v. New York	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apr 16, 2021 7:00 PM ET	@ Washington	Preview	Capital One Arena Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apr 18, 2021 1:00 PM ET	@ New York	Preview	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apr 20, 2021 7:30 PM ET	v. Brooklyn	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apr 22, 2021 7:00 PM ET	@ Orlando	Preview	Amway Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apr 24, 2021 8:00 PM ET	v. San Antonio	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apr 26, 2021 8:00 PM ET	v. L.A. Clippers	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apr 28, 2021 9:00 PM ET	@ Denver	Preview	Pepsi Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Apr 29, 2021 9:00 PM ET	@ Oklahoma City	Preview	Chesapeake Energy Arena Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
May 1, 2021 8:00 PM ET	@ Minnesota	Preview	Target Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
May 3, 2021 7:30 PM ET	v. Golden State	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
May 4, 2021 8:00 PM ET	v. Golden State	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
May 7, 2021 7:00 PM ET	@ Philadelphia	Preview	Wells Fargo Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
May 9, 2021 7:00 PM ET	@ Charlotte	Preview	Spectrum Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
May 10, 2021 8:00 PM ET	@ Memphis	Preview	FedExForum Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
May 12, 2021 9:00 PM ET	@ Dallas	Preview	American Airlines Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
May 14, 2021 10:00 PM ET	@ Golden State	Preview	Chase Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
May 16, 2021 1:00 PM ET	v. L.A. Lakers	Preview	Smoothie King Center Regular Season	-	N/A	N/A	N/A

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

New Orleans Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Dec 23, 2020

Toronto

W, 99 - 113

Amalie Arena
Regular Season

1-0

PTS: 24. B. Ingram
REB: 10. Z. Williamson
AST: 11. B. Ingram

PTS: 20. P. Siakam
REB: 9. Aron Baynes
AST: 10. Kyle Lowry

95.2 - 108.6

Dec 25, 2020

Miami

L, 111 - 98

AmericanAirlines Arena
Regular Season

1-1

PTS: 32. Z. Williamson
REB: 14. Z. Williamson
AST: 6. Lonzo Ball

PTS: 23. D. Robinson
REB: 7. A. Iguodala
AST: 9. Goran Dragic

114.7 - 101.3

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	New Orleans Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Dec 14, 2020	@ Miami	W, 92 - 114	AmericanAirlines Arena Preseason	1-0	PTS: 26. Z. Williamson REB: 11. Z. Williamson AST: 6. B. Ingram	PTS: 17. Tyler Herro REB: 8. Max Strus AST: 8. Bam Adebayo	101.1 - 125.2
Dec 18, 2020	v. Milwaukee	W, 127 - 113	Smoothie King Center Preseason	2-0	PTS: 31. Z. Williamson REB: 9. Z. Williamson AST: 8. Lonzo Ball	PTS: 29. K. Middleton REB: 8. D. DiVincenzo AST: 5. Jrue Holiday	122.5 - 109.0

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2020-2021 New Orleans Pelicans Schedule

Regular Season

Preseason