Pelicans / Hornets
Average PPS: 20
Period: 1988-2018
Pelicans / Hornets
| Net Points Earned | 607 |
| Average Points Per Season | 20 |
Period: 1988-2018
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Exceptional Pts | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Series) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Bulk of Season | NBA Season | League Size | Team Identity | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Postseason Total | Expansion: L & B Pts | Expansion Total | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Additional Info. | NBA Finals | ||||
| 1989 | 1988/89 | 25 teams | Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina |  | -94 | 24th | 20 | 62 | 62 | 0.244 | -159 | -74 | -233 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 139 | (*Expansion team; enter with Miami). Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | *NBA's 24th/25th franchises | Additional Info. *NBA's 24th/25th franchises | |||
| 1990 | 1989/90 | 27 teams | Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | | -143 | 27th | 19 | 63 | 63 | 0.232 | -177 | -84 | -261 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 118 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1991 | 1990/91 | 27 teams | Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | | -86 | 23rd | 26 | 56 | 56 | 0.317 | -118 | -42 | -160 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 74 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1992 | 1991/92 | 27 teams | Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina |  | -61 | 20th | 31 | 51 | 51 | 0.378 | -77 | -21 | -98 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | Tied for Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1993 | 1992/93 | 27 teams | Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | | 152 | 5th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 40 | 28 | 68 | 62 | 62 | 22 | 22 | Qualify for Postseason as #5 seed | W 3-1 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | |||
| 1994 | 1993/94 | 27 teams | Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | | 9 | 16th | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 14 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1995 | 1994/95 | 27 teams | Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | | 107 | 10th | 50 | 32 | 32 | 0.610 | 98 | 28 | 126 | -19 | -19 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 1996 | 1995/96 | 29 teams | Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | | 9 | 17th | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1997 | 1996/97 | 29 teams | Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | | 143 | 7th | 54 | 28 | 28 | 0.659 | 143 | 30 | 173 | -30 | -30 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | L 3-0 | 1st Round L 3-0 | ||||
| 1998 | 1997/98 | 29 teams | Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | | 210 | 3rd | 51 | 31 | 31 | 0.622 | 113 | 30 | 143 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed | W 3-1 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | |||
| 1999* | 1998/99 | 29 teams | Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | | 17 | 15th | 26 | 24 | 24 | 0.520 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 15 team in Eastern Conf.- (finish 1 GB of NYK for final playoff spot.) | DNQ | *Lockout shortened season | Additional Info. *Lockout shortened season | |||
| 2000 | 1999/00 | 29 teams | Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | | 113 | 9th | 49 | 33 | 33 | 0.598 | 104 | 30 | 134 | -21 | -21 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #4 seed | L 3-1 | 1st Round L 3-1 | ||||
| 2001 | 2000/01 | 29 teams | Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | | 197 | 4th | 46 | 36 | 36 | 0.561 | 69 | 30 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #6 seed | W 3-0 | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | |||
| 2002* | 2001/02 | 29 teams | Charlotte Hornets | Charlotte, North Carolina | | 144 | 6th | 44 | 38 | 38 | 0.537 | 46 | 30 | 76 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #4 seed in the Eastern Conference | W 3-1 | L 4-1 | 2nd Round L 4-1 | |||
| 2003* | 2002/03 | 29 teams | New Orleans Hornets | New Orleans, Louisiana |  | 93 | 11th | 47 | 35 | 35 | 0.573 | 81 | 30 | 111 | -18 | -18 | 0 | 0 | *(Charlotte Hornets relocate to New Orleans). Inaugural Season- Qualify for Postseason- #5 seed in the East | L 4-2 | *In 2014 NBA manipulated franchise's history to 'give back' Charlotte-era to Bobcats. | Additional Info. *In 2014 NBA manipulated franchise's history to 'give back' Charlotte-era to Bobcats. | |||
| 2004 | 2003/04 | 29 teams | New Orleans Hornets | New Orleans, Louisiana |  | 27 | 14th | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0.500 | 9 | 30 | 39 | -12 | -12 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason- #5 seed in Eastern Conf. | L 4-3 | 1st Round L 4-3 | ||||
| 2005 | 2004/05 | 30 teams | New Orleans Hornets | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -314 | 30th | 18 | 64 | 64 | 0.220 | -233 | -81 | -314 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | *Switch to Western Conference | Additional Info. *Switch to Western Conference | |||
| 2006* | 2005/06 | 30 teams | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | Oklahoma City & New Orleans |  | -20 | 19th | 38 | 44 | 44 | 0.463 | -20 | 0 | -20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 15 teams in the Western Conf. (*only 5 games played in N.O.) | DNQ | *Displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Relocate to OKC for 2 years. | Additional Info. *Displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Relocate to OKC for 2 years. | |||
| 2007* | 2006/07 | 30 teams | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets | Oklahoma City & New Orleans |  | -10 | 18th | 39 | 43 | 43 | 0.476 | -10 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 15 teams in the Western Conf. (*only 6 games played in N.O.) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2008* | 2007/08 | 30 teams | New Orleans Hornets | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 364 | 1st | 56 | 26 | 26 | 0.683 | 188 | 84 | 273 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 0 | (*Return to New Orleans!). TIE for Division Title- (*WIN tie-breaker with Spurs). #2 seed in the West | W 4-1 | L 4-3 | 2nd Round L 4-3 | |||
| 2009 | 2008/09 | 30 teams | New Orleans Hornets | New Orleans, Louisiana |  | 114 | 8th | 49 | 33 | 33 | 0.598 | 106 | 32 | 138 | -24 | -24 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed | L 4-1 | 1st Round L 4-1 | ||||
| 2010 | 2009/10 | 30 teams | New Orleans Hornets | New Orleans, Louisiana |  | -64 | 22nd | 37 | 45 | 45 | 0.451 | -31 | -33 | -64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Southwest Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2011 | 2010/11 | 30 teams | New Orleans Hornets | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 85 | 12th | 46 | 36 | 36 | 0.561 | 71 | 32 | 103 | -18 | -18 | 0 | 0 | Qualify for Postseason as #7 seed | L 4-2 | 1st Round L 4-2 | ||||
| 2012* | 2011/12 | 30 teams | New Orleans Hornets | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -192 | 29th | 21 | 45 | 45 | 0.318 | -119 | -72 | -192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division and Conference | DNQ | *Lockout shortened season | Additional Info. *Lockout shortened season | |||
| 2013* | 2012/13 | 30 teams | New Orleans Hornets | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -171 | 28th | 27 | 55 | 55 | 0.329 | -138 | -33 | -171 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. | DNQ | *2013- franchise undergoes complete rebranding to 'Pelicans' | Additional Info. *2013- franchise undergoes complete rebranding to 'Pelicans' | |||
| 2014* | 2013/14 | 30 teams | New Orleans Pelicans | New Orleans, Louisiana |  | -95 | 25th | 34 | 48 | 48 | 0.415 | -62 | -33 | -95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Inaugural Pelicans season). Last Place in Southwest Division | DNQ | *2014- Franchise gifts '90s Charlotte history & 'Hornets' identity to the Bobcats. | Additional Info. *2014- Franchise gifts '90s Charlotte history & 'Hornets' identity to the Bobcats. | |||
| 2015 | 2014/15 | 30 teams | New Orleans Pelicans | New Orleans, Louisiana |  | 60 | 13th | 45 | 37 | 37 | 0.549 | 60 | 25 | 85 | -25 | -25 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 15 teams in Western Conf- (*WIN tie-breaker {OKC} for final playoff spot.) (*Qualify for playoffs despite Last Place in Division.) | L 4-0 (GSW) | 1st Round L 4-0 (GSW) | ||||
| 2016 | 2015/16 | 30 teams | New Orleans Pelicans | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -138 | 26th | 30 | 52 | 52 | 0.366 | -105 | -33 | -138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. 12th of 15 teams in Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2017 | 2016/17 | 30 teams | New Orleans Pelicans | New Orleans, Louisiana | | -63 | 21st | 34 | 48 | 48 | 0.415 | -63 | 0 | -63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th of 15 teams in the Western Conference | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2018 | 2017/18 | 30 teams | New Orleans Pelicans | New Orleans, Louisiana | | 214 | 2nd | 48 | 34 | 34 | 0.585 | 89 | 32 | 121 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 0 | T-4th of 15 teams in Western Conf.- (*Lose tie-breakers; get #6 seed). | W 4-0 (POR) | L 4-1 (GSW) | 2nd Round L 4-1 (GSW) | |||