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2016 - 17 NEW ORLEANS PELICANS SCHEDULE OCTOBER FEBRUARY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 4 DEN GSW SAS DET WAS 7:00 8:30 7:00 6:30 6:00 30 31 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 PHX UTA MIN 7:00 7:00 7:00 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 SAC PHX MEM NOVEMBER 8:00 8:00 7:00 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 2 3 4 5 HOU DAL MIL MEM PHX 7:00 7:30 7:00 7:00 7:00 26 27 28 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 OKC GSW SAC MIL LAL 6:00 9:30 9:30 7:00 6:00 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 BOS ORL POR CHA MARCH 7:00 6:00 7:00 6:00 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 1 2 3 4 ATL MIN POR DET SAS 6:30 8:30 9:00 7:00 8:30 27 28 29 30 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 DAL LAL LAL UTA TOR CHA 6:00 7:00 8:30 8:00 7:00 6:00 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 TOAST POR MIA HOU FOR THE DECEMBER 7:00 6:30 7:00 COAST SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 1 2 3 MIN MEM HOU LAC 5:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 26 27 28 29 30 31 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DEN UTA DAL SAC OKC MEM PHI LAC 7:00 9:30 7:00 7:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 9:30 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 PHX GSW IND HOU APRIL 7:30 7:00 7:00 7:00 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 SAS PHI OKC MIA 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 DAL LAC NYK CHI DEN DEN GSW 7:00 7:00 7:00 5:00 7:00 8:00 9:30 9 10 11 12 LAL POR JANUARY 9:30 9:30 SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CLE ATL BOS SCHEDULE KEY 6:00 7:00 6:30 AWAY GAME 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 HOME GAME NYK BKN CHI 6:30 6:30 4:00 ALL-STAR WEEKEND 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 BROADCAST ON FOX SPORTS NEW ORLEANS IND ORL BKN BROADCAST ON ESPN 3:00 7:00 7:00 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 BROADCAST ON TNT CLE OKC SAS 7:00 7:00 7:00 29 30 31 WAS TOR 5:00 6:30 CREDITS Editors.....................................................................................................Matt Ryan, Will McClaran, Chris Trahant, Jordy Spitale Associate Editors............................................................................................................................................... Jim Eichenhofer Design, Layout and Production...........................................................................................................Eddie Coe, Blair Positerry Photography...................................................................................................................................Layne Murdoch, NBA Photos Special Thanks..................................................................Randy Robles, Bob Rosen, Chris Thorn and the Elias Sports Bureau © 2016 New Orleans Pelicans All NBA and team insignia depicted in this publication are the property of NBA Properties, Inc. and the respective teams of the NBA and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of NBA Properties, Inc. The information contained in this publication was compiled by the New Orleans Pelicans and is provided as a courtesy to our fans and the press and may be used only for personal or editorial purposes. Any commercial use of this information is prohibited without the prior written consent of the New Orleans Pelicans. OWNERSHIP TABLE OF CONTENTS OWNERSHIP TEAM HISTORY 170 Sacramento Kings 7 Tom and Gayle Benson 91 Year-by-Year Coaches/Assts/ San Antonio Spurs 15 Dennis Lauscha Execs 171 Toronto Raptors 16 Executive Staff 92-104 Year-by-Year Statistics Utah Jazz 105-117 All-Time Roster 172 Washington Wizards 118-124 All-Time Transactions 2015-16 Standings ADMINISTRATION 125 Draft History 173-174 2015-16 NBA Indiv. Leaders 18-19 Marketing Award Winners 174 2015-16 NBA Team Indiv. Highs 20-23 Corporate Partnerships, Ticket 126 All-Star Weekend & Lows Sales, Service, & Operations 127 All-Time Collegiate Roster 175 2015-16 Attendance Totals 24-25 Finance 128 All-Time Numerical Roster NBA Honor Roll 26 Legal 129 Franchise Firsts 176 2016 NBA Draft All-Time Attendance Totals 177-178 All-Time NBA Statistical Leaders BASKETBALL OPERATIONS 130-131 All-Time Preseason 178 All-Time NBA Career Scorers 28 Mickey Loomis Results/Records 29 Dell Demps MEDIA 180 Following the Pelicans/Affiliates 30 Alvin Gentry RECORDS 31 Darren Erman 181 Greg Bensel 133-134 Team Highs/Lows Joel Meyers Robert Pack 135-136 Opponent Team Highs/Lows 32 Phil Weber 182 David Wesley 137 Individual Highs Jen Hale Fred Vinson 138 Opponent Individual Highs Kevin Hanson 183 Sean Kelley 139 Miscellaneous Records John DeShazier 33 Jamelle McMillian All-Time Top Team Performances Elvis Valcarcel 184 Daniel Sallerson All-Time Top Individual Doug Tatum Danny Ferry Performances 34 J.J. Polk Digital Media Staff 140 Rookie Highs 185 Jim Eichenhofer David Booth Margins/Leads/Highest Score Shane Kupperman Douglas Miller 141 Top Scoring Performances 186 Matt Ryan 35 Marc Chasanoff Consecutive Games Records Dan Purcell Will McClaran Triple-Doubles Chris Trahant Bryson Graham 20-Point/20-Rebound Matt Whinrey Jordy Spitale Performances 187 Media Guidelines & Policies 36 Duane Brooks 142 Year-by-Year Comparisons Jason Sumerlin 143 Record When 37 Michael Ruffin MISCELLANEOUS 144 Record by 189 Smoothie King Center David Jovanovic 145 Year-by-Year Leaders 38 Basketball Operations Staff 190 Ticket Map 146 Year-by-Year NBA Rankings Practice Facility 147 Career Leaders 191 Logos/Marks PLAYERS 148 Franchise Bests 192 Uniforms 40-41 Roster 149-151 Playoff Records 193 Court Design 42-43 Alexis Ajinca All-Time Game-by-Game 194 NBA Information 44-45 Omer Asik Year-by-Year Statistics International Offices 46-47 Dante Cunningham 152 All-Time Team Highs and Lows 195 2016-17 NBA Development 48-50 Anthony Davis 153 All-Time Individual Highs League Directory 51 Chieck Diallo 154 Top Team Performances 196 Community Investment 52-54 Tyreke Evans 155 Top Individual Performances NBA Cares 55-56 Tim Frazier 156 Playoff Leaders 57-58 Langston Galloway 59-60 Alonzo Gee OPPONENTS/NBA 61 Buddy Hield 158 Atlanta Hawks 62-63 Solomon Hill Boston Celtics 64-66 Jrue Holiday 159 Brooklyn Nets 67-68 Terrence Jones Charlotte Hornets 69-70 E’Twaun Moore 160 Chicago Bulls 71-72 Quincy Pondexter Cleveland Cavaliers 73 Quinn Cook 161 Dallas Mavericks 74 Chris Copeland Denver Nuggets 75 Shawn Dawson 162 Detroit Pistons 76 Robert Sacre Golden State Warriors 77-78 Lance Stephenson 163 Houston Rockets 79 Bryce Dejean-Jones Indiana Pacers 164 Los Angeles Clippers 2015-16 SEASON SUMMARY Los Angeles Lakers 81 Final Roster & Statistics 165 Memphis Grizzlies 82 Game-by-Game Final Results Miami Heat 83 Team Highs and Lows 166 Milwaukee Bucks 84 Individual Highs Minnesota Timberwolves 85 Top Team Performances 167 New York Knicks Top Individual Performances Oklahoma City Thunder 86-88 Miscellaneous Statistics 168 Orlando Magic 89 Leadership Philadelphia 76ers Missed Games 169 Phoenix Suns Portland Trail Blazers MISCELLANEOUS MEDIA OPPONENTS RECORDS TEAM HISTORY 2015-16 PLAYERS BASKETBALL OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION OPERATIONS BASKETBALL 2015-16 PLAYERS MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS HISTORY TEAM MEDIA OPPONENTS 2 OWNERSHIP GENERAL INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION BASKETBALL OPERATIONS PLAYERS 2015-16 TEAM HISTORY RECORDS OPPONENTS MEDIA MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS OPPONENTS 2015-16 HISTORY TEAM PLAYERS OPERATIONS BASKETBALL ADMINISTRATION Business Office Address 5800 Airline Drive Metairie, LA 70003 (504) 593-4700 www.pelicans.com 2016-17 KEY DATES October 25 2016-17 Season Tips Off January 5 10-day Contracts can now be signed January 10 All Contracts are guaranteed for remainder of the season February 17-19 2017 NBA All-Star (New Orleans) (full break runs Feb.17-22) April 12 Last Day of 2016-17 Regular Season April 15 2017 NBA Playoffs begin April 23 NBA Draft Early Entry Eligibility Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET) May 1 Conference Semifinals begin May 16 Conference Finals begin (possible move-up to May 14 or 15) May 16 2017 NBA Draft Lottery June 1 2017 NBA Finals begin June 12 NBA Draft Early Entry Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m. ET) June 22 2017 NBA Draft NBA ALIGNMENT WESTERN CONFERENCE Northwest Division Pacific Division Southwest Division Denver Nuggets Golden State Warriors Dallas Mavericks Minnesota Timberwolves Los Angeles Clippers Houston Rockets Oklahoma City Thunder Los Angeles Lakers Memphis Grizzlies Portland Trail Blazers Phoenix Suns New Orleans Pelicans Utah Jazz Sacramento Kings San Antonio Spurs EASTERN CONFERENCE Central Division Southeast Division Atlantic Division Chicago Bulls Atlanta Hawks Boston Celtics Cleveland Cavaliers Charlotte Hornets Brooklyn Nets Detroit Pistons Miami Heat New York Knicks Indiana Pacers Orlando Magic Philadelphia 76ers Milwaukee Bucks Washington Wizards Toronto Raptors 3 OWNERSHIP STAFF DIRECTORY EXECUTIVE BROADCASTING Tom Benson...................................................................Owner Douglas Miller.......................................Broadcasting Manager Gayle Benson................................................Executive Officer Daniel Sallerson...........................Radio Producer/Studio Host Melissa Manwaring.......Administrative Assistant to the Owner Joel Meyers..................................TV Play-by-Play Announcer Melissa Hoadley..Executive Assistant to the Executive Officer David Wesley.................................................TV Color Analyst Chris Peck.............................Personal Security to Ownership Sean Kelley..............................Radio Play-by-Play Announcer John DeShazier........................................Radio Color Analyst ADMINISTRATION BASKETBALL OPERATIONS DIGITAL MEDIA Mickey Loomis................Executive Vice President/Basketball Doug Tatum.......................Executive Director of Digital Media ................................................................................Operations