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2017-18 SCHEDULE OWNERSHIP ADMINISTRATION BASKETBALL OPERATIONS PLAYERS 2016-17 TEAM HISTORY RECORDS CREDITS Editors ...........................................................Matt Ryan, Will McClaran, Chris Trahant, Jordy Spitale, Courtney Funchess OPPONENTS Associate Editors ..................................................................................................................................................................Jim Eichenhofer Design, Layout and Production ................................................................................................................................................Eddie Coe Photography.................................................................................................................................................Layne Murdoch, NBA Photos Special Thanks .........................................................Randy Robles, Bob Rosen, Chris Thorn and the Elias Sports Bureau © 2017 New Orleans Pelicans MEDIA 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 MISCELLANEOUS 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. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS OWNERSHIP 86 Team Highs and Lows 166 Detroit Pistons 7 Tom and Gayle Benson 87 Individual Highs Golden State Warriors 15 Dennis Lauscha 88 Top Team Performances 167 Houston Rockets OWNERSHIP 16 Executive Staff Top Individual Performances Indiana Pacers 89-91 Miscellaneous Statistics 168 Los Angeles Clippers 92 Leadership Los Angeles Lakers ADMINISTRATION Missed Games 169 Memphis Grizzlies 18-20 Marketing Miami Heat 21-24 Corporate Partnerships, Ticket 170 Milwaukee Bucks Sales, Service, & Operations TEAM HISTORY Minnesota Timberwolves 25-26 Finance 94 Year-by-Year Coaches/Assts/Execs 171 New York Knicks 27 Legal 95-108 Year-by-Year Statistics Oklahoma City Thunder ADMINISTRATION 109-122 All-Time Roster 172 Orlando Magic 123-130 All-Time Transactions Philadelphia 76ers BASKETBALL OPERATIONS 131 Draft History 29 Mickey Loomis 173 Phoenix Suns Award Winners Portland Trail Blazers 30 Dell Demps 132 All-Star Weekend 31 Alvin Gentry 174 Sacramento Kings 133 All-Time Collegiate Roster San Antonio Spurs 32 Darren Erman 134 All-Time Numerical Roster Chris Finch 175 Toronto Raptors 135 Franchise Firsts Utah Jazz 33 Kevin Hanson All-Time Attendance Totals Fred Vinson 176 Washington Wizards 136-137 All-Time Preseason 2016-17 Standings Elvis Valcarcel Results/Records 34 Jamelle McMillian 177 2016-17 NBA Indiv. Leaders Mike Penberthy 178 2016-17 NBA Team Indiv. Highs & Brian Ormandy RECORDS Lows BASKETBALL OPERATIONS 35 Danny Ferry 139-140 Team Highs/Lows 179 2016-17 Attendance Totals 141-142 Opponent Team Highs/Lows NBA Honor Roll J.J. Polk David Booth 143 Individual Highs 180 2017 NBA Draft 36 Shane Kupperman 144 Opponent Individual Highs 181-182 All-Time NBA Statistical Leaders 145 Miscellaneous Records 182 All-Time NBA Career Scorers Marc Chasanoff All-Time Top Team Performances PLAYERS Dan Purcell Bryson Graham All-Time Top Individual MEDIA 37 Duane Brooks Performances 184 Following the Pelicans/Affiliates Jason Sumerlin 146 Rookie Highs 185 Greg Bensel Margins/Leads/Highest Score Michael Ruffin Joel Meyers 2016-17 38 David Jovanovic 147 Top Scoring Performances 186 David Wesley Consecutive Games Records Basketball Operations Staff Jen Hale 39 Basketball Operations Staff Triple-Doubles 187 Sean Kelley 20-Point/20-Rebound PLAYERS John DeShazier Performances 188 Daniel Sallerson 41-42 Roster 148-149 Year-by-Year Comparisons Jim Eichenhofer 43-44 Alexis Ajinca Record When Jordy Spitale 45-47 Tony Allen Record by 189 Doug Tatum TEAM HISTORY 48-49 Omer Asik Year-by-Year Leaders Digital Media Staff 50-51 Ian Clark 150 Year-by-Year NBA Rankings 190 Matt Ryan 52-54 DeMarcus Cousins 151 Career Leaders Will McClaran 55-56 Jordan Crawford 152 Franchise Bests Chris Trahant 57-58 Dante Cunningham 153-155 Playoff Records Courtney Funchess 59-61 Anthony Davis All-Time Game-by-Game 191-93 Media Guidelines & Policies RECORDS 62-63 Cheick Diallo Year-by-Year Statistics 64-65 Solomon Hill 156 All-Time Team Highs and Lows 66-67 Jrue Holiday 157 All-Time Individual Highs MISCELLANEOUS 68 Frank Jackson 158 Top Team Performances 195 Smoothie King Center 69-70 Darius Miller 159 Top Individual Performances 196 Ticket Map 71-72 E’Twaun Moore 160 Playoff Leaders Ochsner Sports Performance 73-76 Rajon Rondo Center 77 Charles Cooke OPPONENTS 197 Logos/Marks 78 Jalen Jones OPPONENTS/NBA 198 Uniforms 162 Atlanta Hawks 79 Cliff Alexander 199 Court Design 80 Perry Jones Boston Celtics 200 NBA Information 163 Brooklyn Nets 81-82 Martell Webster International Offices MEDIA Charlotte Hornets 201-202 2017-18 NBA G League Directory 164 Chicago Bulls 202 Pelicans G League Franchise 2016-17 SEASON SUMMARY Cleveland Cavaliers 203 Community Investment 84 Final Roster & Statistics 165 Dallas Mavericks NBA Cares 85 Game-by-Game Final Results Denver Nuggets MISCELLANEOUS 2 GENERAL INFORMATION OWNERSHIP 5800 Airline Drive Metairie, LA 70003 (504) 593-4700 www.pelicans.com ADMINISTRATION 2017-18 KEY DATES October 17 2017-18 Season Tips Off January 5 10-day Contracts can now be signed January 10 All Contracts are guaranteed for remainder of the season BASKETBALL OPERATIONS February 16-18 2018 NBA All-Star (Los Angeles) April 11 Last Day of 2017-18 Regular Season April 14 2018 NBA Playoffs begin April 22 NBA Draft Early Entry Eligibility Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET) April 30/May 1 Conference Semifinals begin (possible move up to April 28-29) May 15-16 Conference Finals begin (possible move-up to May 13-14) May 31 2018 NBA Finals begin June 11 NBA Draft Early Entry Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m. ET) June 17 The Finals 2018 latest possible date June 21 PLAYERS 2018 NBA Draft 2016-17 NBA ALIGNMENT TEAM HISTORY 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 RECORDS Utah Jazz Sacramento Kings San Antonio Spurs EASTERN CONFERENCE OPPONENTS 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 MEDIA MISCELLANEOUS 3 STAFF DIRECTORY EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS Tom Benson ...................................................................................................Owner Matt Ryan ..............................Director of Basketball Communications OWNERSHIP Gayle Benson ........................................................................Executive Officer Will McClaran .........................Basketball Communications Manager Dennis Lauscha ...................................................................................President Chris Trahant ....................Basketball Communications Coordinator Greg Bensel ............................................................Senior Vice President of Jordy Spitale ......................Corporate Communications Coordinator ...................................................................Communications & Broadcasting Courtney Funchess ..................Basketball Communications Intern Ben Hales.................Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Ed Lang ......................Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer BROADCASTING Vicky Neumeyer .................Senior Vice President/General Counsel Daniel Sallerson .........Radio Broadcasting Manager/Studio Host Michael Stanfield ..................................Senior Vice President of Sales Joel Meyers .....................................................TV Play-by-Play Announcer ADMINISTRATION Melissa Manwaring ......................Executive Assistant to the Owner David Wesley ..........................................................................TV Color Analyst Melissa Hoadley ......................................................Executive Assistant to Sean Kelley ..............................................Radio Play-by-Play Announcer the Executive Officer John DeShazier ...............................................................Radio Color Analyst Jeanne Brown............................Executive Assistant to the President Chris Peck..............................................Personal Security to Ownership DIGITAL MEDIA Doug Tatum ....................................Executive Director of Digital Media BASKETBALL OPERATIONS Alex Restrepo ........................................................Director of Social Media Mickey Loomis ..................................................Executive Vice President/ Beth Blackburn..............................................Digital Marketing Manager Basketball Operations Jim Eichenhofer ....................... Publications & New Media Manager Dell Demps..............................................................Senior Vice President of Layne Murdoch .........Digital Media Video/Photography