2018-19 Pelicans Media Guide
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2018-19 SCHEDULE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER FEBRUARY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRISAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRISAT 30 123 4 5 6 1 2 6:00 6:30 6:30 7:30 CHI ATL NYK SAS 7 8 910 11 12 13 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6:30 7:00 7:00 7:00 8:30 7:00 MIA TOR IND CHI MIN MEM 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 HOU SAC ORL OKC 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7:00 7:00 6:00 6:00 6:00 LAC BKN UTA IND LAL 28 29 30 31 24 25 26 27 28 8:00 9:30 7:00 9:30 DEN GSW PHI LAL NOVEMBER MARCH SUN MON TUE WED THU FRISAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRISAT 1 2 3 1 2 9:30 7:30 8:00 8:00 POR SAS PHX DEN 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7:00 7:00 6:00 8:00 7:00 7:00 OKC CHI PHX UTA UTA TOR 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 6:30 7:00 7:00 6:00 5:00 7:00 7:00 6:00 TOR MIN NYK DEN ATL MIL POR PHX 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 7:00 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30 6:00 SAS PHI NYK WAS DAL ORL 25 26 27 28 29 30 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 7:00 7:00 7:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 BOS WAS MIA HOU ATL SAC 31 5:00 DECEMBER LAL SUN MON TUE WED THU FRISAT 1 APRIL SUN MON TUE WED THU FRISAT 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 4:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 9:00 CHA LAC DAL MEM CHA PHX 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 7 8 9 2:30 6:30 7:00 8:00 7:00 DET BOS OKC SAC GSW 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 6:00 7:00 9:30 MIA MIL LAL 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 5:00 7:30 7:00 6:00 HOME AWAY SAC DAL DAL HOU ALL-STAR WEEKEND 30 31 7:00 PRESEASON MIN JANUARY SUN MON TUE WED THU FRISAT 1 2 3 4 5 6:30 7:00 BKN CLE 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 7:00 7:00 7:00 MEM CLE MIN 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 9:30 9:30 9:30 LAC GSW POR 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 4:30 7:00 7:00 5:00 MEM DET OKC SAS 27 28 29 30 31 7:00 7:00 HOU DEN OWNERSHIP ADMINISTRATION BASKETBALL OPERATIONS PLAYERS 2017-18 TEAM HISTORY RECORDS CREDITS Editors ......................................................................Matt Ryan, Will McClaran, Chris Trahant, Jordy Spitale, Sam Shannon 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 © 2018 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 GENERAL INFORMATION 5800 Airline Drive OWNERSHIP Metairie, LA 70003 (504) 593-4700 www.pelicans.com 2018-19 KEY DATES ADMINISTRATION October 16 2018-19 Season Tips Off January 5 10-day Contracts can now be signed January 10 All Contracts are guaranteed for remainder of the season February 15-17 2019 NBA All-Star (Charlotte) April 10 Last Day of 2018-19 Regular Season April 13 2019 NBA Playoffs begin April 21 NBA Draft Early Entry Eligibility Deadline (11:59 p.m. ET) April 29-30 Conference Semifinals begin (possible move up to April 27-28) April 29-30 2019 NBA Draft Lottery (Chicago) May 14-15 Conference Finals begin (possible move-up to May 12-13) April 14-19 2019 NBA Draft Combine (Chicago) BASKETBALL OPERATIONS May 30 2019 NBA Finals begin June 10 NBA Draft Early Entry Withdrawal Deadline (5 p.m. ET) June 16 The Finals 2018 latest possible date June 20 2019 NBA Draft PLAYERS 2017-18 NBA ALIGNMENT WESTERN CONFERENCE Northwest Division Pacific Division Southwest Division Denver Nuggets Golden State Warriors Dallas Mavericks Minnesota Timberwolves Los Angeles Clippers Houston Rockets TEAM HISTORY Oklahoma City Thunder Los Angeles Lakers Memphis Grizzlies Portland Trail Blazers Phoenix Suns New Orleans Pelicans Utah Jazz Sacramento Kings San Antonio Spurs RECORDS 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 OPPONENTS Indiana Pacers Orlando Magic Philadelphia 76ers Milwaukee Bucks Washington Wizards Toronto Raptors MEDIA MISCELLANEOUS 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS OWNERSHIP OWNERSHIP 86 Top Team Performances 171 Houston Rockets 7 Tom Benson Top Individual Performances Indiana Pacers 14 Gayle Benson 87-89 Miscellaneous Statistics 172 Los Angeles Clippers 17 Dennis Lauscha 90 Leadership Los Angeles Lakers Missed Games 173 Memphis Grizzlies 18 Executive Staff ADMINISTRATION Miami Heat 174 Milwaukee Bucks ADMINISTRATION TEAM HISTORY Minnesota Timberwolves 20- 22 Marketing 92 Year-by-Year Coaches/Assts/Execs 175 New York Knicks 23-27 Corporate Partnerships, Ticket 93-107 Year-by-Year Statistics Oklahoma City Thunder Sales, Service, & Operations 108-122 All-Time Roster 176 Orlando Magic 28-29 Finance 123-131 All-Time Transactions Philadelphia 76ers 30 Legal 132 Draft History 177 Phoenix Suns 133 Award Winners Portland Trail Blazers 134 All-Star Weekend BASKETBALL OPERATIONS BASKETBALL OPERATIONS 178 Sacramento Kings 135 All-Time Collegiate Roster San Antonio Spurs 32 Mickey Loomis 136 All-Time Numerical Roster 33 Dell Demps 179 Toronto Raptors 137 Franchise Firsts Utah Jazz 34 Alvin Gentry All-Time Attendance Totals 35 Darren Erman 180 Washington Wizards 138-139 All-Time Preseason 2017-18 Standings Chris Finch Results/Records 36 Kevin Hanson 181 2017-18 NBA Indiv. Leaders Fred Vinson 182 2017-18 NBA Team Indiv. Highs & Joe Boylan RECORDS Lows 37 Mike Penberthy 141-142 Team Highs/Lows 183 2017-18 Attendance Totals Brian Ormandy 143-144 Opponent Team Highs/Lows NBA Honor Roll Danny Ferry 145 Individual Highs 184 2018 NBA Draft 38 J.J. Polk 146 Opponent Individual Highs 185-186 All-Time NBA Statistical Leaders David Booth 147 Miscellaneous Records 186 All-Time NBA Career Scorers PLAYERS Shane Kupperman All-Time Top Team Performances Marc Chasanoff All-Time Top Individual MEDIA Performances 39 Bryson Graham 188 Following the Pelicans/Affiliates Dan Purcell 147 Rookie Highs 189 Greg Bensel Jason Sumerlin Margins/Leads/Highest Score Joel Meyers 2017-18 40 Michael Ruffin 149 Top Scoring Performances 190 David Wesley Consecutive Games Records David Jovanovic Jen Hale 41 Basketball Operations Staff Triple-Doubles 191 Sean Kelley 20-Point/20-Rebound John DeShazier TEAM HISTORY Performances 192 Daniel Sallerson PLAYERS 150-151 Year-by-Year Comparisons 43 Roster Jim Eichenhofer Record When Jordy Spitale 45 Alexis Ajinca Record by 47 Ian Clark 193 Doug Tatum Year-by-Year Leaders Digital Media Staff 50 Anthony Davis 153 Year-by-Year NBA Rankings 53 Cheick Diallo 194 Matt Ryan 154 Career Leaders Will McClaran 55 Solomon Hill 155 Franchise Bests Chris Trahant 57 Jrue Holiday RECORDS 156-159 Playoff Records Sam Shannon 60 Jarrett Jack All-Time Game-by-Game 62 Frank Jackson 195-196 Media Guidelines & Policies Year-by-Year Statistics 197 Smoothie King Center Map 63 Darius Miller 160 All-Time Team Highs and Lows 65 Nikola Mirotic 161 All-Time Individual Highs 67 E’Twaun Moore 162 Top Team Performances 69 Jahlil Okafor 163 Top Individual Performances MISCELLANEOUS OPPONENTS 71 Elfrid Payton 164 Playoff Leaders 199 Smoothie King Center 73 Julius Randle 200 Ticket Map 75 Trevon Bluiett Ochsner Sports Performance 76 Garlon Green OPPONENTS/NBA Center 77 Darius Moore 166 Atlanta Hawks 201 Logos/Marks 78 Brandon McCoy Boston Celtics 202 Uniforms 167 Brooklyn Nets 79 Kenrich Williams 203 Court Design MEDIA 80 Troy Williams Charlotte Hornets 204 NBA Information 168 Chicago Bulls International Offices Cleveland Cavaliers 2017-18 SEASON SUMMARY 205-206 2017-18 NBA G League Directory 169 Dallas Mavericks 206 Pelicans G League Franchise 82 Final Roster & Statistics Denver Nuggets MISCELLANEOUS 83 Game-by-Game Final Results 207 Community Investment 170 Detroit Pistons NBA Cares 84 Team Highs and Lows Golden State Warriors 85 Individual Highs 208 Layne Murdoch Tribute 3 EQUIPMENT STAFF DIRECTORY David Jovanovic ...........................................................Equipment Manager EXECUTIVE Jaxon Markworth ................................Assistant Equipment Manager/ Gayle Benson ...............................................................................................Owner Manager of Team Travel OWNERSHIP Dennis Lauscha ...................................................................................President COMMUNICATIONS Greg Bensel ............................................................Senior Vice President of Matt Ryan ..............................Director of Basketball Communications Communications & Broadcasting Will McClaran .........................Basketball Communications Manager Ben Hales.................Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer Chris Trahant ....................Basketball Communications Coordinator Ed Lang ......................Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer Jordy Spitale .............................Corporate Communications Manager Vicky Neumeyer .................Senior Vice President/General Counsel Sam Shannon ................................................Communications Associate Michael Stanfield ..................................Senior Vice President of Sales Melissa Manwaring ......................Executive Assistant to the Owner BROADCASTING Melissa Hoang .................................Executive Assistant to the Owner ADMINISTRATION Daniel Sallerson ..........Sr.