New Orleans Pelicans schedule 2026-27
2026-27 season preview: the New Orleans Pelicans by the numbers
Last season the New Orleans Pelicans went 26-56, scoring 115.5 and allowing 120 points per game. Their offensive rating of 111.3 ranked 20 of 30 and their defensive rating of 115.6 ranked 23 of 30 (net -4.3, 21 of 30), at a pace of 103.2 possessions per 48 minutes (10 of 30). They shot 52.7% effective field-goal percentage and 34.7% from three, with 35.5% of their shots coming from three.
The 2026-27 schedule has 80 published games: 39 at home, 39 on the road and 2 at a neutral site. It includes 16 back-to-backs (7 with both games on the road), a longest road trip of 7 straight games and a longest homestand of 5. 4 games are on national TV so far. New on the roster: Bennedict Mathurin (from LAC), Trendon Watford (from PHI), AJ Johnson (from DAL), Julian Reese (from WAS).
October 2026: 6 games · November 2026: 16 games · December 2026: 12 games · January 2027: 13 games · February 2027: 12 games · March 2027: 16 games · April 2027: 5 games
Full 2026-27 schedule
| Date | Opponent | Tip (ET) | Arena | National TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 21 | vs Indiana Pacers | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | at Utah Jazz | 9:30 PM ET | Delta Center | — |
| Sat, Oct 24 (B2B) | at Denver Nuggets | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Wed, Oct 28 | vs Denver Nuggets | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Thu, Oct 29 (B2B) | vs Sacramento Kings | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Sat, Oct 31 | vs Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Mon, Nov 2 | at Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00 PM ET | FedExForum | — |
| Wed, Nov 4 | vs Utah Jazz | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Sun, Nov 8 | at LA Clippers | 9:00 PM ET | Intuit Dome | — |
| Mon, Nov 9 (B2B) | at Golden State Warriors | 10:00 PM ET | Chase Center | NBA TV |
| Wed, Nov 11 | vs Brooklyn Nets | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | vs Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Sat, Nov 14 (B2B) | vs Denver Nuggets | 7:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Mon, Nov 16 | vs Golden State Warriors | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Wed, Nov 18 | vs Detroit Pistons | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | at Oklahoma City Thunder | 8:00 PM ET | Paycom Center | — |
| Sat, Nov 21 (B2B) | at San Antonio Spurs | 8:00 PM ET | Frost Bank Center | — |
| Mon, Nov 23 | vs Phoenix Suns | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | at LA Clippers | 9:30 PM ET | Intuit Dome | — |
| Sun, Nov 29 | at Portland Trail Blazers | 6:00 PM ET | Moda Center | — |
| Mon, Nov 30 (B2B) | at Sacramento Kings | 10:00 PM ET | Golden 1 Center | — |
| Wed, Dec 2 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Sun, Dec 13 | at Sacramento Kings | 9:00 PM ET | Golden 1 Center | — |
| Mon, Dec 14 (B2B) | at Los Angeles Lakers | 10:00 PM ET | crypto.com Arena | NBA TV |
| Wed, Dec 16 | vs New York Knicks | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Fri, Dec 18 | vs Sacramento Kings | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Sun, Dec 20 | vs San Antonio Spurs | 7:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Mon, Dec 21 (B2B) | vs Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Wed, Dec 23 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Sat, Dec 26 | at Brooklyn Nets | 6:00 PM ET | Barclays Center | — |
| Mon, Dec 28 | at Toronto Raptors | 7:30 PM ET | Scotiabank Arena | — |
| Wed, Dec 30 | at Detroit Pistons | 7:00 PM ET | Little Caesars Arena | — |
| Thu, Dec 31 (B2B) | vs Los Angeles Lakers | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Sat, Jan 2 | vs Miami Heat | 7:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Mon, Jan 4 | vs Dallas Mavericks | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Wed, Jan 6 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Fri, Jan 8 | vs Orlando Magic | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Sun, Jan 10 | at Miami Heat | 6:00 PM ET | Kaseya Center | — |
| Thu, Jan 14 | vs San Antonio Spurs | 2:00 PM ET | Accor Arena | Prime Video |
| Sun, Jan 17 | vs San Antonio Spurs | 10:30 AM ET | Co-op Live | Prime Video |
| Wed, Jan 20 | vs Oklahoma City Thunder | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Fri, Jan 22 | vs Dallas Mavericks | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Mon, Jan 25 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Wed, Jan 27 | at Houston Rockets | 8:30 PM ET | Toyota Center (Houston) | — |
| Thu, Jan 28 (B2B) | vs Philadelphia 76ers | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Sat, Jan 30 | at Cleveland Cavaliers | 7:30 PM ET | Rocket Arena | — |
| Mon, Feb 1 | at Philadelphia 76ers | 7:00 PM ET | Xfinity Mobile Arena | — |
| Tue, Feb 2 (B2B) | at Orlando Magic | 7:00 PM ET | Kia Center | — |
| Thu, Feb 4 | at Washington Wizards | 7:00 PM ET | Capital One Arena | — |
| Sat, Feb 6 | at Chicago Bulls | 8:00 PM ET | United Center | — |
| Mon, Feb 8 | at Indiana Pacers | 7:00 PM ET | Gainbridge Fieldhouse | — |
| Wed, Feb 10 | at Atlanta Hawks | 7:00 PM ET | State Farm Arena | — |
| Fri, Feb 12 | vs Houston Rockets | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Sun, Feb 14 | vs LA Clippers | 2:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Tue, Feb 16 | at Portland Trail Blazers | 10:00 PM ET | Moda Center | — |
| Wed, Feb 17 (B2B) | at Golden State Warriors | 10:00 PM ET | Chase Center | — |
| Thu, Feb 25 | vs Phoenix Suns | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Sat, Feb 27 | at Phoenix Suns | 9:00 PM ET | Mortgage Matchup Center | — |
| Mon, Mar 1 | vs Utah Jazz | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Wed, Mar 3 | at Houston Rockets | 8:30 PM ET | Toyota Center (Houston) | — |
| Fri, Mar 5 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Sat, Mar 6 (B2B) | at Memphis Grizzlies | 8:00 PM ET | FedExForum | — |
| Mon, Mar 8 | at Minnesota Timberwolves | 8:00 PM ET | Target Center | — |
| Wed, Mar 10 | at Charlotte Hornets | 7:00 PM ET | Spectrum Center | — |
| Fri, Mar 12 | vs Toronto Raptors | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Sat, Mar 13 (B2B) | at Dallas Mavericks | 8:00 PM ET | American Airlines Center | — |
| Tue, Mar 16 | vs Minnesota Timberwolves | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Thu, Mar 18 | vs Charlotte Hornets | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Fri, Mar 19 (B2B) | vs Houston Rockets | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Sun, Mar 21 | at Boston Celtics | 3:00 PM ET | TD Garden | — |
| Tue, Mar 23 | at New York Knicks | 7:30 PM ET | Madison Square Garden | — |
| Fri, Mar 26 | at Dallas Mavericks | 8:00 PM ET | American Airlines Center | — |
| Sun, Mar 28 | vs Boston Celtics | 7:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Wed, Mar 31 | at Milwaukee Bucks | 8:00 PM ET | Fiserv Forum | — |
| Sat, Apr 3 | at Oklahoma City Thunder | 5:00 PM ET | Paycom Center | — |
| Mon, Apr 5 | vs Washington Wizards | 8:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
| Tue, Apr 6 (B2B) | at Denver Nuggets | 9:00 PM ET | Ball Arena | — |
| Thu, Apr 8 | at Utah Jazz | 9:00 PM ET | Delta Center | — |
| Sun, Apr 11 | vs Chicago Bulls | 6:00 PM ET | Smoothie King Center | — |
New Orleans Pelicans roster: last season's stats
| Player | Pos | Last team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III | F | NOP | 66 | 35.5 | 21.5 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 61.3% |
| Saddiq Bey | G | NOP | 72 | 31.2 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 2.5 | 57.9% |
| Jeremiah Fears | G | NOP | 82 | 25.7 | 14.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 52.5% |
| Derik Queen | C | NOP | 81 | 25 | 11.7 | 7.1 | 3.7 | 54.6% |
| Zion Williamson | F | NOP | 62 | 29.7 | 21 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 64.4% |
| Bennedict Mathurin | G | LAC | 54 | 30 | 17.6 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 57.5% |
| Herbert Jones | F | NOP | 56 | 28.4 | 8.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 49.1% |
| Yves Missi | C | NOP | 66 | 19.6 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 55.6% |
| Jordan Poole | G | NOP | 39 | 24 | 13.4 | 2 | 3.1 | 53.0% |
| Karlo Matkovic | F | NOP | 62 | 14.7 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 0.8 | 69.6% |
| Bryce McGowens | G | NOP | 42 | 21 | 8.1 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 61.0% |
| Trendon Watford | F | PHI | 53 | 16.3 | 6.5 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 57.3% |
| AJ Johnson | G | DAL | 47 | 9.7 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 1 | 41.3% |
| Julian Reese | F | WAS | 13 | 30.9 | 11.8 | 10.5 | 1.8 | 55.7% |
| Dejounte Murray | G | NOP | 14 | 27.9 | 16.7 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 58.0% |
| DeAndre Jordan | C | NOP | 12 | 16.5 | 4.4 | 6.3 | 0.9 | 67.1% |
| Josh Oduro | C | NOP | 3 | 27 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 63.6% |
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