2002Founded
0Championships
922-1092All-time record
45.8%Win %
31Playoff trips
26-562026 season
The franchise
About the Pelicans
The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana, that competes in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They play in the Southwest Division of the league's Western Conference. The franchise was established as the New Orleans Hornets in the 2002–03 season due to the relocation of the Charlotte Hornets after spending 1988–2002 based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Due to the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the franchise temporari
- League
- NBA
- Conference
- Western
- Division
- Southwest
- Home market
- New Orleans
- Fans
- Pels Nation
- Mascot
- Pierre the Pelican
This season
Schedule
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Who suits up
Roster, depth chart & staff
Home turf in 3D
Smoothie King Center
In the rafters
Retired numbers
7Pete Maravich
Fan culture
Songs & chants
SongWon't Bow DownLyrics
(Won't Bow Down — Pelicans) We won't bow down! We won't bow down!
Song“When the Saints Go Marching In”Lyrics
(Traditional) Oh when the saints go marching in Oh when the saints go marching in Oh Lord I want to be in that number When the saints go marching in
ChantLet's Go Pels!Lyrics
(Clap pattern) Let's go Pels! (clap clap clap-clap-clap) Let's go Pels!
Chant“NOLA!”Lyrics
NOLA! Lets go Pels!
Every era
Logo history
Through the years
History
Home venues
- 2002–2005New Orleans Arena
- 2005–2007Ford Center (Oklahoma City temporary)Temporary
- 2007–PresentNew Orleans Arena / Smoothie King Center
Team names
- 2002–2005New Orleans Hornets
- 2005–2007New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
- 2007–2013New Orleans Hornets
- 2013–PresentNew Orleans Pelicans
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