Best Seasons In New Orleans Pelicans History

What is the best season in New Orleans Pelicans history?

The best regular season in New Orleans Pelicans franchise history is 56-26, set by the 2007-08 New Orleans Hornets. The 2007-08 Hornets have the most wins, the highest winning percentage and the best point differential in Pelicans franchise history. They eventually lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the Western Conference Semifinals.

	Year	Regular Season	Postseason	PD	Result
1	2007-08	56-26	7-5	+433	Lost Conf Semi
2	2023-24	49-33	0-4	+362	Lost First Round
	2008-09	49-33	1-4	+127	Lost First Round
4	2017-18	48-34	5-4	+107	Lost Conf Semi
5	2002-03	47-35	2-4	+173	Lost First Round
6	2010-11	46-36	2-4	+73	Lost First Round
7	2014-15	45-37	0-4	+65	Lost First Round
8	2022-23	42-40	–	+155	Missed Playoffs
9	2003-04	41-41	3-4	-8	Lost First Round
10	2006-07	39-43	–	-129	Missed Playoffs
11	2005-06	38-44	–	-231	Missed Playoffs
12	2009-10	37-45	–	-202	Missed Playoffs
13	2021-22	36-46	2-4	-81	Lost First Round
14	2020-21	31-41	–	-21	Missed Playoffs
15	2019-20	30-42	–	-93	Missed Playoffs
16	2016-17	34-48	–	-172	Missed Playoffs
	2013-14	34-48	–	-222	Missed Playoffs
18	2018-19	33-49	–	-109	Missed Playoffs
19	2015-16	30-52	–	-311	Missed Playoffs
20	2012-13	27-55	–	-317	Missed Playoffs
21	2011-12	21-45	–	-248	Missed Playoffs
22	2004-05	18-64	–	-580	Missed Playoffs

	Year	Regular Season	Postseason	PD	Result
1	2007-08	56-26	7-5	+433	Lost Conf Semi
2	2023-24	49-33	0-4	+362	Lost First Round
	2008-09	49-33	1-4	+127	Lost First Round
4	2017-18	48-34	5-4	+107	Lost Conf Semi
5	2002-03	47-35	2-4	+173	Lost First Round
6	2010-11	46-36	2-4	+73	Lost First Round
7	2014-15	45-37	0-4	+65	Lost First Round
8	2022-23	42-40	–	+155	Missed Playoffs
9	2003-04	41-41	3-4	-8	Lost First Round
10	2006-07	39-43	–	-129	Missed Playoffs
11	2005-06	38-44	–	-231	Missed Playoffs
12	2009-10	37-45	–	-202	Missed Playoffs
13	2021-22	36-46	2-4	-81	Lost First Round
14	2016-17	34-48	–	-172	Missed Playoffs
	2013-14	34-48	–	-222	Missed Playoffs
16	2018-19	33-49	–	-109	Missed Playoffs
17	2020-21	31-41	–	-21	Missed Playoffs
18	2019-20	30-42	–	-93	Missed Playoffs
	2015-16	30-52	–	-311	Missed Playoffs
20	2012-13	27-55	–	-317	Missed Playoffs
21	2011-12	21-45	–	-248	Missed Playoffs
22	2004-05	18-64	–	-580	Missed Playoffs

What was the best start to a Pelicans season?

The best start to a Pelicans season was the 2010-11 New Orleans Hornets, who started the season 8-0. The second best starts to a Pelicans season was the 2007-08 New Orleans Hornets, the 2018-19 New Orleans Pelicans and the 2006-07 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, who all started the season with 4 wins.

Who was the best New Orleans Pelicans team that missed the playoffs?

Based on win percentage, the best team in New Orleans Pelicans franchise history that missed the playoffs was the 2022-23 New Orleans Pelicans, who finished the season 42-40 but still didn't qualify for the playoffs.