The 2013–14 New Orleans Pelicans season was the franchise's 12th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the first under the "Pelicans" name.
Key dates
June 27: The 2013 NBA draft took place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. July 1: 2013 NBA Free Agency begins.
Draft picks
Roster
Pre-season
|- style="background:#cfc;" | 1 | October 5 | @ Houston | | Anthony Morrow (26) | Arinze Onuaku (7) | Austin Rivers (5) | Toyota Center15,049 | 1–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 2 | October 7 | @ Dallas | | Anthony Davis (25) | Anthony Davis (7) | Jrue Holiday (6) | American Airlines Center15,082 | 2–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | October 9 | @ Orlando | | Anthony Davis (29) | Anthony Davis (9) | Jrue Holiday (9) | Veterans Memorial Arena9,274 | 3–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 4 | October 13 | Atlanta | | Anthony Davis (23) | Anthony Davis (9) | Brian Roberts (8) | Mississippi Coast Coliseum3,956 | 4–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | October 17 | @ Oklahoma City | | Eric Gordon (21) | Al-Farouq Aminu (10) | Jrue Holiday (8) | BOK Center17,778 | 5–0 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | October 19 | Washington | | Jrue Holiday (19) | Jason Smith (9) | Jrue Holiday (8) | Rupp Arena14,980 | 6–0 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | October 23 | Miami | | Eric Gordon (19) | Al-Farouq Aminu (9) | Jrue Holiday (6) | New Orleans Arena17,123 | 6–1 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 8 | October 25 | @ Orlando | | Brian Roberts (21) | Jeff Withey (5) | Holiday, Evans, Roberts (3) | Amway Center13,401 | 7–1
Regular season
Season standings
Game log
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 1 | October 30 | Indiana | | Eric Gordon (25) | Anthony Davis (12) | Jrue Holiday (5) | New Orleans Arena17,803 | 0–1
|- style="background:#fcc;" | 2 | November 1 | @ Orlando | | Anthony Davis (26) | Anthony Davis (17) | Jrue Holiday (5) | Amway Center18,846 | 0–2 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 3 | November 2 | Charlotte | | Anthony Davis (25) | Anthony Davis (8) | Jrue Holiday (8) | New Orleans Arena15,232 | 1–2 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 4 | November 5 | Phoenix | | Eric Gordon (20) | Anthony Davis (11) | Jrue Holiday (9) | New Orleans Arena13,404 | 1–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 5 | November 6 | @ Memphis | | Eric Gordon (19) | Anthony Davis (9) | Tyreke Evans (4) | FedExForum15,209 | 2–3 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 6 | November 8 | L.A. Lakers | | Anthony Davis (32) | Anthony Davis (12) | Jrue Holiday (13) | New Orleans Arena18,209 | 3–3 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 7 | November 10 | @ Phoenix | | Jason Smith (22) | Anthony Davis (12) | Jrue Holiday (7) | US Airways Center13,154 | 3–4 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 8 | November 12 | @ L.A. Lakers | | Eric Gordon (17) | Aminu, Davis, Withey (5) | Tyreke Evans (6) | Staples Center18,426 | 3–5 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 9 | November 13 | @ Utah | | Anthony Davis (29) | Anthony Davis (15) | Jrue Holiday (6) | EnergySolutions Arena16,717 | 3–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 10 | November 16 | Philadelphia | | Ryan Anderson (26) | Anthony Davis (9) | Jrue Holiday (12) | New Orleans Arena16,659 | 4–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 11 | November 20 | Utah | | Anthony Davis (22) | Anthony Davis (9) | Aminu, Davis, Evans, Holiday, Rivers (4) | New Orleans Arena13,203 | 5–6 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 12 | November 22 | Cleveland | | Eric Gordon (19) | Anthony Davis (13) | Jrue Holiday (11) | New Orleans Arena15,186 | 6–6 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 13 | November 25 | @ San Antonio | | Ryan Anderson (17) | Jrue Holiday (9) | Jrue Holiday (7) | AT&T Center18,323 | 6–7 |- style="background:#fcc;" | 14 | November 26 | Golden State | | Ryan Anderson (21) | Ryan Anderson (12) | Eric Gordon (7) | New Orleans Arena15,330 | 6–8 |- style="background:#cfc;" | 15 | November 29 | @ Philadelphia | | Eric Gordon (26) | Anthony Davis (10) | Jrue Holiday (13) | Wells Fargo Center17,807 | 7–8
