Schedule

New Orleans Pelicans 2026-27 schedule: 80 regular-season games and 4 preseason games. The regular season opens on 21 October 2026, at home to the Indiana Pacers. Tip-off times are US Eastern.

Date	Opponent	H/A	Result	Venue
TUE 06 OCT	at Oklahoma City Thunder (preseason)	A	116–110	BOK Center
THU 08 OCT	at Miami Heat (preseason)	A	118–128	Kaseya Center
WED 14 OCT	at Dallas Mavericks (preseason)	A	8:00 PM ET	American Airlines Center
FRI 16 OCT	Washington Wizards (preseason)	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
WED 21 OCT	Indiana Pacers	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
FRI 23 OCT	at Utah Jazz	A	9:30 PM ET	Delta Center
SAT 24 OCT	at Denver Nuggets	A	9:00 PM ET	Ball Arena
WED 28 OCT	Denver Nuggets	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
THU 29 OCT	Sacramento Kings	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
SAT 31 OCT	Atlanta Hawks	H	7:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
MON 02 NOV	at Memphis Grizzlies	A	8:00 PM ET	FedExForum
WED 04 NOV	Utah Jazz	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
FRI 06 NOV	Minnesota Timberwolves	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
SUN 08 NOV	at LA Clippers	A	9:00 PM ET	Intuit Dome
MON 09 NOV	at Golden State Warriors	A	10:00 PM ET	Chase Center
WED 11 NOV	Brooklyn Nets	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
FRI 13 NOV	Memphis Grizzlies	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
SAT 14 NOV	Denver Nuggets	H	7:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
MON 16 NOV	Golden State Warriors	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
WED 18 NOV	Detroit Pistons	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
FRI 20 NOV	at Oklahoma City Thunder	A	8:00 PM ET	Paycom Center
SAT 21 NOV	at San Antonio Spurs	A	8:00 PM ET	Frost Bank Center
MON 23 NOV	Phoenix Suns	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
FRI 27 NOV	at LA Clippers	A	9:30 PM ET	Intuit Dome
SUN 29 NOV	at Portland Trail Blazers	A	6:00 PM ET	Moda Center
MON 30 NOV	at Sacramento Kings	A	10:00 PM ET	Golden 1 Center
WED 02 DEC	Los Angeles Lakers	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
SUN 13 DEC	at Sacramento Kings	A	9:00 PM ET	Golden 1 Center
MON 14 DEC	at Los Angeles Lakers	A	10:00 PM ET	crypto.com Arena
WED 16 DEC	New York Knicks	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
FRI 18 DEC	Sacramento Kings	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
SUN 20 DEC	San Antonio Spurs	H	7:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
MON 21 DEC	Memphis Grizzlies	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
WED 23 DEC	Oklahoma City Thunder	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
SAT 26 DEC	at Brooklyn Nets	A	6:00 PM ET	Barclays Center
MON 28 DEC	at Toronto Raptors	A	7:30 PM ET	Scotiabank Arena
WED 30 DEC	at Detroit Pistons	A	7:00 PM ET	Little Caesars Arena
THU 31 DEC	Los Angeles Lakers	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
SAT 02 JAN	Miami Heat	H	7:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
MON 04 JAN	Dallas Mavericks	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
WED 06 JAN	Portland Trail Blazers	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
FRI 08 JAN	Orlando Magic	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
SUN 10 JAN	at Miami Heat	A	6:00 PM ET	Kaseya Center
THU 14 JAN	at San Antonio Spurs	A	2:00 PM ET	Accor Arena
SUN 17 JAN	San Antonio Spurs	H	10:30 AM ET	Co-op Live
WED 20 JAN	Oklahoma City Thunder	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
FRI 22 JAN	Dallas Mavericks	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
MON 25 JAN	Cleveland Cavaliers	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
WED 27 JAN	at Houston Rockets	A	8:30 PM ET	Toyota Center (Houston)
THU 28 JAN	Philadelphia 76ers	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
SAT 30 JAN	at Cleveland Cavaliers	A	7:30 PM ET	Rocket Arena
MON 01 FEB	at Philadelphia 76ers	A	7:00 PM ET	Xfinity Mobile Arena
TUE 02 FEB	at Orlando Magic	A	7:00 PM ET	Kia Center
THU 04 FEB	at Washington Wizards	A	7:00 PM ET	Capital One Arena
SAT 06 FEB	at Chicago Bulls	A	8:00 PM ET	United Center
MON 08 FEB	at Indiana Pacers	A	7:00 PM ET	Gainbridge Fieldhouse
WED 10 FEB	at Atlanta Hawks	A	7:00 PM ET	State Farm Arena
FRI 12 FEB	Houston Rockets	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
SUN 14 FEB	LA Clippers	H	2:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
TUE 16 FEB	at Portland Trail Blazers	A	10:00 PM ET	Moda Center
WED 17 FEB	at Golden State Warriors	A	10:00 PM ET	Chase Center
THU 25 FEB	Phoenix Suns	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
SAT 27 FEB	at Phoenix Suns	A	9:00 PM ET	Mortgage Matchup Center
MON 01 MAR	Utah Jazz	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
WED 03 MAR	at Houston Rockets	A	8:30 PM ET	Toyota Center (Houston)
FRI 05 MAR	Milwaukee Bucks	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
SAT 06 MAR	at Memphis Grizzlies	A	8:00 PM ET	FedExForum
MON 08 MAR	at Minnesota Timberwolves	A	8:00 PM ET	Target Center
WED 10 MAR	at Charlotte Hornets	A	7:00 PM ET	Spectrum Center
FRI 12 MAR	Toronto Raptors	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
SAT 13 MAR	at Dallas Mavericks	A	8:00 PM ET	American Airlines Center
TUE 16 MAR	Minnesota Timberwolves	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
THU 18 MAR	Charlotte Hornets	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
FRI 19 MAR	Houston Rockets	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
SUN 21 MAR	at Boston Celtics	A	3:00 PM ET	TD Garden
TUE 23 MAR	at New York Knicks	A	7:30 PM ET	Madison Square Garden
FRI 26 MAR	at Dallas Mavericks	A	8:00 PM ET	American Airlines Center
SUN 28 MAR	Boston Celtics	H	7:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
WED 31 MAR	at Milwaukee Bucks	A	8:00 PM ET	Fiserv Forum
SAT 03 APR	at Oklahoma City Thunder	A	5:00 PM ET	Paycom Center
MON 05 APR	Washington Wizards	H	8:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center
TUE 06 APR	at Denver Nuggets	A	9:00 PM ET	Ball Arena
THU 08 APR	at Utah Jazz	A	9:00 PM ET	Delta Center
SUN 11 APR	Chicago Bulls	H	6:00 PM ET	Smoothie King Center