Finished 26-56.
Why 26-56?
Final record
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The New Orleans Pelicans play a 82-game NBA season. PaceToWin projects the Pelicans' final 2025-26 record from their current results. Records and standings come from ESPN; playoff odds come from ESPN's Basketball Power Index. The calculator in the section under the headline shows how a hypothetical record changes their projected finish. How our numbers work
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What will the New Orleans Pelicans' 2025-26 record be?
Once the 2025-26 NBA season is underway, this page projects the New Orleans Pelicans' final record and win pace from their results. Records and standings come from ESPN; playoff odds come from ESPN's Basketball Power Index.
How does PaceToWin project the New Orleans Pelicans?
PaceToWin takes the New Orleans Pelicans' current win rate and extends it across the full 82-game NBA season, then layers in point-differential (Pythagorean) expected wins and model-based playoff odds where available. Records and standings come from ESPN; playoff odds come from ESPN's Basketball Power Index. Details: pacetowin.com/methodology.
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