Hornets vs Pelicans: head-to-head
21 meetings since 2015-16
Charlotte Hornets7wins
New Orleans Pelicans14Rivalry analysis
Since the 2015-16 season, the Hornets and the Pelicans have met 21 times, regular season and playoffs combined. The Pelicans lead the series 14-7, a clear edge.
Over the last 6 meetings, the Hornets won 2 and the Pelicans won 4. The most recent game, on February 2, 2026, ended Hornets 102-95.
The home team won 11 of the 21 games (52%). These matchups averaged 224.1 total points, with a typical winning margin of 8.9 points; 11 of them were decided by five points or fewer.
Their next meeting is scheduled for March 10, 2027 in Charlotte.
Next meetings
| Mar 10, 2027 | Pelicans @ Hornets | 7:00 PM EST | CHA 74% |
| Mar 18, 2027 | Hornets @ Pelicans | 8:00 PM EDT |
Probability from today's Elo ratings (home court included); the frozen pre-game figure appears on the game page 7 days before tip-off.
Biggest wins
| Hornets | NOP 92 – 123 CHA · 2025-01-25 |
| Pelicans | CHA 112 – 132 NOP · 2024-01-17 |
2025-26 CHA 1 – 1 NOP
| 2026-02-02 | NOP 95 – 102 CHA | Final |
| 2025-11-04 | CHA 112 – 116 NOP | Final |
2024-25 CHA 1 – 1 NOP
| 2025-03-30 | CHA 94 – 98 NOP | Final |
| 2025-01-25 | NOP 92 – 123 CHA | Final |
2023-24 CHA 0 – 2 NOP
| 2024-01-17 | CHA 112 – 132 NOP | Final |
| 2023-12-15 | NOP 112 – 107 CHA | Final |
2022-23 CHA 0 – 2 NOP
| 2023-03-23 | CHA 96 – 115 NOP | Final |
| 2022-10-21 | NOP 124 – 112 CHA | Final |
2021-22 CHA 2 – 0 NOP
| 2022-03-21 | NOP 103 – 106 CHA | Final |
| 2022-03-11 | CHA 142 – 120 NOP | Final |
2020-21 CHA 1 – 1 NOP
| 2021-05-09 | NOP 112 – 110 CHA | Final |
| 2021-01-08 | CHA 118 – 110 NOP | Final |
2019-20 CHA 0 – 1 NOP
| 2019-11-09 | NOP 115 – 110 CHA | Final |
2018-19 CHA 1 – 1 NOP
| 2019-04-03 | CHA 115 – 109 NOP | Final |
| 2018-12-02 | NOP 119 – 109 CHA | Final |
2017-18 CHA 0 – 2 NOP
| 2018-03-13 | CHA 115 – 119 NOP | Final |
| 2018-01-24 | NOP 101 – 96 CHA | Final |
2016-17 CHA 0 – 2 NOP
| 2017-03-11 | NOP 125 – 122 CHA | Final |
| 2016-11-19 | CHA 116 – 121 NOP | Final |
2015-16 CHA 1 – 1 NOP
| 2016-03-09 | NOP 113 – 122 CHA | Final |
| 2016-01-15 | CHA 107 – 109 NOP | Final |
Results from BALLDONTLIE. Our database starts with the 2015-16 season, so this is not an all-time franchise record.