2012–13 New Orleans Hornets season

{{Short description|NBA basketball season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox NBA season

| team = New Orleans Hornets

| end_year = 2013

| wins = 27

| losses = 55

| division = Southwest

| division_place = 5

| conf_place = 14

| coach = Monty Williams

| gm = Dell Demps

| owner = Tom Benson

| arena = New Orleans Arena

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| bbr_team = NOH

| television = Fox Sports New Orleans

| radio = WWL-FM

| next_name = New Orleans Pelicans

}}

The 2012–13 New Orleans Hornets season was the 11th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was also the final season the New Orleans franchise played with the Hornets name; the team would change their name to the New Orleans Pelicans shortly after the conclusion of the regular season.

Key dates

Draft picks

{{main|2012 NBA draft}}

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="background:#007BBC; color:#FDB927" width="10%"| Round

! style="background:#007BBC; color:#FDB927" width="10%"| Pick

! style="background:#007BBC; color:#FDB927" width="20%"| Player

! style="background:#007BBC; color:#FDB927" width="15%"| Position

! style="background:#007BBC; color:#FDB927" width="15%"| Nationality

! style="background:#007BBC; color:#FDB927" width="20%"| College/Team

style="text-align: center"

| 1

1Anthony DavisPF/C{{flagu|United States}}Kentucky
style="text-align: center"

| 1

10Austin RiversPG/SG{{flagu|United States}}Duke
style="text-align: center"

| 2

46Darius MillerSF{{flagu|United States}}Kentucky

Roster

{{NBA roster header|team=New Orleans Hornets|season=2012–13}}

{{player2 | num = 0 | first = Al-Farouq | last = Aminu | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1990-09-21 | college = Wake Forest}}

{{player2 | num = 17 | first = Lou | last = Amundson | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 9 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1982-12-07 | college = UNLV}}

{{player2 | num = 33 | first = Ryan | last = Anderson | dab = basketball, born 1988 | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1988-05-06 | college = California}}

{{player2 | num = 23 |first = Anthony | last = Davis | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1993-03-11 | college = Kentucky}}

{{player2 | num = 10 | first = Eric | last = Gordon | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 215 | DOB = 1988-12-25 | college = Indiana}}

{{player2 | num = 12 | first = Terrel | last = Harris | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 190 | DOB = 1987-08-10 | college = Oklahoma State}}

{{player2 | num = 4 | first = Xavier | last = Henry | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 220 | DOB = 1991-03-15 | college = Kansas}}

{{player2 | num = 15 | first = Robin | last = Lopez | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 255 | DOB = 1988-04-01 | college = Stanford}}

{{player2 | num = 8 | first = Roger | last = Mason | link = Roger Mason, Jr. | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 205 | DOB = 1980-09-10 | college = Virginia}}

{{player2 | num = 2 | first = Darius | last = Miller | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 235 | DOB = 1990-03-21 | college = Kentucky | note = DL}}

{{player2 | num = 25 | first = Austin | last = Rivers | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 200 | DOB = 1992-08-01 | college = Duke}}

{{player2 | num = 22 | first = Brian | last = Roberts | dab = basketball | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 1 | lbs = 180 | DOB = 1985-12-03 | college = Dayton}}

{{player2 | num = 14 | first = Jason | last = Smith | dab = basketball, born 1986 | pos = C | ft = 7 | in = 0 | lbs = 240 | DOB = 1986-03-02 | college = Colorado State}}

{{player2 | num = 42 | first = Lance | last = Thomas | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 225 | DOB = 1988-04-24 | college = Duke}}

{{player2 | num = 21 | first = Greivis | last = Vásquez | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 211 | college = Maryland | DOB = 1987-01-16}}

{{NBA roster footer

| head_coach =

| asst_coach =

| otherlegend = (DL) On assignment to D-League affiliate

| roster_url = https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NOH/2013.html

| accessdate = March 12, 2013

}}

Pre-season

{{NBA game log start|New Orleans Hornets|pre-season=yes|end_year=2013}}

{{NBA game log section|New Orleans Hornets|Pre-season|first=yes|

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 2

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 1

| October 7

| Orlando

| {{NBA game|date=20121007|id=ORLNOH|pf=85|pa=80}}

| Brian Roberts (17)

| Davis & Anderson (8)

| Greivis Vásquez (6)

| Mexico City Arena
18,133

| 1–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2

| October 9

| Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20121009|id=CHANOH|pf=97|pa=82}}

| Anthony Davis (22)

| Robin Lopez (13)

| Greivis Vásquez (11)

| New Orleans Arena
9,264

| 2–0

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| October 11

| @ Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20121011|id=NOHCHA|pf=90|pa=87}}

| Brian Roberts (16)

| Anthony Davis (9)

| Brian Roberts (8)

| North Charleston Coliseum
-

| 3–0

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 4

| October 12

| @ Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20121012|id=NOHHOU|pf=75|pa=95}}

| Al Farouq Aminu (15)

| Lopez & Thomas (8)

| Greivis Vásquez (5)

| Toyota Center
10,718

| 3–1

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 5

| October 18

| @ Atlanta

| {{NBA game|date=20121018|id=NOHATL|pf=68|pa=97}}

| Anthony Davis (19)

| Davis & Anderson (7)

| Greivis Vásquez (7)

| Philips Arena
8,563

| 3–2

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 6

| October 22

| @ Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20121022|id=DALNOH|pf=74|pa=87}}

| Lopez & Anderson (14)

| Anthony Davis (17)

| Greivis Vásquez (5)

| American Airlines Center
16,982

| 3-3

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 7

| October 24

| Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20121024|id=HOUNOH|pf=90|pa=97}}

| Ryan Anderson (23)

| Davis, Lopez & Anderson (8)

| Greivis Vásquez (11)

| New Orleans Arena
9,278

| 3–4

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 8

| October 26

| @ Miami

| {{NBA game|date=20121026|id=NOHMIA|pf=96|pa=89}}

| Anthony Davis (24)

| Anthony Davis (11)

| Greivis Vásquez (10)

| American Airlines Arena
19,600

| 4-4

{{NBA game log end|noh|end_year=2013}}

Regular season

=Game log=

{{NBA game log start|New Orleans Hornets|end_year=2013|record=Total: 27–55 (Home: 16–25; Road: 11–30)}}

{{NBA game log section|New Orleans Hornets|October|first=yes

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 1

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 0

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 1

| October 31

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20121031|id=SASNOH|pf=95|pa=99}}

| Anthony Davis (21)

| Robin Lopez (9)

| Greivis Vásquez (13)

| New Orleans Arena
15,358

| 0–1

{{NBA game log section|New Orleans Hornets|November

| home_wins = 2

| home_losses = 4

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 2

| November 2

| Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20121102|id=UTANOH|pf=88|pa=86}}

| Anderson & Lopez (19)

| Al Farouq Aminu (8)

| Greivis Vásquez (10)

| New Orleans Arena
14,147

| 1-1

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 3

| November 3

| @ Chicago

| {{NBA game|date=20121103|id=NOHCHI|pf=89|pa=82}}

| Greivis Vásquez (18)

| Ryan Anderson (13)

| Greivis Vásquez (6)

| United Center
21,758

| 2–1

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 4

| November 7

| Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|date=20121107|id=PHINOH|pf=62|pa=77}}

| Al Farouq Aminu (10)

| Al Farouq Aminu (16)

| Greivis Vásquez (7)

| New Orleans Arena
12,988

| 2-2

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 5

| November 9

| Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20121109|id=CHANOH|pf=107|pa=99}}

| Ryan Anderson (25)

| Anthony Davis (11)

| Greivis Vásquez (8)

| New Orleans Arena
12,668

| 3–2

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 6

| November 14

| @ Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20121114|id=NOHHOU|pf=96|pa=100}}

| Greivis Vásquez (24)

| Ryan Anderson (12)

| Greivis Vásquez (9)

| Toyota Center
14,535

| 3-3

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 7

| November 16

| Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20121116|id=OKCNOH|pf=95|pa=110}}

| Ryan Anderson (15)

| Anthony Davis (11)

| Roberts & Vasquez (7)

| New Orleans Arena
15,458

| 3–4

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 8

| November 17

| @ Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|date=20121117|id=NOHMIL|pf=113|pa=117}}

| Anthony Davis (28)

| Anthony Davis (11)

| Greivis Vásquez (11)

| BMO Harris Bradley Center
14,731

| 3–5

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 9

| November 20

| New York

| {{NBA game|date=2012120|id=NYKNOH|pf=80|pa=102}}

| Ryan Anderson (15)

| Ryan Anderson (8)

| Greivis Vásquez (6)

| New Orleans Arena
13,705

| 3–6

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 10

| November 21

| @ Indiana

| {{NBA game|date=20121121|id=NOHIND|pf=107|pa=115}}

| Robin Lopez (21)

| Robin Lopez (13)

| Greivis Vásquez (8)

| Bankers Life Fieldhouse
12,633

| 3–7

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 11

| November 23

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20121123|id=NOHPHX|pf=108|pa=111}}

| Ryan Anderson (34)

| Ryan Anderson (11)

| Greivis Vásquez (14)

| US Airways Center
14,020

| 3–8

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 12

| November 25

| @ Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20121125|id=NOHDEN|pf=84|pa=102}}

| Brian Roberts (17)

| Darius Miller (8)

| Rivers & Vasquez (6)

| Pepsi Center
15,402

| 3–9

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 13

| November 26

| @ L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20121126|id=NOHLAC|pf=105|pa=98}}

| Greivis Vásquez (25)

| Aminu & Anderson (9)

| Greivis Vásquez (10)

| Staples Center
19,060

| 4–9

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 14

| November 28

| Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20121128|id=UTANOH|pf=96|pa=84}}

| Lopez & Vasquez (18)

| Jason Smith (9)

| Greivis Vásquez (8)

| New Orleans Arena
10,693

| 4–10

{{NBA game log section|New Orleans Hornets|December

| home_wins = 1

| home_losses = 7

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 6

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 15

| December 1

| Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20121201|id=OKCNOH|pf=79|pa=100}}

| Ryan Anderson (21)

| Ryan Anderson (10)

| Greivis Vásquez (7)

| New Orleans Arena
14,547

| 4–11

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 16

| December 3

| Milwaukee

| {{NBA game|date=20121203|id=MILNOH|pf=102|pa=81}}

| Ryan Anderson (22)

| Ryan Anderson (7)

| Greivis Vásquez (9)

| New Orleans Arena
12,321

| 5–11

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 17

| December 5

| L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20121205|id=LALNOH|pf=87|pa=103}}

| Ryan Anderson (31)

| Al Farouq Aminu (10)

| Greivis Vásquez (9)

| New Orleans Arena
18,449

| 5–12

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 18

| December 7

| Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20121207|id=MEMNOH|pf=89|pa=96}}

| Anderson, Rivers & Roberts (15)

| Jason Smith (5)

| Greivis Vásquez (8)

| New Orleans Arena
13,698

| 5–13

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 19

| December 8

| @ Miami

| {{NBA game|date=20121208|id=NOHMIA|pf=90|pa=106}}

| Ryan Anderson (24)

| Robin Lopez (8)

| Greivis Vásquez (7)

| American Airlines Arena
19,600

| 5–14

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 20

| December 11

| Washington

| {{NBA game|date=20121211|id=WASNOH|pf=70|pa=77}}

| Ryan Anderson (17)

| Ryan Anderson (11)

| Greivis Vásquez (5)

| New Orleans Arena
10,076

| 5–15

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 21

| December 12

| @ Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20121212|id=NOHOKC|pf=88|pa=92}}

| Ryan Anderson (14)

| Robin Lopez (8)

| Anderson & Vásquez (5)

| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203

| 5–16

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 22

| December 14

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20121214|id=MINNOH|pf=102|pa=113}}

| Austin Rivers (27)

| Al Farouq Aminu (8)

| Greivis Vásquez (17)

| New Orleans Arena
14,671

| 5–17

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 23

| December 16

| @ Portland

| {{NBA game|date=20121216|id=NOHPOR|pf=94|pa=95}}

| Ryan Anderson (26)

| Greivis Vásquez (8)

| Greivis Vásquez (11)

| Rose Garden
18,772

| 5–18

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 24

| December 18

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20121218|id=NOHGSW|pf=96|pa=103}}

| Ryan Anderson (28)

| Anthony Davis (16)

| Greivis Vásquez (11)

| Oracle Arena
19,596

| 5–19

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 25

| December 19

| @ L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20121219|id=NOHLAC|pf=77|pa=93}}

| Robin Lopez (22)

| Robin Lopez (9)

| Greivis Vásquez (10)

| Staples Center
19,188

| 5-20

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 26

| December 21

| @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20121221|id=NOHSAS|pf=94|pa=99}}

| Anthony Davis (18)

| Anthony Davis (11)

| Greivis Vásquez (4)

| AT&T Center
17,943

| 5-21

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 27

| December 22

| Indiana

| {{NBA game|date=20121222|id=INDNOH|pf=75|pa=81}}

| Robin Lopez (24)

| Robin Lopez (11)

| Greivis Vásquez (8)

| New Orleans Arena
15,042

| 5-22

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 28

| December 26

| @ Orlando

| {{NBA game|date=20121226|id=NOHORL|pf=97|pa=94}}

| Robin Lopez (29)

| Anthony Davis (11)

| Greivis Vásquez (8)

| Amway Center
18,846

| 6-22

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 29

| December 28

| Toronto

| {{NBA game|date=20121228|id=TORNOH|pf=97|pa=104}}

| Anthony Davis (25)

| Ryan Anderson (12)

| Greivis Vásquez (14)

| New Orleans Arena
13,968

| 6-23

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 30

| December 29

| @ Charlotte

| {{NBA game|date=20121229|id=NOHCHA|pf=98|pa=95}}

| Eric Gordon (24)

| Anthony Davis (10)

| Greivis Vásquez (8)

| Time Warner Cable Arena
18,110

| 7–23

{{NBA game log section|New Orleans Hornets|January

| home_wins = 4

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 4

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 31

| January 1

| Atlanta

| {{NBA game|date=20130101|id=ATLNOH|pf=86|pa=95}}

| Ryan Anderson (23)

| Anthony Davis (13)

| Greivis Vásquez (10)

| New Orleans Arena
12,712

| 7-24

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 32

| January 2

| @ Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20130102|id=NOHHOU|pf=92|pa=104}}

| Ryan Anderson (18)

| Aminu & Lopez (8)

| Greivis Vásquez (14)

| Toyota Center
18,198

| 7-25

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 33

| January 5

| @ Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20130105|id=NOHDAL|pf=99|pa=96}}

| Greivis Vásquez (25)

| Al Farouq Aminu (13)

| Greivis Vásquez (9)

| American Airlines Center
20,338

| 8-25

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 34

| January 7

| San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20130107|id=SASNOH|pf=95|pa=88}}

| Eric Gordon (24)

| Al Farouq Aminu (10)

| Greivis Vásquez (11)

| New Orleans Arena
11,599

| 9-25

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 35

| January 9

| Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20130109|id=HOUNOH|pf=88|pa=79}}

| Mason Jr., Smith,
& Vásquez (17)

| Aminu & Smith (10)

| Greivis Vásquez (11)

| New Orleans Arena
11,453

| 10–25

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 36

| January 11

| Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20130111|id=MINNOH|pf=104|pa=92}}

| Greivis Vásquez (18)

| Al-Farouq Aminu (13)

| Greivis Vásquez (13)

| New Orleans Arena
13,538

| 11–25

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 37

| January 13

| @ New York

| {{NBA game|date=20130113|id=NOHNYK|pf=87|pa=100}}

| Eric Gordon (22)

| Al-Farouq Aminu (11)

| Greivis Vásquez (6)

| Madison Square Garden
19,033

| 11–26

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 38

| January 15

| @ Philadelphia

| {{NBA game|date=20130115|id=NOHPHI|pf=111|pa=99}}

| Greivis Vásquez (23)

| Ryan Anderson (9)

| Greivis Vásquez (9)

| Wells Fargo Center
17,304

| 12–26

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 39

| January 16

| @ Boston

| {{NBA game|date=20130116|id=NOHBOS|pf=90|pa=78}}

| Al-Farouq Aminu (18)

| Greivis Vásquez (11)

| Greivis Vásquez (4)

| TD Garden
18,624

| 13–26

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 40

| January 19

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20130119|id=GSWNOH|pf=112|pa=116}}

| Eric Gordon (23)

| Anthony Davis (12)

| Greivis Vásquez (15)

| New Orleans Arena
15,472

| 13–27

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 41

| January 21

| Sacramento

| {{NBA game|date=20130125|id=SACNOH|pf=114|pa=105}}

| Ryan Anderson (27)

| Al-Farouq Aminu (11)

| Greivis Vásquez (11)

| New Orleans Arena
10,880

| 14–27

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 42

| January 23

| @ San Antonio

| {{NBA game|date=20130123|id=NOHSAS|pf=102|pa=106}}

| Eric Gordon (17)

| Al-Farouq Aminu (12)

| Greivis Vásquez (11)

| AT&T Center
17,511

| 14–28

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 43

| January 25

| Houston

| {{NBA game|date=20130125|id=HOUNOH|pf=82|pa=100}}

| Eric Gordon (20)

| Anthony Davis (7)

| Greivis Vásquez (6)

| New Orleans Arena
15,302

| 14–29

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 44

| January 27

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20130127|id=NOHMEM|pf=91|pa=83}}

| Ryan Anderson (22)

| Al-Farouq Aminu (12)

| Greivis Vásquez (11)

| FedExForum
16,277

| 15–29

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 45

| January 29

| @ L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20130129|id=NOHLAL|pf=106|pa=111}}

| Eric Gordon (25)

| Robin Lopez (9)

| Greivis Vásquez (15)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 15–30

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 46

| January 30

| @ Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20130130|id=NOHUTA|pf=99|pa=104}}

| Greivis Vásquez (17)

| Al-Farouq Aminu (13)

| Greivis Vásquez (13)

| EnergySolutions Arena
17,490

| 15–31

{{NBA game log section|New Orleans Hornets|February

| home_wins = 3

| home_losses = 3

| road_wins = 2

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 47

| February 1

| @ Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20130201|id=NOHDEN|pf=98|pa=113}}

| Ryan Anderson (21)

| Anthony Davis (10)

| Greivis Vásquez (9)

| Pepsi Center
17,221

| 15–32

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 48

| February 2

| @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20130202|id=NOHMIN|pf=86|pa=115}}

| Anthony Davis (18)

| Greivis Vásquez (6)

| Greivis Vásquez (7)

| Target Center
16,289

| 15–33

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 49

| February 6

| Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20130206|id=PHXNOH|pf=93|pa=84}}

| Greivis Vásquez (19)

| Al-Farouq Aminu (11)

| Greivis Vásquez (12)

| New Orleans Arena
12,148

| 16–33

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 50

| February 8

| @ Atlanta

| {{NBA game|date=20130208|id=NOHATL|pf=111|pa=100}}

| Eric Gordon (27)

| Greivis Vásquez (11)

| Greivis Vásquez (12)

| Philips Arena
14,022

| 17–33

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 51

| February 10

| @ Toronto

| {{NBA game|date=20130210|id=NOHTOR|pf=89|pa=102}}

| Robin Lopez (19)

| Greivis Vásquez (7)

| Greivis Vásquez (6)

| Air Canada Centre
17,177

| 17–34

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 52

| February 11

| @ Detroit

| {{NBA game|date=20130211|id=NOHDET|pf=105|pa=86}}

| Ryan Anderson (31)

| Al-Farouq Aminu (14)

| Greivis Vásquez (13)

| The Palace of Auburn Hills
10,177

| 18–34

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 53

| February 13

| Portland

| {{NBA game|date=20130213|id=PORNOH|pf=99|pa=63}}

| Anthony Davis (21)

| Anthony Davis (11)

| Greivis Vásquez (8)

| New Orleans Arena
11,656

| 19–34

|- align="center"

|colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 54

| February 19

| Chicago

| {{NBA game|date=20130219|id=CHINOH|pf=87|pa=96}}

| Eric Gordon (20)

| Anthony Davis (10)

| Greivis Vásquez (10)

| New Orleans Arena
13,612

| 19–35

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 55

| February 20

| @ Cleveland

| {{NBA game|date=20130220|id=NOHCLE|pf=100|pa=105}}

| Brian Roberts (17)

| Al-Farouq Aminu (10)

| Greivis Vásquez (8)

| Quicken Loans Arena
16,103

| 19–36

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 56

| February 22

| Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20130222|id=DALNOH|pf=100|pa=104}}

| Eric Gordon (23)

| Ryan Anderson (12)

| Greivis Vásquez (11)

| New Orleans Arena
16,538

| 19–37

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 57

| February 24

| Sacramento

| {{NBA game|date=20130224|id=SACNOH|pf=110|pa=95}}

| Anthony Davis (20)

| Ryan Anderson (9)

| Greivis Vásquez (13)

| New Orleans Arena
12,788

| 20–37

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 58

| February 26

| Brooklyn

| {{NBA game|date=20130226|id=BKNNOH|pf=97|pa=101}}

| Greivis Vásquez (20)

| Greivis Vásquez (8)

| Greivis Vásquez (7)

| New Orleans Arena
12,651

| 20–38

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 59

| February 27

| @ Oklahoma City

| {{NBA game|date=20130227|id=NOHOKC|pf=74|pa=119}}

| Ryan Anderson (14)

| Al-Farouq Aminu (7)

| Greivis Vásquez (7)

| Chesapeake Energy Arena
18,203

| 20–39

{{NBA game log section|New Orleans Hornets|March

| home_wins = 6

| home_losses = 5

| road_wins = 0

| road_losses = 4

}}

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 60

| March 1

| Detroit

| {{NBA game|date=20130301|id=DETNOH|pf=100|pa=95}}

| Greivis Vásquez (25)

| Al-Farouq Aminu (14)

| Greivis Vásquez (9)

| New Orleans Arena
14,189

| 21–39

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 61

| March 4

| Orlando

| {{NBA game|date=20130304|id=ORLNOH|pf=102|pa=105}}

| Anthony Davis (17)

| Anthony Davis (15)

| Greivis Vásquez (8)

| New Orleans Arena
11,050

| 21–40

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 62

| March 6

| L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20130306|id=LALNOH|pf=102|pa=108}}

| Eric Gordon (18)

| Al-Farouq Aminu (16)

| Greivis Vásquez (12)

| New Orleans Arena
16,019

| 21–41

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 63

| March 9

| @ Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20130309|id=NOHMEM|pf=85|pa=96}}

| Anthony Davis (20)

| Anthony Davis (18)

| Greivis Vásquez (8)

| FedEx Forum
17,501

| 21–42

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 64

| March 10

| Portland

| {{NBA game|date=20130310|id=PORNOH|pf=98|pa=96}}

| Greivis Vásquez (20)

| Ryan Anderson (13)

| Brian Roberts (9)

| New Orleans Arena
15,036

| 22–42

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 65

| March 12

| @ Brooklyn

| {{NBA game|date=20130312|id=NOHBKN|pf=98|pa=108}}

| Eric Gordon (24)

| Anthony Davis (11)

| Greivis Vásquez (14)

| Barclays Center
17,732

| 22–43

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 66

| March 15

| @ Washington

| {{NBA game|date=20130315|id=NOHWAS|pf=87|pa=96}}

| Eric Gordon (20)

| Al-Farouq Aminu (8)

| Greivis Vásquez (9)

| Verizon Center
14,942

| 22–44

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 67

| March 17

| @ Minnesota

| {{NBA game|date=20130317|id=NOHMIN|pf=95|pa=97}}

| Greivis Vásquez (24)

| Robin Lopez (11)

| Greivis Vásquez (5)

| Target Center
14,246

| 22–45

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 68

| March 18

| Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20130318|id=GSWNOH|pf=72|pa=93}}

| Ryan Anderson (21)

| Ryan Anderson (9)

| Greivis Vásquez (9)

| New Orleans Arena
11,844

| 22–46

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 69

| March 20

| Boston

| {{NBA game|date=20130320|id=BOSNOH|pf=87|pa=86}}

| Ryan Anderson (21)

| Al-Farouq Aminu (9)

| Greivis Vásquez (6)

| New Orleans Arena
14,740

| 23–46

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 70

| March 22

| Memphis

| {{NBA game|date=20130322|id=MEMNOH|pf=90|pa=83}}

| Robin Lopez (23)

| Anthony Davis (15)

| Greivis Vásquez (9)

| New Orleans Arena
16,494

| 24–46

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 71

| March 25

| Denver

| {{NBA game|date=20130325|id=DENNOH|pf=110|pa=86}}

| Ryan Anderson (23)

| Ryan Anderson (9)

| Brian Roberts (18)

| New Orleans Arena
11,185

| 25–46

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 72

| March 27

| L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20130327|id=LACNOH|pf=91|pa=105}}

| Eric Gordon (24)

| Anthony Davis (9)

| Greivis Vásquez (4)

| New Orleans Arena
15,128

| 25–47

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 73

| March 29

| Miami

| {{NBA game|date=20130329|id=MIANOH|pf=89|pa=108}}

| Ryan Anderson (20)

| Al-Farouq Aminu (16)

| Brian Roberts (5)

| New Orleans Arena
18,647

| 25–48

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 74

| March 31

| Cleveland

| {{NBA game|date=20130331|id=CLENOH|pf=112|pa=92}}

| Greivis Vásquez (25)

| Anthony Davis (13)

| Greivis Vásquez (9)

| New Orleans Arena
11,008

| 26–48

{{NBA game log section|New Orleans Hornets|April

| home_wins = 0

| home_losses = 2

| road_wins = 1

| road_losses = 5

}}

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 75

| April 3

| @ Golden State

| {{NBA game|date=20130402|id=NOHGSW|pf=88|pa=98}}

| Eric Gordon (21)

| Anthony Davis (9)

| Greivis Vásquez (9)

| Oracle Arena
19,596

| 26–49

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 76

| April 5

| @ Utah

| {{NBA game|date=20130405|id=NOHUTA|pf=83|pa=95}}

| Anthony Davis (24)

| Anthony Davis (12)

| Greivis Vásquez (9)

| EnergySolutions Arena
18,023

| 26–50

|- style="background:#cfc;"

| 77

| April 7

| @ Phoenix

| {{NBA game|date=20130407|id=NOHPHO|pf=95|pa=92}}

| Anthony Davis (20)

| Aminu & Anderson (10)

| Greivis Vásquez (7)

| US Airways Center
16,780

| 27–50

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 78

| April 9

| @ L.A. Lakers

| {{NBA game|date=20130409|id=NOHLAL|pf=96|pa=104}}

| Eric Gordon (22)

| Anthony Davis (14)

| Greivis Vásquez (9)

| Staples Center
18,997

| 27–51

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 79

| April 10

| @ Sacramento

| {{NBA game|date=20130410|id=NOHSAC|pf=110|pa=121}}

| Eric Gordon (23)

| Anthony Davis (10)

| Eric Gordon (7)

| Sleep Train Arena
14,275

| 27–52

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 80

| April 12

| L.A. Clippers

| {{NBA game|date=20130412|id=LACNOH|pf=93|pa=96}}

| Eric Gordon (25)

| Robin Lopez (12)

| Brian Roberts (11)

| New Orleans Arena
15,206

| 27–53

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 81

| April 14

| Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20130414|id=DALNOH|pf=89|pa=107}}

| Ryan Anderson (20)

| Robin Lopez (13)

| Brian Roberts (6)

| New Orleans Arena
17,246

| 27–54

|- style="background:#fcc;"

| 82

| April 17

| @ Dallas

| {{NBA game|date=20130417|id=NOHDAL|pf=87|pa=99}}

| Aminu & Gordon (16)

| Al-Farouq Aminu (20)

| Brian Roberts (6)

| American Airlines Center
19,973

| 27–55

{{NBA game log end|noh|end_year=2013}}

=Standings=

{{2012–13 NBA Southwest standings|team=NOH}}

{{2012–13 NBA West standings|team=NOH}}

Player statistics

{{NBA roster statistics legend}}

=Regular season=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"
style="background:#1F90D1; color:#FFC139" | Player

! style="background:#1F90D1; color:#FFC139" | GP

! style="background:#1F90D1; color:#FFC139" | GS

! style="background:#1F90D1; color:#FFC139" | MPG

! style="background:#1F90D1; color:#FFC139" | FG%

! style="background:#1F90D1; color:#FFC139" | 3P%

! style="background:#1F90D1; color:#FFC139" | FT%

! style="background:#1F90D1; color:#FFC139" | RPG

! style="background:#1F90D1; color:#FFC139" | APG

! style="background:#1F90D1; color:#FFC139" | SPG

! style="background:#1F90D1; color:#FFC139" | BPG

! style="background:#1F90D1; color:#FFC139" | PPG

style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Robin|Lopez}}

| 82

8226.0.534.7785.6.8.41.611.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Ryan|Anderson|dab=basketball, born 1988}}

| 81

2230.9.423.382.8446.41.2.5.416.2
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Greivis|Vásquez}}

| 78

7834.4.433.342.8054.39.0.8.113.9
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Brian|Roberts|dab=basketball}}

| 78

517.0.417.386.9091.22.8.5.07.1
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Al-Farouq|Aminu}}

| 76

7127.2.475.211.7377.71.41.2.77.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Roger|Mason Jr.}}

| 69

1317.7.433.415.9071.91.1.4.25.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Anthony|Davis}}

| 64

6028.8.516.000.7518.21.01.21.813.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Austin|Rivers}}

| 61

2623.2.372.326.5461.82.1.4.16.2
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Lance|Thomas}}

| 59

910.9.500.7291.9.3.2.12.5
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Darius|Miller}}

| 52

213.3.407.3931.0001.5.8.3.22.3
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Jason|Smith|dab=basketball, born 1986}}

| 51

017.2.490.000.8433.6.7.3.98.2
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Xavier|Henry}}

| 50

212.5.410.364.6301.8.3.3.13.9
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Eric|Gordon}}

| 42

4030.1.402.324.8421.83.31.1.217.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Lou|Amundson}}

| 18

011.6.429.5003.2.4.5.32.4
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Terrel|Harris}}

| 13

08.3.105.000.5001.3.5.2.2.4
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Dominic|McGuire}}

| 9

016.1.429.5003.11.0.9.32.1
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Donald|Sloan|dab=basketball}}

| 3

02.0.0.3.0.0.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Henry|Sims}}

| 2

02.5.6671.0.0.0.02.0
style="text-align:left;"|{{sortname|Hakim|Warrick}}

| 1

07.0.5001.000.0.01.0.04.0

{{Plainlist|

  • Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Hornets only.

}}

Transactions

=Trades=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%"
colspan=4|June
June 20

|align=left valign=top|To Washington Wizards


|align=left valign=top|To New Orleans Pelicans


|{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2012/news/06/20/hornets-wizards-trade.ap/index.html|title=Pelicans deal Ariza, Okafor to Wizards for Lewis|date=June 20, 2012|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|accessdate=June 20, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702114831/http://www.nba.com/2012/news/06/20/hornets-wizards-trade.ap/index.html|archive-date=July 2, 2012|url-status=dead}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%"
colspan=4|July
July 8

|align=left valign=top|To Orlando Magic


|align=left valign=top|To New Orleans Pelicans


|{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2012/news/07/08/hornets-magic-trade.ap/index.html|title=Pelicans, Magic trading Ayon, Anderson|date=July 8, 2012|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|accessdate=July 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710223123/http://www.nba.com/2012/news/07/08/hornets-magic-trade.ap/index.html|archive-date=July 10, 2012|url-status=dead}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:50%"
colspan=4|July
July 13

|align=left valign=top|To Minnesota Timberwolves


  • 2017 Pelicans Protected 2nd Round Pick

|align=left valign=top|To New Orleans Pelicans


  • Brad Miller (retired)
  • 2013 Brooklyn Nets 2nd Round Pick
  • 2016 Minnesota Timberwolves 2nd Round Pick

|{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/timberwolves-waive-martell-webster-trade-brad-miller-hornets|title=Timberwolves Waive Martell Webster, Trade Brad Miller To Pelicans|date=July 13, 2012|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|accessdate=July 13, 2012}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:100%"
colspan=5|July
July 27

|align=left valign=top|To Phoenix Suns


|align=left valign=top|To Minnesota Timberwolves


  • 2013 Brooklyn Nets 2nd Round Pick
  • 2014 Los Angeles Lakers 2nd Round Pick
  • 2016 Minnesota Timberwolves 2nd Round Pick

|align=left valign=top|To New Orleans Pelicans


|{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/hornets/news/hornets-acquire-lopez-and-warrick-phoenix|title=HORNETS ACQUIRE LOPEZ AND WARRICK FROM PHOENIX|date=July 27, 2012|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc|accessdate=July 27, 2012}}

=Free agents=

class="wikitable sortable sortable"

! style="background:#007BBC; color:#FDB927" width="10%"| Player

! style="background:#007BBC; color:#FDB927" width="10%"| Date Signed

! style="background:#007BBC; color:#FDB927" width="20%"| Former Team

style="text-align: center"

| Eric Gordon

| July 14

| New Orleans Hornets

style="text-align: center"

| Roger Mason

| August 4

| Washington Wizards

References

{{Reflist}}