The edge
+15wins for Pelicans
67% Pelicans · 33% Hornets
Post-1996 record: 29-14.
Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans Head-to-Head
Modern Rivalry
Charlotte Hornets
New Orleans Pelicans
Pelicans lead Hornets29to14
Pelicans hold a decisive edge in 43 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans insights
Recent form
7-13last 20
Hornets won 102-95 on Feb 2, 2026
Where it matters
0playoff games
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
The story
In the modern era they are 29-14 against each other (67% Pelicans). Games average a 9.0-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Hornets' 31-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Pelicans hold a 13-7 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. The 2010s produced the deepest sample with 21 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 2004, so the rivalry has now spanned 22 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Hornets won 102-95 on Feb 2, 2026. Through the 2020s Pelicans have led 7-5 between the teams.
Win Percentage
14W
29W
CHA
NOP
33%67%
Charlotte HornetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | CHA | NOP | 102–95 | CHA |
| Nov 4, 2025 | NOP | CHA | 116–112 | NOP |
| Mar 30, 2025 | NOP | CHA | 98–94 | NOP |
| Jan 25, 2025 | CHA | NOP | 123–92 | CHA |
| Jan 17, 2024 | NOP | CHA | 132–112 | NOP |
| Dec 15, 2023 | CHA | NOP | 107–112 | NOP |
| Mar 23, 2023 | NOP | CHA | 115–96 | NOP |
| Oct 21, 2022 | CHA | NOP | 112–124 | NOP |
| Mar 21, 2022 | CHA | NOP | 106–103 | CHA |
| Mar 11, 2022 | NOP | CHA | 120–142 | CHA |
Last Meeting
Feb 2, 2026Final
CHA
102
HOME
NOP
95
AWAY
Hornetswon by7
Snapped Pelicans' streak·Game 43 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season43 games
14
29
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Charlotte Hornets Biggest Win
123–92+31
Jan 25, 2025
New Orleans Pelicans Biggest Win
112–84+28
Jan 18, 2008
Decade Breakdown
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Season by Season
| Season ↓ | CHA ↕ | NOP ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
5-16
CHA
AWAY
13-9
NOP
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Charlotte Hornets: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 9.0 pts on average
9.0pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
CHA-Neutral
Last 1040%
All-Time32.6%
NOP-Neutral
Last 1060%
All-Time67.4%
Last 10 Results
CHA / NOP
Frequently Asked Questions: Charlotte Hornets vs New Orleans Pelicans
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.