| Smoothie King Center | |
|---|---|
| Formerly | New Orleans Arena (1999) |
| Home Team | New Orleans Pelicans |
| League | NBA |
| Location | New Orleans, LA, USA |
| Capacity | 17,188 |
| Opened | 2015 |
 Smoothie King Center | |
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Phoenix Suns at New Orleans Pelicans, 2018-11-10
Smoothie King Center has been the home of the New Orleans Pelicans since it opened in 1999 as the New Orleans Arena, before being renamed in 2014. It sits immediately adjacent to the Caesars Superdome as part of the same downtown sports complex.
Game Log Statistics
Per the Sports Logbook database.
| League | Games | SLB Logged Games | Highest-scoring game | Lowest-scoring game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBA | 548 | 85 | New Orleans 156 – Utah 137 (2026-04-07) | New Orleans 88 – Dallas 85 (2014-10-23) |
| NCAA Basketball (I) | 6 | 1 | Tulane 75 – North Carolina 95 (2016-11-11) | Kentucky 75 – UCLA 83 (2017-12-23) |
| NCAA Women's Basketball (I) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
"SLB Logged Games" is self-reported by Sports Logbook users, separate from the official game log. This section is automatically updated. If you find an error, please email [email protected].
Attendance:
| League | Largest Crowd | Smallest Crowd |
|---|---|---|
| NBA | 18865 – New Orleans vs LA Clippers (2024-03-15) | 750 – New Orleans vs Milwaukee (2020-12-18) |
| NCAA Basketball (I) | 8119 – Kentucky vs UCLA (2017-12-23) | 6043 – Tulane vs North Carolina (2016-11-11) |
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Games by Year
| Year | Total | 
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| 2014 | 18 | 18 | — | — |
| 2015 | 34 | 34 | — | — |
| 2016 | 51 | 50 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 42 | 40 | 2 | — |
| 2018 | 47 | 47 | — | — |
| 2019 | 39 | 39 | — | — |
| 2020 | 30 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 53 | 53 | — | — |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | — | — |
| 2023 | 41 | 41 | — | — |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | — | — |
| 2025 | 47 | 45 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 40 | 40 | — | — |
| 2027 | 20 | 20 | — | — |
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Other Teams & Events
NBA
- East All Stars — Former home venue, 2008–2017
- West All Stars — Former home venue, 2008–2017
NCAA Basketball (I)
- Kentucky Wildcats — Neutral site venue, 2017
- Little Rock Trojans — Neutral site venue, 2020
- North Carolina Tar Heels — Neutral site venue, 2017
- SMU Mustangs — Neutral site venue, 2025
- South Alabama Jaguars — Neutral site venue, 2020
- Tulane Green Wave — Neutral site venue, 2016
NCAA Women's Basketball (I)
- Coastal Carolina Chanticleers — Neutral site venue, 2020
- LSU Lady Tigers — Neutral site venue, 2025
- Troy Trojans — Neutral site venue, 2020
While known as New Orleans Arena
Arena Football League
- New Orleans Night — Former home venue, 2004–2016
- New Orleans VooDoo — Former home venue, 2004–2015
ECHL
- New Orleans Brass — Former home venue, 1999–2002
NBA
- New Orleans Hornets — Former home venue, 2002
- New Orleans Pelicans — Former home venue, 2015
NCAA Basketball (I)
- All — Former postseason venue, 2007–2010
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