Indiana Pacers at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 12/20
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 50.2%
Pacers: 49.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
IND |
NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| L2 | Streak | W2 |
| 119.5 | Points Against | 120.8 |
| 1-7 | Last Ten Games | 2-6 |
| 111.6 | Points Per Game | 107.9 |
| 40.8 | Field Goal % | 42.9 |
| 30.9 | Three Point % | 35.3 |
| 49.6 | Rebounds Per Game | 42.4 |
| 23.8 | Assists Per Game | 22.1 |
| 4.5 | Blocks Per Game | 2.9 |
| 6.3 | Steals Per Game | 8.6 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.3 |
| 14.0 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.9 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Nov 7 |
| Jordan Poole, G | Out | Nov 7 |
| Zion Williamson, F | Out | Nov 4 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bennedict Mathurin, G | Out | Nov 8 |
| Andrew Nembhard, G | Out | Nov 7 |
| Johnny Furphy, G | Out | Nov 5 |
| Quenton Jackson, G | Out | Nov 5 |
| Obi Toppin, F | Out | Oct 31 |
Game Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
San Antonio |
- | 2 | W1 | 0.75 | 6 |
Houston |
1 | 3 | L1 | 0.625 | 5 |
Memphis |
3 | 6 | W1 | 0.4 | 4 |
New Orleans |
4 | 6 | W2 | 0.25 | 2 |
Dallas |
4.5 | 7 | L4 | 0.22222222 | 2 |
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