NBA

Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans

· National Basketball Association
9-2, 4-1 Away

vs

2-8, 1-2 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 1/21

Matchup Prediction

Pelicans: 35.8%
Pistons: 64.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W7 Streak L2
112.7 Points Against 121.3
9-1 Last Ten Games 2-8
116.1 Points Per Game 109.1
47.4 Field Goal % 43.5
34.5 Three Point % 35.8
46.8 Rebounds Per Game 42.1
25.7 Assists Per Game 22.7
6.3 Blocks Per Game 2.8
9.6 Steals Per Game 8.4
0.7 Team Turnovers Per Game 1.2
14.8 Total Turnovers Per Game 14.6
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jordan Poole, G Out Nov 7
Zion Williamson, F Out Nov 4
Dejounte Murray, G Out Sep 25
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Caris LeVert, G Day-To-Day Nov 10
Ausar Thompson, G Out Nov 10
Tobias Harris, F Out Nov 10
Isaiah Stewart, F Out Nov 10
Marcus Sasser, G Out Nov 8

Pistons Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ MEM W 114-106
vs UTAH W 114-103
@ BKN W 125-107
@ PHI W 111-108
vs WSH W 137-135 OT

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ OKC L 137-106
vs CHA W 116-112
@ DAL W 101-99
@ SA L 126-119
@ PHX L 121-98

Game Information

Smoothie King Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 9 2 .818 - W7
Cleveland 7 4 .636 2 L1
Milwaukee 7 4 .636 2 W1
Chicago 6 4 .600 2.5 L3
Indiana 1 9 .100 7.5 L4

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio - 2 W3 0.8 8
Houston 1.5 3 W1 0.6666667 6
Memphis 4.5 7 L1 0.36363637 4
Dallas 5.5 8 L1 0.27272728 3
New Orleans 6 8 L2 0.2 2
Full Standings

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