Indiana Pacers at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 12/20
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 57.1%
Pacers: 42.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 IND |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| L2 | Streak | W2 |
| 118.3 | Points Against | 122.8 |
| 4-6 | Last Ten Games | 3-7 |
| 110.2 | Points Per Game | 114.2 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 43.9 | Rebounds Per Game | 42.9 |
| 23.4 | Assists Per Game | 24.7 |
| 5.6 | Blocks Per Game | 3.7 |
| 7.1 | Steals Per Game | 9.0 |
| 0.7 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 1.1 |
| 13.8 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 14.6 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Sep 25 |
Indiana Pacers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Sheppard, G | Out | Dec 8 |
| Aaron Nesmith, G | Out | Nov 15 |
| Obi Toppin, F | Out | Oct 31 |
| Tyrese Haliburton, G | Out | Jul 7 |
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CHI
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PHI
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PORGame Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
Detroit
Cleveland
Milwaukee2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
18 | 7 | .720 | - | W3 |
 Houston |
16 | 7 | .696 | 1 | L1 |
 Memphis |
12 | 14 | .462 | 6.5 | W1 |
 Dallas |
10 | 17 | .370 | 9 | L1 |
 New Orleans |
5 | 22 | .185 | 14 | W2 |
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