NBA

Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans

· National Basketball Association
28-10, 13-6 Away

vs

9-32, 6-17 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 1/21

Matchup Prediction

Pelicans: 31.3%
Pistons: 68.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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L1 Streak L1
111.2 Points Against 122.4
6-4 Last Ten Games 1-9
117.8 Points Per Game 114.9
48 Field Goal % 46
35 Three Point % 34
46.1 Rebounds Per Game 43.0
26.7 Assists Per Game 25.0
6.7 Blocks Per Game 4.4
10.4 Steals Per Game 9.1
0.9 Team Turnovers Per Game 1.0
15.9 Total Turnovers Per Game 14.9
New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Herbert Jones, F Out Jan 12
Saddiq Bey, G Out Jan 12
Jose Alvarado, G Out Jan 12
Dejounte Murray, G Out Jan 7
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Cade Cunningham, G Out Jan 10
Isaiah Stewart, F Day-To-Day Jan 10
Jalen Duren, C Out Jan 9
Wendell Moore Jr., F Out Jan 6
Tobias Harris, F Out Jan 3

Pistons Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs MIA L 118-112
@ CLE W 114-110
vs NY W 121-90
vs CHI W 108-93
vs LAC L 98-92

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ MIA L 125-106
vs LAL L 111-103
@ ATL L 117-100
@ WSH W 128-107
@ ORL L 128-118

Game Information

Smoothie King Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Detroit 28 10 .737 - L1
Cleveland 22 19 .537 7.5 L1
Chicago 18 20 .474 10 W1
Milwaukee 17 22 .436 11.5 L1
Indiana 9 31 .225 20 W3

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
San Antonio 27 12 .692 - L1
Houston 22 14 .611 3.5 L3
Memphis 17 22 .436 10 W1
Dallas 15 25 .375 12.5 W1
New Orleans 9 32 .220 19 L1
Full Standings

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