Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 1/21
Matchup Prediction
Pelicans: 31.3%
Pistons: 68.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
DET |
NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 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 |
Game Information
Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
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 |
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