New Orleans Pelicans at Charlotte Hornets
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
NO leads series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Hornets: 65.1%
Pelicans: 34.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 NO |
 CHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| L2 | Streak | L1 |
| 122.4 | Points Against | 116.7 |
| 1-9 | Last Ten Games | 4-6 |
| 114.9 | Points Per Game | 116.1 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 34 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 43.0 | Rebounds Per Game | 45.3 |
| 25.0 | Assists Per Game | 26.4 |
| 4.4 | Blocks Per Game | 4.7 |
| 9.1 | Steals Per Game | 6.9 |
| 1.0 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.8 |
| 14.9 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.6 |
Charlotte Hornets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Collin Sexton, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 12 |
| Pat Connaughton, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 12 |
| Mason Plumlee, C | Out | Dec 31 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Jones, F | Out | Jan 12 |
| Jose Alvarado, G | Out | Jan 12 |
| Dejounte Murray, G | Out | Jan 7 |
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LACGame Information
Spectrum Center
Location: Charlotte, NC
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2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
27 | 13 | .675 | - | L2 |
 Houston |
23 | 14 | .622 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Memphis |
17 | 22 | .436 | 9.5 | W1 |
 Dallas |
15 | 25 | .375 | 12 | W1 |
 New Orleans |
9 | 33 | .214 | 19 | L2 |
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando |
22 | 18 | .550 | - | W1 |
 Miami |
21 | 19 | .525 | 1 | W1 |
 Atlanta |
20 | 22 | .476 | 3 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
14 | 26 | .350 | 8 | L1 |
 Washington |
10 | 28 | .263 | 11 | L3 |
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