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Indiana Pacers vs New Orleans Pelicans prediction

HomeIndiana Pacers1–3, 12th in Eastern ConferenceAwayNew Orleans Pelicans3–1, 3rd in Western Conference
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Last meeting

New Orleans Pelicans120–123Indiana Pacers
Our pick: Indiana Pacers 54%Pick landed

Tale of the tape

Indiana PacersBefore tip-offNew Orleans Pelicans
  • 1–0Season record0–1
  • 1–0Last 10 games0–1
  • W1Current streakL1
  • 123.0Points per game120.0
  • 120.0Points allowed per game123.0
  • +3.0Average margin−3.0
  • 2 daysRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 42.0Rebounds per game50.0
  • 29.0Assists per game23.0
  • 9.0Three-pointers made per game10.0
  • 32.0Bench points per game43.0

Team numbers per game from the last 1 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Indiana Pacers+7.038.0–31.0−17.018.0–35.0+4.030.0–26.0+9.037.0–28.0
New Orleans Pelicans−7.031.0–38.0+17.035.0–18.0−4.026.0–30.0−9.028.0–37.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Pascal SiakamForward · Indiana PacersVSDejounte MurrayGuard · New Orleans Pelicans

Leading scorers · averages over the last 1 games

  • 30.0Points23.0
  • 8.0Rebounds3.0
  • 1.0Assists7.0
  • 1.0Three-pointers made2.0
  • 35.3Minutes34.4

Team leaders

Indiana PacersThis seasonNew Orleans Pelicans

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (1 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Tyrese HaliburtonVSDejounte Murray
PTS
23.0·23.0
REB
2.0·3.0
AST
12.0·7.0
Forwards
Pascal SiakamVSZion Williamson
PTS
30.0·22.0
REB
8.0·4.0
AST
1.0·3.0
Forwards
Kelly Oubre Jr.VSTrey Murphy
PTS
4.0·11.0
REB
2.0·4.0
AST
3.0·1.0
Cross-matchup
Andrew NembhardVSY. Missi
PTS
18.0·13.0
REB
2.0·14.0
AST
9.0·5.0
Cross-matchup
Ivica ZubacVSJ. Fears
PTS
16.0·8.0
REB
14.0·3.0
AST
0.0·1.0

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Indiana Pacers

Likely starting five

  1. Pascal Siakam
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    30.0
  2. Andrew Nembhard
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    18.0
  3. Ivica Zubac
    Center · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    16.0
  4. Tyrese Haliburton
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    23.0
  5. Kelly Oubre Jr.
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    4.0
Away
New Orleans Pelicans

Likely starting five

  1. Dejounte Murray
    Guard · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    23.0
  2. Zion Williamson
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    22.0
  3. Trey Murphy
    Forward · Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    11.0
  4. Y. Missi
    Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    13.0
  5. J. Fears
    Started 1 of last 1
    PPG
    8.0
Full lineups and benchPlayer stats and season averages

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Indiana Pacers

2–3

1–3, 12th in Eastern Conference

New Orleans Pelicans

3–2

3–1, 3rd in Western Conference

Head to head

  • New Orleans Pelicans 120–123 Indiana PacersPick landed

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