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New Orleans Pelicans
4-4 · 1-2 on the road
Tue 2/2
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2-6 · 0-4 at home
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PelicansOffense
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The Pelicans rank 26th in the NBA in three-point % (31.7%), and the Magic rank 24th in three-point % allowed (36.7%). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.

League average is 34.7%, so the Pelicans are 3.0 points below it. Zion Williamson leads them with 21.5 points a game on 67.2% true shooting.

2/22026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
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2/22026-27 regular season
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Pelicans4-4
Magic2-6
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Team vs team

Season before this game (NOP 8 games, ORL 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

NOPORL
Scoring
121.63rd · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
105.529th · Bottom 5
119.225th · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
115.021st · Below avg
+2.414th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-9.525th · Below avg
Efficiency
112.113th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
105.724th · Below avg
110.415th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
114.325th · Below avg
+1.716th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-8.625th · Below avg
108.21st
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.225th
Shooting
53.8%12th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
53.7%14th · Average
59.3%7th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.3%15th · Average
9.029th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
13.115th · Average
31.7%26th · Bottom 5
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.7%
34.3%17th · Average
0.363rd · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2915th · Average
Defense
54.5%21st · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
54.7%22nd · Below avg
12.41st · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.126th · Bottom 5
4.819th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.628th · Bottom 5
Possessions
15.4%22nd · Below avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
17.8%28th · Bottom 5
24.9%22nd · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
24.5%24th · Below avg
44.911th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
40.028th · Bottom 5
25.422nd · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.117th · Average

Recent form

New Orleans Pelicans
LWWWW

Last 5: average margin +5.8 (season +2.4). Streak W4.

Orlando Magic
LWLLL

Last 5: average margin -11.2 (season -9.5). Streak L3.

Key players

New Orleans Pelicans
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Zion WilliamsonF 21.55.12.667.2
Dejounte MurrayG 18.26.25.657.8
Saddiq BeyF 16.43.91.963.7
Trey Murphy IIIF 14.94.63.459.7
Orlando Magic
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Paolo BancheroF 24.56.57.577.0
Franz WagnerF 19.66.48.550.3
Desmond BaneG 17.53.92.255.7
Anthony BlackG 15.25.25.065.4

Injury report

New Orleans Pelicans
Yves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~11/9 Out
Orlando Magic
Izaiyah Nelson F · Left Ankle Injury Recovery · back ~11/18 Out
Jalen Suggs G · Right Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~11/10 Out
Jonathan Isaac F · Left Knee Injury Management · back ~11/10 Out
Noah Penda G-F · Right Partially Torn Hamstring · back ~11/18 Out
Paolo Banchero F · Right High Ankle Sprain · back ~11/22 Out

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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