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4-5 · 1-2 on the road
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PelicansDefense

The Pacers rank 22nd in the NBA in three-point % (32.8%), and the Pelicans rank 2nd in three-point % allowed (31.2%). A tough test for the offense.

League average is 34.8%, so the Pacers are 1.9 points below it. Tyrese Haliburton leads them with 21.8 points a game on 63.4% true shooting.

2/82026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Pelicans4-5
Pacers3-6
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2/82026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores

Team vs team

Season before this game (NOP 9 games, IND 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

NOPIND
Scoring
120.23rd · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
111.220th · Average
118.825th · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.4
114.218th · Average
+1.416th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.1
-3.020th · Average
Efficiency
112.013th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
108.721st · Below avg
111.119th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
111.220th · Average
+0.918th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg +0.0
-2.520th · Average
107.12nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
102.514th
Shooting
53.5%15th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.5%16th · Average
58.9%6th · Above avg
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
57.2%16th · Average
9.130th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
12.119th · Average
32.7%23rd · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
32.8%22nd · Below avg
0.364th · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3013th · Average
Defense
54.0%18th · Average
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
53.1%15th · Average
11.81st · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
7.821st · Below avg
4.720th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
4.818th · Average
Possessions
15.2%20th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
14.6%12th · Average
25.1%21st · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
22.0%28th · Bottom 5
44.414th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
41.823rd · Below avg
25.322nd · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.712th · Average

Recent form

New Orleans Pelicans
WWWWL

Last 5: average margin +7.2 (season +1.4). Streak L1.

Indiana Pacers
LLLLW

Last 5: average margin -6.6 (season -3.0). Streak W1.

Key players

New Orleans Pelicans
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Zion WilliamsonF 20.65.42.866.2
Saddiq BeyF 16.44.02.163.0
Dejounte MurrayG 16.35.55.354.6
Jeremiah FearsG 14.84.64.649.8
Indiana Pacers
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Tyrese HaliburtonG 21.84.59.563.4
Pascal SiakamF 21.27.13.857.6
Andrew NembhardG-F 19.02.16.961.2
Obi ToppinF 14.55.21.266.0

Injury report

New Orleans Pelicans
Yves Missi C · back ~11/9 Out
Indiana Pacers
Ben Sheppard G · Left Meniscus Surgery · back ~1/2 Out
Johnny Furphy G · Right ACL Repair / Surgery · back ~1/2 Out
Tyrese Haliburton G · Left Hamstring Strain · back ~11/13 Out
Kelly Oubre Jr. F · Left Calf Contusion · back ~11/7 Questionable
T.J. McConnell G · Right Hamstring Strain · back ~11/7 Questionable

Earlier this season

10/21/26 · at NOPIND 123 – NOP 120

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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