New Orleans Pelicans 120–123 Indiana Pacers
- Season
- NBA
- 2026-2027
NBA: Indiana Pacers beat New Orleans Pelicans 123–120.
Game leaders
- MD23Murray DejountePointsSP30Siakam Pascal
- YM14Y. MissiReboundsZI14Zubac Ivica
- MD7Murray DejounteAssistsHT12Haliburton Tyrese
How the score moved
The running score at the end of each period.
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Indiana Pacers
Show as a table
| When | New Orleans Pelicans | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 | 120 | 123 |
How the points came
Each side's points by shot type. Darker is two-pointers, then threes, then free throws.
New Orleans Pelicans120
Two-pointers 56 (47%)Threes 30 (25%)Free throws 34 (28%)
Indiana Pacers123
Two-pointers 76 (62%)Threes 27 (22%)Free throws 20 (16%)
The Four Factors
Shooting, ball security and getting to the line decide most games. The side ahead on each is in bold.
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Indiana Pacers
- 48.3%Effective field-goal %57.2%
Shooting with a three counted as one and a half baskets: (FGM + 0.5 × 3PM) ÷ FGA.
- 12.5Turnovers per 100 plays11.2
How often a trip ended in a turnover. Lower is better.
- 0.42Free-throw rate0.32
Free throws attempted for every shot from the floor: FTA ÷ FGA. Getting to the line.
The fourth factor, offensive rebounding, needs offensive rebounds, which this game's data does not include.
Key stats
- 28/59Two-pointers38/60
- 48Two-point %63
- 10/30Three pointers9/30
- 33Three point %30
- 34/37Free throws20/29
- 92Free throw %69
Quarter by quarter
New Orleans Pelicans led after 2 of 4 quarters, Indiana Pacers after 2. Largest lead at a break: 10 points, New Orleans Pelicans after Q2. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Indiana Pacers
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 31 | 35 | 26 | 28 | 120 |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 18 | 30 | 37 | 123 |
Facts
From each side's recent results and their meetings, before this game.
New Orleans Pelicans: 3 won, 1 lost in their last 4 games.- New Orleans Pelicans scored 442 points and allowed 441 in their last 4 games.
Indiana Pacers: 1 won, 3 lost in their last 4 games.- Indiana Pacers have lost their last 3 games.
- Indiana Pacers scored 479 points and allowed 473 in their last 4 games.
Recent form
Standings
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Boston Celtics | 4 | 0 | 507 | 432 | 1.000 |
| 1 |  Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 1 | 470 | 443 | .750 |
| 2 |  Utah Jazz | 3 | 1 | 453 | 439 | .750 |
| 2 |  Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 1 | 613 | 586 | .800 |
| 3 | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 |
| 3 |  Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 |
| 4 |  Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 |
| 4 |  Orlando Magic | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 |
| 5 |  Houston Rockets | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 |
| 5 |  Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 |
| 10 |  Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 3 | 547 | 599 | .400 |
| 10 |  San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 3 | 572 | 544 | .400 |
| 11 |  Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 2 | 348 | 361 | .333 |
| 11 |  Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 3 | 534 | 559 | .400 |
| 12 |  Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 3 | 457 | 486 | .250 |
| 12 | Indiana Pacers | 1 | 3 | 479 | 473 | .250 |
| 13 |  Phoenix Suns | 1 | 4 | 545 | 573 | .200 |
| 13 |  Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 3 | 454 | 480 | .250 |
| 14 |  Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 3 | 386 | 444 | .250 |
| 14 |  Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 4 | 549 | 585 | .200 |
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Indiana Pacers
Shooting
- 28/59Two-pointers38/60
- 48Two-point %63
- 10/30Three pointers9/30
- 33Three point %30
- 34/37Free throws20/29
- 92Free throw %69
Rebounds & playmaking
- 50Rebounds42
- 23Assists29
Defence
- 11Steals9
- 6Blocks4
Ball security
- 15Turnovers13
Quarter by quarter
New Orleans Pelicans led after 2 of 4 quarters, Indiana Pacers after 2. Largest lead at a break: 10 points, New Orleans Pelicans after Q2. Counted at the end of each period, not throughout.
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Indiana Pacers
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 31 | 35 | 26 | 28 | 120 |
| Indiana Pacers | 38 | 18 | 30 | 37 | 123 |
Efficiency
A pace of 118.0 plays per 48 minutes. Rates per play put a fast game and a slow one on the same footing.
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Indiana Pacers
- Points per 100 plays
- 99.8106.3
- True shooting %
- 57.0%59.8%
- Baskets assisted
- 61%62%
- Assists per turnover
- 1.532.23
Plays = FGA + 0.44 × FTA + turnovers (possessions before offensive rebounds, which this data lacks). True shooting = points ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)).
Shot by shot
Accuracy by shot type. New Orleans Pelicans took 34% of their shots from three, Indiana Pacers 33%.
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Indiana Pacers
Show as a table
| New Orleans Pelicans | Indiana Pacers | |
|---|---|---|
| 2P | 28/59 | 38/60 |
| 3P | 10/30 | 9/30 |
| FT | 34/37 | 20/29 |
Starters and bench
Points from the starting five, and from everyone who came off the bench.
New Orleans Pelicans
Starters 77 · Bench 43
Indiana Pacers
Starters 91 · Bench 32
Who scored efficiently
Across: scoring chances used (FGA + 0.44 × FTA). Up: points. Size: minutes. Above the line is better than this game's average.
- New Orleans Pelicans
- Indiana Pacers
Show as a table
| Player | MIN | PTS | FGA | TS% | 3P | FT | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siakam Pascal | 35 | 30 | 23 | 56.6% | 1/3 | 3/8 | 8 | 1 |
| Murray Dejounte | 34 | 23 | 18 | 59.5% | 2/5 | 3/3 | 3 | 7 |
| Haliburton Tyrese | 34 | 23 | 15 | 66.9% | 2/6 | 5/5 | 2 | 12 |
| Williamson Zion | 32 | 22 | 16 | 59.0% | 2/4 | 6/6 | 4 | 3 |
| Toppin Obi | 25 | 20 | 12 | 75.1% | 4/9 | 2/3 | 3 | 1 |
| Nembhard Andrew | 34 | 18 | 10 | 68.8% | 0/3 | 6/7 | 2 | 9 |
| Zubac Ivica | 34 | 16 | 12 | 58.1% | 0/0 | 2/4 | 14 | 0 |
| Y. Missi | 30 | 13 | 6 | 83.8% | 0/0 | 3/4 | 14 | 5 |
| Bey Saddiq | 24 | 13 | 9 | 63.0% | 2/4 | 3/3 | 5 | 0 |
| Murphy Trey | 32 | 11 | 11 | 48.1% | 2/5 | 1/1 | 4 | 1 |
| Mathurin Bennedict | 18 | 11 | 7 | 57.1% | 0/3 | 5/6 | 3 | 2 |
| D. Queen | 18 | 10 | 4 | 75.3% | 0/0 | 6/6 | 10 | 1 |
| J. Fears | 21 | 8 | 10 | 34.0% | 1/5 | 3/4 | 3 | 1 |
| Q. Jackson | 16 | 6 | 3 | 77.3% | 0/0 | 2/2 | 4 | 1 |
| Jones Herbert | 17 | 5 | 4 | 62.5% | 1/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 |
| Poole Jordan | 15 | 4 | 4 | 34.7% | 0/3 | 4/4 | 2 | 3 |
| Oubre Kelly Jr. | 28 | 4 | 5 | 40.0% | 0/3 | 0/0 | 2 | 3 |
| Sheppard Ben | 12 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1 | 0 |
| Walker Jarace | 19 | 3 | 6 | 25.0% | 1/3 | 0/0 | 6 | 2 |
| Nance Larry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murphy Trey | 31:33 | 11 | 2/6 | 2/5 | 1/1 | 4 | 1 |
| Williamson Zion | 32:08 | 22 | 5/12 | 2/4 | 6/6 | 4 | 3 |
| Y. Missi | 29:55 | 13 | 5/6 | 0/0 | 3/4 | 14 | 5 |
| Murray Dejounte | 34:21 | 23 | 7/13 | 2/5 | 3/3 | 3 | 7 |
| J. Fears | 20:56 | 8 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/4 | 3 | 1 |
| Mathurin Bennedict | 17:52 | 11 | 3/4 | 0/3 | 5/6 | 3 | 2 |
| Bey Saddiq | 23:37 | 13 | 2/5 | 2/4 | 3/3 | 5 | 0 |
| Jones Herbert | 16:54 | 5 | 1/3 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 2 | 0 |
| Poole Jordan | 14:39 | 4 | 0/1 | 0/3 | 4/4 | 2 | 3 |
| D. Queen | 18:05 | 10 | 2/4 | 0/0 | 6/6 | 10 | 1 |
| POS | Team | W | L | PF | PA | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Celtics | 4 | 0 | 507 | 432 | 1.000 |
| 1 | Memphis Grizzlies | 3 | 1 | 470 | 443 | .750 |
| 2 | Utah Jazz | 3 | 1 | 453 | 439 | .750 |
| 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 4 | 1 | 613 | 586 | .800 |
| 3 | New Orleans Pelicans | 3 | 1 | 442 | 441 | .750 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1 | 497 | 464 | .750 |
| 4 | Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2 | 683 | 638 | .667 |
| 4 | Orlando Magic | 3 | 1 | 495 | 468 | .750 |
| 5 | Houston Rockets | 2 | 1 | 366 | 338 | .667 |
| 5 | Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1 | 474 | 452 | .750 |
| 6 |  Chicago Bulls | 3 | 2 | 610 | 574 | .600 |
| 6 |  Portland Trail Blazers | 2 | 1 | 351 | 344 | .667 |
| 7 |  Miami Heat | 3 | 2 | 640 | 612 | .600 |
| 7 |  Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 1 | 332 | 325 | .667 |
| 8 |  Washington Wizards | 2 | 2 | 453 | 455 | .500 |
| 8 |  Denver Nuggets | 3 | 2 | 578 | 571 | .600 |
| 9 |  Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 3 | 697 | 709 | .500 |
| 9 |  Toronto Raptors | 2 | 3 | 612 | 584 | .400 |
| 10 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 3 | 547 | 599 | .400 |
| 10 | San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 3 | 572 | 544 | .400 |
| 11 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1 | 2 | 348 | 361 | .333 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 3 | 534 | 559 | .400 |
| 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 3 | 457 | 486 | .250 |
| 12 | Indiana Pacers | 1 | 3 | 479 | 473 | .250 |
| 13 | Phoenix Suns | 1 | 4 | 545 | 573 | .200 |
| 13 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 3 | 454 | 480 | .250 |
| 14 | Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 3 | 386 | 444 | .250 |
| 14 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 4 | 549 | 585 | .200 |
| 15 |  Sacramento Kings | 0 | 5 | 514 | 588 | .000 |
| 15 |  New York Knicks | 1 | 4 | 530 | 621 | .200 |