Pelicans vs Pacers Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown as the underdog New Orleans Pelicans swoop into Gainbridge Fieldhouse to clash with the Indiana Pacers in what promises to be a pivotal first-round playoff game. With both teams eager to claw back from the bottom of their respective conference standings, tonight’s matchup at 8 PM EST could be the spark that reignites their playoff dreams. The Pacers, fresh off a victory, are looking to keep their momentum, while the Pelicans are hungry to turn the tables after a recent setback. With the betting lines drawn and an over/under that hints at a high-flying scorefest, fans are in for a treat. So, as the Pelicans try to spread their wings and the Pacers gear up to race ahead, expect a feather-ruffling frenzy on the court tonight!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 25, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indiana

Vegas Odds

	NOP ML	IND ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+190	-230	228.0	6.0/-6.0
Recent	+210	-250	225.5	6.5/-6.5
Difference	+20	-20	-2.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

1W-9L

AWAY

29W-21L

32.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

30W-15L

67.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
11/01/24	Indiana Pacers IND	35	27	27	29	118	Over
11/01/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	35	27	33	30	125	Over
03/01/24	Indiana Pacers IND	26	30	16	30	102	Over
03/01/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	48	29	31	21	129	Over
02/28/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	24	29	33	28	114	Over
02/28/24	Indiana Pacers IND	40	24	32	27	123	Over
12/26/22	Indiana Pacers IND	18	20	24	31	93	Under
12/26/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	24	33	33	23	113	Under
11/07/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	30	25	36	31	122	Over
11/07/22	Indiana Pacers IND	32	26	42	29	129	Over
01/24/22	Indiana Pacers IND	32	30	17	34	113	Over
01/24/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	31	30	22	34	117	Over
11/20/21	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	19	27	18	30	94	Under
11/20/21	Indiana Pacers IND	32	26	38	15	111	Under

Pelicans Vs Over/Under

Pacers Vs Over/Under

Pelicans Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/22	@ GSW	108-112L	43	28	9	92
11/20	vs CLE	100-128L	40	23	11	92
11/19	vs DAL	91-132L	37	19	21	78
11/16	@ LAL	99-104L	50	24	17	83
11/15	@ DEN	101-94W	56	21	14	87
11/13	vs OKL	88-106L	58	21	23	86
11/11	@ BRO	105-107L	45	31	10	94
11/08	vs ORL	88-115L	31	18	15	84
11/06	@ CLE	122-131L	33	21	9	88
11/03	@ ATL	111-126L	43	22	18	90

Pacers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/24	@ WAS	115-103W	45	31	11	86
11/22	vs MIL	117-129L	46	30	15	91
11/20	vs HOU	113-130L	36	19	23	83
11/18	vs TOR	119-130L	32	29	10	99
11/17	@ MIA	119-110W	45	30	10	85
11/15	@ MIA	111-124L	39	28	20	86
11/13	vs ORL	90-94L	41	22	16	84
11/10	@ NYK	132-121W	32	27	6	88
11/08	vs CHA	83-103L	37	24	12	83
11/06	@ ORL	118-111W	36	21	11	76

Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Javonte Green SG	13.0	19.8	17.1	37%	22.1
Brandon Ingram SF	44.0	41.1	36.5	100%	36.9
CJ McCollum PG	35.0	35.8	37.0	100%	37.4
Yves Missi C	24.0	22.8	20.8	67%	21.6
Trey Murphy III PF	35.0	28.9	32.5	73%	32.9

Indiana Pacers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Tyrese Haliburton PG	39.0	36.5	38.5	100%	38.8
Quenton Jackson SG	22.0	16.4	11.0	15%	20.5
Bennedict Mathurin SF	31.0	33.6	28.8	53%	36.6
Pascal Siakam PF	35.0	38.0	35.9	100%	36.2
Myles Turner C	36.0	33.6	31.8	100%	32.1

Pelicans Notable Injuries

Jose Alvarado (PG): Avg: 7.2pts, 2.3reb, 2.5ast, 19.2 minutes. Last game: 11/11/24. Impact: 3.9
Daniel Theis (C): Avg: 5.5pts, 3.8reb, 1.0ast, 16.0 minutes. Last game: 11/22/24. Impact: 1.9
Jamal Cain (SG/SF): Avg: 4.2pts, 1.9reb, 0.5ast, 11.9 minutes. Last game: 11/20/24. Impact: 2.0
Karlo Matkovic (PF/C): Avg: 1.0pts, 2.2reb, 0.0ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 11/20/24. Impact: 1.1

Pacers Notable Injuries

Ben Sheppard (SG/SF): Avg: 4.8pts, 1.9reb, 1.0ast, 16.2 minutes. Last game: 11/17/24. Impact: 2.2
Moses Brown (C): Avg: 3.6pts, 3.7reb, 0.3ast, 8.6 minutes. Last game: 11/24/24. Impact: 1.8
James Johnson (PF/C): Avg: 1.1pts, 0.5reb, 0.8ast, 4.3 minutes. Last game: 11/20/24. Impact: 0.6
Tristen Newton (PG): Avg: 1.5pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 1.1 minutes. Last game: 11/22/24. Impact: 0.3

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Myles Turner	IND	Pts	15.5	18.2	+2.7	20%	30%	27%	27%	NOP	+1.2	#21
Trey Murphy III	NOP	Pts	17.5	18.1	+0.6	40%	40%	40%	40%	IND	+1.1	#24
Brandon Ingram	NOP	Reb	5.5	5.8	+0.3	40%	40%	47%	47%	IND	-1.5	#2
T.J. McConnell	IND	Ast	4.5	5.2	+0.7	60%	50%	40%	40%	NOP	+0.6	#22

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Pelicans Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#21	#29	#11	#23	4.9%
PF	#8	#12	#27	#12	-1.5%
PG	#12	#20	#22	#22	3.4%
SF	#7	#18	#16	#16	0.8%
SG	#17	#11	#8	#11	-2.9%

Pacers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#8	#21	#3	#7	-7.3%
PF	#24	#22	#21	#24	3.2%
PG	#7	#3	#1	#2	-12.9%
SF	#20	#2	#26	#17	0.9%
SG	#24	#16	#2	#15	-1.6%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

108.9

116.7

Rebounds per Game

43.4

41.5

Assists per Game

25.6

28.5

Steals per Game

8.5

7.8

Blocks per Game

4.6

5.6

Shots per Game

86.9

90.5

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.2

11.8

2-Pt Percentage per Game

51.7

56.6

3-Pt Percentage per Game

37.3

35.7

Turnovers per Game

12.7

12.2

Fouls per Game

17.2

21.1

Recent Trends

Jamal Cain (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 47.2% to 23.2, 15.8 min average previous 3 games.
Jordan Hawkins (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.4% to 23.2, 33.8 min average previous 3 games.
Isaiah Jackson (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 91.6% to 20.9, 10.9 min average previous 3 games.
Quenton Jackson (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 92.5% to 23.4, 12.2 min average previous 3 games.
Antonio Reeves (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 71.4% to 19.8, 11.5 min average previous 3 games.
Obi Toppin (PF/C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 35.1% to 15.2, 23.4 min average previous 3 games.