The New Orleans Pelicans (4-13) travel to face off against the Indiana Pacers (7-10) on Monday, November 25th. This game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and televised on Gulf. The Pacers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Pelicans are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Pelicans. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Pelicans vs Pacers

The Pelicans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

New Orleans dropped to 4-13 on the season after a 112-108 home loss to the Warriors on Friday. The Pelicans were +10.5 point underdogs but managed to cover the spread. The total points for the game came in at 220, just under the 221.5 O/U line.

New Orleans went on a 13-0 run to take the lead, but the Warriors responded by outscoring them 25-21 in the 3rd quarter and 25-24 in the 4th.

The Pacers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

With a 115-103 win over the Wizards on Sunday, the Pacers improved to 7-10 for the season. Indiana, playing at home, was favored by 12 points, and the final score resulted in a push. The total points for the game were 218, falling well short of the 241-point over/under line.

A key moment in the game was a 12-0 run by the Pacers, which took the score from 73-72 to 84-73. Indiana outscored Washington 35-28 in the 3rd quarter and 23-16 in the 4th to close out the game.

Pelicans Offense Breakdown

Trey Murphy III led the Pelicans with 24 points, hitting 5 threes at a 55.6% rate in their 108-point effort against the Warriors. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl added 19 points and 12 rebounds, shooting 63.6% from the field, while Brandon Ingram contributed 18 points and 7 assists, though he struggled from deep, hitting just 28.6% of his threes.

As a team, the Pelicans shot 44.6% from the field and 30.8% from beyond the arc, making 12 threes. Murphy scored 10 points in the 1st quarter and added 7 more in the 4th, while Robinson-Earl also put up 7 points in the final period.

Pacers Offense Breakdown

Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 22 points and 6 assists in their win over the Wizards, while Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points, hitting 5 threes at a 45.5% rate. Haliburton was big in the 3rd quarter, scoring 14 points, and the Pacers made 12 threes as a team, shooting 44.4% from deep.

Overall, the Pacers shot 47.7% from the field, with Siakam connecting on 50% of his attempts. Moses Brown contributed 11 of his 15 points in the 1st quarter, and Bennedict Mathurin finished with 16 points despite shooting just 33.3%.

Pelicans Team Defense

The Pelicans tightened up defensively after a rough 1st quarter, where they allowed 34 points, giving up just 25 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters. Overall, they held the Warriors to 44% shooting from the field.

New Orleans limited Golden State to 12 made threes on 32% shooting from beyond the arc. The Pelicans also recorded 10 steals and 9 blocks in the game.

Pacers Team Defense

Despite a strong defensive effort in the 2nd half, the Pelicans couldn’t overcome a rough 1st quarter, where they gave up 34 points, leading to a 112-108 loss to the Warriors. New Orleans tightened up after that, allowing just 25 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters.

The Pelicans held Golden State to 44% shooting from the field and 32% from three, with the Warriors making 12 threes. New Orleans also recorded 10 steals and 9 blocks in the game.

Pelicans vs Pacers Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, New Orleans has an ATS mark of 1-9. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-9 while averaging 95 points per game.
• Across their three previous home games, Indiana has an ATS mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 0-3 while averaging 116 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the underdog, the Pelicans have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-2.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Pacers have a straight up record of 2-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-3-1.

Pelicans vs Pacers Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +6.5, we have the Pelicans as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 227.5 and given that our model is projecting 224 points between the teams, we like the under.

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