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Away Indiana Pacers

0 mi travel since 04/10

Proj –

Home New Orleans Pelicans

1122 mi travel since 04/10

Proj –

Spread: NO +3.5
Total: O 239.50
Moneyline lean: N/A
Model picks: Pending

Current odds

Updated hourly. Check the sportsbook for the latest.

FanDuel

Team	Spread	Total	ML
IND	-3.50 -110	O O 239.50 -108	-154
NO	+3.50 -110	U U 239.50 -112	+130

DraftKings

Team	Spread	Total	ML
IND	-3.50 -108	O O 239.50 -115	-155
NO	+3.50 -112	U U 239.50 -105	+130

Model picks

Model picks for this game aren't posted yet. They appear after the morning run.

IND model accuracy

Scenario	W	L	Hit rate
Overall	-	-	N/A
Away games	-	-	N/A
As fav / dog	-	-	N/A
Combined scenario	-	-	N/A

NO model accuracy

Scenario	W	L	Hit rate
Overall	-	-	N/A
Home games	-	-	N/A
As fav / dog	-	-	N/A
Combined scenario	-	-	N/A

Last 10 games

IND last 10

Date	Game	Result
–	–	–
04/10	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–

NO last 10

Date	Game	Result
–	–	–
04/10	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–
–	–	–

Team Injuries

Indiana Pacers Injuries

Jarace Walker

Status: Day-to-day

Date: 2026-03-29

Walker (back) is listed as out for Sunday's game against Miami.

Aaron Nesmith

Status: Day-to-day

Date: 2026-03-29

Nesmith (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's matchup with Miami.

Ivica Zubac

Status: Out

Date: 2026-03-20

Zubac will miss the rest of the season with a fractured rib, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.

Johnny Furphy

Status: Out

Date: 2026-02-09

Furphy was diagnosed with a torn right ACL on Monday and will miss the remainder of the season, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.

Tyrese Haliburton

Status: Out

Date: 2026-01-27

Haliburton said Tuesday in his appearance on the "Mind the Game" podcast that he has resumed taking part in 3-on-3 and 4-on-4 work on the court while he continues to recover from right Achilles surgery.

New Orleans Pelicans Injuries

Hunter Dickinson

Status: Day-to-day

Date: 2026-03-29

Dickinson logged 12 points (6-9 FG), five rebounds, three assists and two steals across 23 minutes of Thursday's 132-125 preseason loss to Orlando.

Josh Oduro

Status: Day-to-day

Date: 2026-03-29

Oduro agreed Wednesday with the Pelicans on a two-way contract, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

Trey Murphy III

Status: Out

Date: 2026-03-29

Murphy (ankle) is out for Sunday's game against the Rockets.

Bryce McGowens

Status: Out

Date: 2026-03-28

McGowens (toe) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Rockets.

Season averages

Indiana Pacers Averages

Stat	Average	Away Average
Field Goal Attempts	90.0	90.0
Field Goals Made	47.0	47.0
Three-Point Attempts	30.0	30.0
Three-Point Made	9.0	9.0
Free Throw Attempts	29.0	29.0
Free Throws Made	20.0	20.0
Offensive Rebounds	9.0	9.0
Defensive Rebounds	34.0	34.0
Assists	29.0	29.0
Steals	9.0	9.0
Blocks	4.0	4.0
Turnovers	13.0	13.0
Personal Fouls	26.0	26.0
Points	123.0	123.0

New Orleans Pelicans Averages

Stat	Average	Home Average
Field Goal Attempts	89.0	89.0
Field Goals Made	38.0	38.0
Three-Point Attempts	30.0	30.0
Three-Point Made	10.0	10.0
Free Throw Attempts	37.0	37.0
Free Throws Made	34.0	34.0
Offensive Rebounds	14.0	14.0
Defensive Rebounds	35.0	35.0
Assists	23.0	23.0
Steals	11.0	11.0
Blocks	6.0	6.0
Turnovers	14.0	14.0
Personal Fouls	24.0	24.0
Points	120.0	120.0

Recent form

Rolling averages over the last 3, 5 and 10 games

Rolling Averages

Field Goal Percentage (FG%)

Team	Last 10 Games	Last 5 Games	Last 3 Games
FG%	52.0%	43.0%
IND FG%	52.0%	52.0%	52.0%
NO FG%	43.0%	43.0%	43.0%

Three-Point Percentage (3P%)

Team	Last 10 Games	Last 5 Games	Last 3 Games
3P%	30.0%	33.0%
IND 3P%	30.0%	30.0%	30.0%
NO 3P%	33.0%	33.0%	33.0%

Free Throw Percentage (FT%)

Team	Last 10 Games	Last 5 Games	Last 3 Games
FT%	69.0%	92.0%
IND FT%	69.0%	69.0%	69.0%
NO FT%	92.0%	92.0%	92.0%

Points

Team	Last 10 Games	Last 5 Games	Last 3 Games
IND Points	123.0	123.0	123.0
NO Points	120.0	120.0	120.0

Quarterly Points and Points in Paint Comparison

Team	1st Q	2nd Q	3rd Q	4th Q	PIP
IND	28.2	28.7	29.7	28.9	49.1
NO	26.7	27.2	27.7	27.9	49.9

Team Performance Breakdown

Away

Home

Detailed Stats

Field Goals Attempted (FGA)

90.0 89.0

Field Goals Made (FGM)

47.0 38.0

Three-Point Attempts (TPA)

30.0 30.0

Three-Point Made (TPM)

9.0 10.0

Free Throws Attempted (FTA)

29.0 37.0

Free Throws Made (FTM)

20.0 34.0

Field Goal Percentage (FGP)

N/A N/A

Three-Point Percentage (TPP)

N/A N/A

Free Throw Percentage (FTP)

N/A N/A

Offensive Rebounds (ORR)

9.0 14.0

Defensive Rebounds (DER)

34.0 35.0

Assists (AST)

29.0 23.0

Steals (STL)

9.0 11.0

Blocks (BLK)

4.0 6.0

Turnovers (TOO)

13.0 14.0

Personal Fouls (PF)

26.0 24.0

Points (PTS)

123.0 120.0

Projected Lineups

Indiana Pacers

Tyrese Haliburton

Position: PG

PTS 23

REB 2

AST 12

STL 1

BLK 0

FG% 53%

3P% 33%

FT% 100%

Andrew Nembhard

Position: SG

PTS 18

REB 2

AST 9

STL 1

BLK 0

FG% 60%

3P% 0%

FT% 86%

Kelly Oubre

Position: SF

PTS 4

REB 2

AST 3

STL 1

BLK 1

FG% 40%

3P% 0%

FT% 0%

Pascal Siakam

Position: PF

PTS 30

REB 8

AST 1

STL 1

BLK 0

FG% 57.0%

3P% 33%

FT% 38%

Ivica Zubac

Position: C

PTS 16

REB 15

AST 0

STL 0

BLK 2

FG% 58.0%

3P% 0%

FT% 50%

New Orleans Pelicans

Dejounte Murray

Position: PG

PTS 23

REB 3

AST 7

STL 2

BLK 3

FG% 50%

3P% 40%

FT% 100%

Herb Jones

Position: SG

PTS 5

REB 2

AST 0

STL 1

BLK 0

FG% 50%

3P% 100%

FT% 0%

Trey Murphy

Position: SF

PTS 11

REB 4

AST 1

STL 0

BLK 0

FG% 36%

3P% 40%

FT% 100%

Zion Williamson

Position: PF

PTS 22

REB 3

AST 3

STL 3

BLK 0

FG% 44%

3P% 50%

FT% 100%

Yves Missi

Position: C

PTS 13

REB 14

AST 5

STL 2

BLK 3

FG% 83%

3P% 0%

FT% 75%

Race to Milestones

Race to 10 Points

Quarter	IND	Win %	VS	NO	Win %
Q1	0/0	0%	•	/	%
Q2	/	%	•	/	%
Q3	/	%	•	/	%
Q4	/	%	•	/	%

Race to 15 Points

Quarter	IND	Win %	VS	NO	Win %
Q1	/	%	•	/	%
Q2	/	%	•	/	%
Q3	/	%	•	/	%
Q4	/	%	•	/	%

Head-to-Head Race To Snapshot

Race to 10

Qtr	IND First	NO First	IND %	NO %	Games	Edge
Q1	2	1	66.7%	33.3%	3	Away
Q2	3	0	100.0%	0.0%	3	Away
Q3	1	2	33.3%	66.7%	3	Home
Q4	1	2	33.3%	66.7%	3	Home

Includes only quarters reaching 10 points.

Race to 15

Qtr	IND First	NO First	IND %	NO %	Games	Edge
Q1	2	1	66.7%	33.3%	3	Away
Q2	3	0	100.0%	0.0%	3	Away
Q3	2	1	66.7%	33.3%	3	Away
Q4	1	2	33.3%	66.7%	3	Home

Includes only quarters reaching 15 points.

Recent Matchups (Race to 10)

Date	Home	Away	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
2024-11-01	Pelicans	Pacers	Pelicans	Pacers	Pelicans	Pacers
2024-11-25	Pacers	Pelicans	Pacers	Pacers	Pelicans	Pelicans
2024-12-15	Pacers	Pelicans	Pacers	Pacers	Pacers	Pelicans

Recent Matchups (Race to 15)

Date	Home	Away	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
2024-11-01	Pelicans	Pacers	Pelicans	Pacers	Pelicans	Pelicans
2024-11-25	Pacers	Pelicans	Pacers	Pacers	Pacers	Pacers
2024-12-15	Pacers	Pelicans	Pacers	Pacers	Pacers	Pelicans

Quarter and Halftime Leaders (League Snapshot)

Q1 Leaders

Team	GP	Lead	% Lead	Avg Q MOV	Wins When Lead	Avg Final MOV
No data.

Q2 Leaders

Team	GP	Lead	% Lead	Avg Q MOV	Wins When Lead	Avg Final MOV
No data.

Q3 Leaders

Team	GP	Lead	% Lead	Avg Q MOV	Wins When Lead	Avg Final MOV
No data.

Q4 Leaders

Team	GP	Lead	% Lead	Avg Q MOV	Wins When Lead	Avg Final MOV
No data.

Halftime Leaders

Team	GP	Lead	% Lead	Avg HT MOV	Wins When Lead	Avg Final MOV
No data.