Pacers vs Pelicans prediction NBA · Saturday, December 20
At a glance
The New Orleans Pelicans (6-22) host the Indiana Pacers (6-21) on Saturday, December 20 at 7:00 PM ET at Smoothie King Center in NBA action. Final score: Pacers 109 – Pelicans 128. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pacers a 53% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Pelicans are 4-12 at home and the Pacers are 1-11 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 3-7 for the Pelicans and 4-6 for the Pacers (current streaks: Pelicans W3, Pacers L3).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Pelicans 116 – 117 Pacers, a margin of about 0.9 points in favor of the Pacers and a total around 232 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Pelicans need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Pacers' defense allows clearly fewer points (117.2 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
INDNO
Top performers
Pacers
Pascal SiakamF · #4322pts / game
T.J. McConnellG · #98assists
Jay HuffC · #326reboundsPelicans
Zion WilliamsonF · #129pts / game
Jordan PooleG · #36assists
Derik QueenC · #2210reboundsRecent form
INDNO
IND
Team comparison
| IND | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 6-21 | Record | 6-22 |
| 112.4 | Points scored / game | 113.3 |
| 117.2 | Points allowed / game | 121.9 |
| -4.0 | Adjusted margin / game | -7.2 |
| L3 | Current streak | W3 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 3-7 |
| 1-11 road | Home / road record | 4-12 home |
| 50-32 (+2.2) | Last season | 21-61 (-9.4) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pacers
Injury report Pelicans
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.