Pacers at Pelicans preview: October 21, 2026
The Indiana Pacers (19-63 in 2025-26) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (26-56 in 2025-26) on October 21, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NBA ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
Records
| Team | Record (2025-26) | Last 5 | Away (2025-26) | Home (2025-26) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Pacers | 19-63 | 1-4 (110-114.6) | 8-33 (111-121.6) | 11-30 (113.8-119.2) |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 26-56 | 1-4 (124.2-128.4) | 9-32 (112.9-120.5) | 17-24 (118.2-119.5) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2025-26 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2025-26 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2025-26 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 30 NBA teams (1st = the most). The 2025-26 season is the most recent in these records: this game is in a new season, and rosters may have changed since.
| IND | NOP | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 112.4 (27th) | 115.5 (16th) |
| Points allowed per game | 120.4 (6th) | 120 (7th) |
Recent form
Indiana Pacers
- Apr 12, 2026: L 121-133 vs DET
- Apr 10, 2026: L 94-105 vs PHI
- Apr 9, 2026: W 123-94 at BKN
- Apr 7, 2026: L 104-124 vs MIN
- Apr 5, 2026: L 108-117 at CLE
New Orleans Pelicans
Head-to-head
5 earlier meetings stored: Pelicans 2, Pacers 3. Full Pelicans vs Pacers head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | 2025-26 | NOP 119, IND 127 (at IND) |
| Dec 20, 2025 | 2025-26 | NOP 128, IND 109 (at NOP) |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 2024-25 | NOP 104, IND 119 (at IND) |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 2024-25 | NOP 110, IND 114 (at IND) |
| Nov 1, 2024 | 2024-25 | NOP 125, IND 118 (at NOP) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam | F | 62 | 24 Pts/g, 6.6 Reb/g, 3.8 Ast/g | 23.2 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, points + rebounds + assists |
| Andrew Nembhard | G-F | 57 | 16.9 Pts/g, 2.8 Reb/g, 7.7 Ast/g | 16 Pts/g | Points, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | F | 51 | 14.2 Pts/g, 5 Reb/g, 1.6 Ast/g | 13.2 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Ivica Zubac | C | 48 | 14.1 Pts/g, 10.6 Reb/g, 2.2 Ast/g | 11.6 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, points + rebounds + assists |
| Aaron Nesmith | G-F | 45 | 13.8 Pts/g, 4.2 Reb/g, 1.9 Ast/g | 15.8 Pts/g | Points, threes made |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2025-26 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III | F | 66 | 21.5 Pts/g, 5.7 Reb/g, 3.8 Ast/g | 17 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Zion Williamson | F | 62 | 21 Pts/g, 5.7 Reb/g, 3.2 Ast/g | 17 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, points + rebounds + assists |
| Bennedict Mathurin | G-F | 55 | 17.7 Pts/g, 5.4 Reb/g, 2.4 Ast/g | 12.4 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, points + rebounds + assists |
| Saddiq Bey | F | 72 | 17.7 Pts/g, 5.6 Reb/g, 2.5 Ast/g | 20.8 Pts/g | Points, threes made, points + rebounds + assists |
| Dejounte Murray | G | 14 | 16.7 Pts/g, 5.4 Reb/g, 6.4 Ast/g | 11.8 Pts/g | Points, rebounds, assists, points + rebounds + assists |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2025-26 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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