The New Orleans Pelicans visit Bankers Life Fieldhouse to take on the Indiana Pacers. The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Mar. 24 and will air on NBA, FxI and FSN.
The Pacers were victorious over the 76ers 91-75 on Monday. George Hill had a good game, finishing with 12 points, four rebounds, and four assists for the Pacers. The Pelicans, meanwhile, are coming off a 113-99 loss to the Heat on Tuesday. Jrue Holiday had a good shooting night, leading the team with 24 points.
Holiday has been on fire over the last five games for the Pelicans, averaging 21.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.8 steals, and 2.4 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Pacers won the first game 91-86. Despite the loss, Tyreke Evans was the game’s leading scorer with 27 points.
Notes
The Pelicans have an even 9-9 record when they allow fewer than 100 points. When the Pacers score fewer than 100 points, they are 12-17.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Pelicans are just 17-35 this season. Indiana is a winning 25-16 when registering triple digits.
The Pelicans have an offensive rating of 103.7 (ranked 17th), while the Pacers rank third for their defensive rating of 100.6.
The Indiana Pacers average a field goal percentage of 44.6% this season. The New Orleans Pelicans have an underachieving record of 16-30 when opponents have a FG% of 44.6% or greater.
On average, the Indiana Pacers attempt 22.0 three point field goals per game and the New Orleans Pelicans attempt 24.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Indiana is 16-14, while New Orleans has a losing record of 11-20.
The Indiana Pacers rank 25th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.45. The New Orleans Pelicans have a higher A/TO (1.71), ranking 10th.
The Indiana Pacers rebound 44.1 times per game and are ranked 13th. Ranked 22nd, the New Orleans Pelicans rebound 42.7 times per game.
The New Orleans Pelicans rank 23rd in offensive rebounding, while the Indiana Pacers rank 11th in defensive rebounding.
Indiana is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.4% (ranked seventh). New Orleans has a losing record of 6-11 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.4% or greater.
