Indiana Pacers vs New Orleans Pelicans
The quarters and both box scores, and how the model saw it.
Pacers123
Pelicans120FinalSmoothie King CenterScoring by quarter
Final| Scoring | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pacers | 38 | 18 | 30 | 37 | 123 |
 Pelicans | 31 | 35 | 26 | 28 | 120 |
Box score
FinalIndiana Pacers
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal SiakamF | 35 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 13-23 | 1-3 | 3-8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Tyrese HaliburtonGuard | 34 | 23 | 2 | 12 | 8-15 | 2-6 | 5-5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Andrew NembhardG | 34 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 6-10 | 0-3 | 6-7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Ivica ZubacC | 34 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr.G | 28 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Obi ToppinF | 25 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 7-12 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jarace WalkerF | 19 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Quenton JacksonG | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben SheppardGuard | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Larry Nance Jr.F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | — | 123 | 43 | 29 | 47-90 | 9-30 | 20-29 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 26 |
Did not play Jalen Slawson coach's decision · Jay Huff coach's decision · Kobe Brown coach's decision
New Orleans Pelicans
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | 3PT | FT | OR | STL | BLK | TO | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dejounte MurrayG | 34 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 9-18 | 2-5 | 3-3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Zion WilliamsonF | 32 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 7-16 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Trey Murphy IIIF | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yves MissiCenter | 30 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Saddiq BeyF | 24 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jeremiah FearsG | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Bennedict MathurinG | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 5-6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Derik QueenC | 18 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Herbert JonesF | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jordan PooleG | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Team | — | 120 | 49 | 23 | 38-89 | 10-30 | 34-37 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 24 |
Did not play AJ Johnson coach's decision · Bryce McGowens coach's decision · DeAndre Jordan coach's decision · Karlo Matkovic coach's decision · Trendon Watford coach's decision
Team stats
Final| Pacers | Pelicans | |
|---|---|---|
| 47-90 | FG | 38-89 |
| 52.2% | FG% | 42.7% |
| 9-30 | 3PT | 10-30 |
| 30.0% | 3PT% | 33.3% |
| 20-29 | FT | 34-37 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 9 | Off reb | 14 |
| 29 | Assists | 23 |
| 9 | Steals | 11 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 26 | Fouls | 24 |
106.5 possessions each, estimated off the box the standard way. Both clubs on 4 days' rest.
What the model says
Wednesday, October 21ProjectedPacers 116.5 · Pelicans 121.8
Our linePelicans −5.2
Total238.3
Win probPelicans 70% · Pacers 30%
These are projections, not picks. We publish our number next to the market's and grade it in the open — on game markets the book has beaten us in every sport we've measured, and we say so rather than dressing a projection up as an edge.