New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
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by Geoffrey Ejiga | in NBA Predictions
Opening night in the NBA brings a New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers match prediction built on five straight Pelicans home wins in this series. The latest was 128-109 in December last year, and the other three came by 20, 27 and seven points. With that home dominance, NOP should take another victory at the Smoothie King Center, especially on opening day.
Tyrese Haliburton returns for the Pacers after 486 days away, which gives Indiana a lift but little game rhythm. Aaron Nesmith and Johnny Furphy are out, and other sources also list T.J. McConnell as unavailable. The Pelicans have no listed injuries, although Dejounte Murray has dealt with a toe issue. That leaves New Orleans with the deeper available rotation on the night.
What’s more, New Orleans went 3-1 in the preseason, while the Pacers went 1-3, further pointing to a quality difference that should show up on the court.
The Pacers can still win on the road, and Haliburton's return makes them dangerous. Even so, this opener sits in New Orleans, where the Pelicans hold a clear recent edge. With a healthier roster, a better preseason and home court advantage, our pick is a Pelicans win.
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New Orleans Pelicans v Indiana Pacers Best Betting Odds
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2.26 | 1.64 |
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2.28 | 1.62 |
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2.26 | 1.63 |
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2.26 | 1.63 |
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Who will win the New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers Basketball game?
Our prediction for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers match is: New Orleans Pelicans wins.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers game on 21/10/2026 of the current NBA season:
- New Orleans Pelicans has a 47.43% chance to pick up the win against Indiana Pacers according to Tonybet ⭐ with the odds of 2.35.
- There is a probability of 52.57% ⭐ for Indiana Pacers to win vs New Orleans Pelicans with odds of 1.66 at 1xbet.
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New Orleans Pelicans and Indiana Pacers Last Matches
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New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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New Orleans Pelicans - Indiana Pacers Key Points
- The Pelicans have won their last five home games against the Pacers.
- The Pelicans went 3-1 in the preseason, while the Pacers went 1-3.
- The Pacers went 19-63 last season, while the Pelicans went 26-56.
- Tyrese Haliburton returns after 486 days out.
- Aaron Nesmith and Johnny Furphy are out for the Pacers, with T.J. McConnell also reported unavailable too.
- The Pelicans' four home wins over Indiana came by an average of 18 points.
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Our New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers Prediction
New Orleans have won each of their last four home meetings with Indiana, by an average of 18 points. The Pelicans also went 3-1 in the preseason, while the Pacers went 1-3 and are short-handed with Nesmith and Furphy out.
Haliburton's return makes Indiana dangerous, so this is no easy call. Even so, home court, a healthier roster and the head-to-head record give New Orleans the edge. Hence, our Pelicans vs Pacers prediction is that the New Orleans Pelicans wins.
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