NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 1 of the season
How did the Pacers beat the Pelicans 123-120?
Wed, Oct 21, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET (Oct 22, 09:00 KST)Smoothie King Center, New Orleans
Scoring by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacers | 38 | 18 | 30 | 37 | 123 |
| Pelicans | 31 | 35 | 26 | 28 | 120 |
Season series
Meeting 1 of 2 this season
Pacers 1Pelicans 0
Including this game
Box score
Game leaders
- PointsPascal Siakam 30Dejounte Murray 23
- ReboundsIvica Zubac 15Yves Missi 14
- AssistsTyrese Haliburton 12Dejounte Murray 7
Team stats
| Pacers | Pelicans | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals | 47-90 (52.2%) | 38-89 (42.7%) |
| 3-pointers | 9-30 (30.0%) | 10-30 (33.3%) |
| Free throws | 20-29 (69.0%) | 34-37 (91.9%) |
| Rebounds | 43 (9 off.) | 49 (14 off.) |
| Assists | 29 | 23 |
| Steals | 9 | 11 |
| Blocks | 4 | 6 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 14 |
| Fouls | 26 | 24 |
Percentages are made ÷ attempted.
Pacers players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. SiakamF | 35 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13-23 | 1-3 | 3-8 | +6 |
| I. ZubacC | 34 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 2-4 | +11 |
| A. NembhardG-F | 34 | 18 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-10 | 0-3 | 6-7 | +10 |
| T. HaliburtonG | 34 | 23 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8-15 | 2-6 | 5-5 | -5 |
| K. Oubre Jr.F | 28 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | +8 |
| O. ToppinF | 25 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 4-9 | 2-3 | +3 |
| J. WalkerF | 19 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Q. JacksonG | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 |
| B. SheppardG | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -2 |
| L. Nance Jr.F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -11 |
| T | 242 | 123 | 43 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 47-90 | 9-30 | 20-29 |
Did not play: K. Brown, J. Huff, J. Slawson
Pelicans players
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. MurrayG | 34 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9-18 | 2-5 | 3-3 | -6 |
| T. Murphy IIIF | 32 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-11 | 2-5 | 1-1 | -9 |
| Z. WilliamsonF | 32 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7-16 | 2-4 | 6-6 | 0 |
| Y. MissiC | 30 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | -8 |
| S. BeyF | 24 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 3-3 | +2 |
| J. FearsG | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 3-4 | -13 |
| B. MathurinG-F | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 0-3 | 5-6 | -4 |
| D. QueenC | 18 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6-6 | +5 |
| H. JonesF | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | +6 |
| J. PooleG | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 4-4 | +12 |
| T | 241 | 120 | 49 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 38-89 | 10-30 | 34-37 |
Did not play: A. Johnson, D. Jordan, K. Matkovic, B. McGowens, T. Watford
MIN in minutes. +/- is the score difference while the player was on the court.
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