New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers prediction: NBA, 22 October 2026

Match recap: New Orleans Pelicans 120-123 Indiana Pacers, NBA, 22 October 2026

The Indiana Pacers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-120 in the NBA on Thursday 22 October 2026. The game was played at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans.

Score period by period

The Indiana Pacers won the fourth quarter 37-28 to overturn the deficit created by a 35-18 second quarter for the New Orleans Pelicans.

Prediction and analysis

Key match factor

Form is the clearest separator. Indiana Pacers went 3-7 over their last 10 games, scoring 1181 and conceding 1197, while New Orleans Pelicans went 1-9, scoring 1159 and conceding 1263. Both sides show the same L-L-W-L-L sequence in their last five.

Our prediction

Indiana Pacers hold a slight edge for New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers, Thursday 22 October 2026.

Indiana Pacers went 3-7 across their last 10 games, against 1-9 for New Orleans Pelicans. The scoring gap is wider: the Pelicans conceded 1263 and scored 1159, the Pacers conceded 1197 and scored 1181. The two recent meetings split one win each, the latest finishing 119-127 on Saturday 17 January 2026. The call is a narrow away win.

Who is favoured for New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers?

Indiana Pacers are the slight favourites for New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers, on the strength of a 3-7 recent record against 1-9.

When and where New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers is played

New Orleans Pelicans host Indiana Pacers in the NBA on Thursday 22 October 2026. It is Matchday 1. Tip-off is at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, an arena with a capacity of 16867.

Key facts

End of 2025/26 season form: New Orleans Pelicans and Indiana Pacers

Neither side has played yet this season, so the figures below are each team's last ten NBA games of the previous season, played between Tuesday 24 March 2026 and Monday 13 April 2026, more than three months before this fixture.

New Orleans Pelicans went 1 win and 9 losses in those 10 games, scoring 1159 points and conceding 1263, with a sequence of L-L-W-L-L, newest first. They were 1-2 in 3 home games and 0-7 in 7 away games, and their final result was a 126-132 loss to Minnesota Timberwolves.

1W 0D 9L in 10 games115.9 scored · 126.3 conceded per gameHome 1W-0D-2L · Away 0W-0D-7L

Indiana Pacers went 3 wins and 7 losses in those 10 games, scoring 1181 points and conceding 1197, with a sequence of L-L-W-L-L, newest first. They were 1-5 in 6 home games and 2-2 in 4 away games, and their final result was a 121-133 loss to Detroit Pistons.

3W 0D 7L in 10 games118.1 scored · 119.7 conceded per gameHome 1W-0D-5L · Away 2W-0D-2L

New Orleans Pelicans and Indiana Pacers squads

Current NBA standings

Head-to-head between New Orleans Pelicans and Indiana Pacers

New Orleans Pelicans and Indiana Pacers have 2 meetings recorded. Each side won 1. The latest was on Saturday 17 January 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in the NBA. It finished 119-127.

Key data

Both sides took 3 points from their final five games of the previous season. Both closed that run with the sequence L-L-W-L-L. New Orleans Pelicans went 1-9 and Indiana Pacers went 3-7 over their last ten games. The 2 recorded meetings are split 1 win each.

Frequently asked questions

How did New Orleans Pelicans finish the previous season?

New Orleans Pelicans won 1 and lost 9 of their last 10 NBA games. They scored 1159 points and conceded 1263. Their final game was a 126-132 loss to Minnesota Timberwolves. The closing sequence read L-L-W-L-L.

How did Indiana Pacers finish the previous season?

Indiana Pacers won 3 and lost 7 of their last 10 NBA games. They scored 1181 points and conceded 1197. Their final game was a 121-133 loss to Detroit Pistons. Away from home they went 2-2.

What is the head-to-head record between New Orleans Pelicans and Indiana Pacers?

There are 2 recorded meetings. Each side has 1 win. The latest came on Saturday 17 January 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, an NBA game that ended 119-127.