New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers (12-20-2025) game preview: When and where to watch, expected lineup, injury report, prediction, and more

On Saturday, the Indiana Pacers and the host New Orleans Pelicans will square off after going in different directions in their previous three meetings. Tonight, December 20, the Pacers (6-20) will visit the Pelicans (6-22). The Pelicans have won three straight games, while the Pacers just lost to the New York Knicks by one point.

Indiana and New Orleans are two of the four teams with only six wins, two more than the 4-21 Washington team. The Pacers have only won once in 12 road games this season, making them the underdogs in the "Big Easy." Now, these two teams are ready to face each other.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers - When and where to watch the game

On Saturday, December 20, at 6:00 p.m. CT, the Pelicans take on the Indiana Pacers at the Smoothie King Centre. The Gulf Coast Sports and Entertainment Network will air the game. Additionally, fans can listen to the radio call on WWL 870 AM or stream the game on Pelicans+.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers - Expected Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans

PG Herb Jones
SG Jeremiah Fears
SF Saddiq Bey
PF Trey Murphy III
C Deriq Queen

Indiana Pacers

PG Quenton Jackson
SG Andrew Nembhard
SF Pascal Siakam
PF Bennedict Mathurin
C Jay Huff

New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers - Injury Report

New Orleans Pelicans

• Dejounte Murray: Out (Achilles)
• Trey Alexander: Out (G League: two-way)
• Hunter Dickinson: Out (G League: two-way)

Indiana Pacers

• Tyrese Haliburton: Out (Achilles)
• Aaron Nesmith: Out (knee)
• Obi Toppin: Out (foot)
• Ben Sheppard: Out (calf)
• Tony Bradley: Questionable (thumb)
• Kam Jones: Doubtful (G League: on assignment)
• Taelon Peter: Doubtful (G League: two-way)

New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers - Game Prediction

On December 20, the New Orleans Pelicans (6-22) will face the Indiana Pacers (6-21) at Smoothie King Centre in an attempt to continue a three-game winning streak. The Pelicans are narrow 3-point favorites against the Pacers on Saturday. The game's over/under is 235.5 points.

This season, the Pelicans have scored more than 235.5 points in 15 games, which is the point total for their current matchup. Meanwhile, the Pacers have scored more than 235.5 points in 9 of their 27 games. This matchup's over/under of 235.5 points is 10.3 points more than the two teams' combined average of 225.2 points per game. The match will probably be neck-to-neck. Hence, the fans are eagerly waiting for the teams to play against each other.


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