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New Orleans Pelicans
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Indiana Pacers

New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers Picks & Predictions

Model updated Sep 10, 3:36PM UTC

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NBA
3
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Under 129.5 Team Total -526

The model graded 3 markets for New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers (NBA) and this is the one it backs hardest — HIGH confidence. A $100 bet returns about $119 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro.

Our confidenceHigh
Chance to win98.6%
The price says84.0%
Best price-526
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Team Total Under 129.5 High99% chance -526
Moneyline High75% chance
Total Points High98% chance
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
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Game picks

GOOD PRICE in green
Team Total
Under
129.5
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Calibrated model vs market

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

New Orleans Pelicans

  • Bryce McGowens GDay-to-day

Indiana Pacers

  • Tyrese Haliburton GDay-to-day
  • Johnny Furphy GOut
Availability updated Sep 9, 11:48PM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and watch the availability of Bryce McGowens, Tyrese Haliburton and Johnny Furphy.
FactorThis fixture
Availability3 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

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Betting angles

Markets & form
Total PointsNew Orleans Pelicans @ Indiana PacersNo line posted

Indiana Pacers and New Orleans Pelicans combine for their season scoring; the game total posts pre-tip.

Point SpreadIndiana Pacers spreadNo line posted

Indiana Pacers (season record) meet New Orleans Pelicans; the spread and model cover probability refresh when the game is scheduled.

MoneylineIndiana Pacers to winNo line posted

Indiana Pacers (season record) host or visit New Orleans Pelicans; moneyline odds and win probability refresh when the season resumes.

Team Total (Home)Indiana Pacers totalNo line posted

Indiana Pacers averaged their season scoring ahead of facing New Orleans Pelicans; team-total lines refresh pre-game.

Team Total (Away)New Orleans Pelicans totalNo line posted

New Orleans Pelicans averaged their season scoring ahead of facing Indiana Pacers; team-total lines refresh pre-game.

New Orleans Pelicans @ Indiana Pacers — what the model found

Our model graded 3 betting markets for New Orleans Pelicans at Indiana Pacers — 3 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

3
Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 3 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers — recent results

Indiana Pacers have won 1 of their last 5 games; New Orleans Pelicans have won 1 of their last 5.

Indiana Pacers — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L121–133DETHome
L94–105PHIHome
W123–94BKNAway
L104–124MINHome
L108–117CLEAway
New Orleans Pelicans — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L126–132MINAway
L118–144BOSAway
W156–137UTAHHome
L108–112ORLHome
L113–117SACAway

New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers — recent meetings

These two have met 1 time recently: Indiana Pacers won 1, New Orleans Pelicans won 0.

DateIndiana PacersNew Orleans PelicansWinner
Jan 17127119Indiana Pacers

Who’s out or in doubt

3 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Indiana Pacers
PlayerStatus
Tyrese Haliburton GDAY-TO-DAY
Johnny Furphy GOUT
New Orleans Pelicans
PlayerStatus
Bryce McGowens GDAY-TO-DAY

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers in the NBA. You may also see this matchup written as Pelicans vs Pacers, or as Pacers vs Pelicans. The model has generated 3 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NBA betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 1 meeting
Indiana Pacers 1–0 across the last meeting
DateGameScoreWinner
17 Jan 2026New Orleans Pelicans @ Indiana Pacers127–119Indiana Pacers
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