Indiana faces New Orleans for non-conference matchup

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Indiana Pacers (2-3, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (2-3, 12th in the Western Conference)

New Orleans; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Indiana heads to New Orleans for a non-conference matchup.

New Orleans went 49-33 overall with a 21-19 record at home during the 2023-24 season. The Pelicans averaged 115.1 points per game last season, 51.3 in the paint, 17.6 off of turnovers and 15.1 on fast breaks.

Indiana went 47-35 overall with a 21-20 record on the road last season. The Pacers allowed opponents to score 120.2 points per game and shoot 49.6% from the field last season.

INJURIES: Pelicans: Trey Murphy III: out (hamstring), CJ McCollum: out (adductor), Herbert Jones: out (shoulder ), Dejounte Murray: out (hand), Jordan Hawkins: day to day (back).

Pacers: Johnny Furphy: day to day (throat), Myles Turner: day to day (ankle), James Wiseman: out (calf).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.