Pelicans vs. Pacers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Oct. 21

Pelicans vs. Pacers Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
• Time: 8 p.m. ET
• Venue: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
• Coverage: Gulf Coast Sports, WVUE, Pelicans+, and DAZN-IND

The Indiana Pacers visit the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center in the 2026-27 opener for both teams, starting at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The Pelicans are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 239.5 points.

Pelicans vs. Pacers Odds & Spread

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Pelicans vs. Pacers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pelicans win (67.2%)

Pelicans vs. Pacers Betting Trends

• The Pacers covered 40 times in 82 chances against the spread last season.
• As 3.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans went 28-29-2 against the spread last year.
• A total of 41 Pacers games last season hit the over.
• Out of 82 Pelicans games last year, 41 hit the over.
• Indiana had a better record against the spread in home games (24-17-0) than it did in away games (16-25-0) last season.
• Last year, New Orleans was 26-14-1 at home against the spread (.634 winning percentage). Away, it was 18-21-1 ATS (.439).

Pacers Leaders

• Pascal Siakam put up 24 points, 6.6 boards and 3.8 assists last year.
• Per game, Andrew Nembhard put up 16.9 points, 2.8 boards and 7.7 assists. He also delivered 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocks.
• Jarace Walker recorded 11.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, plus 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• Jay Huff put up 9.5 points, 4 boards and 1.5 assists. He made 47.6% of his shots from the floor and 31.9% from beyond the arc, with 1.5 triples per contest.
• Ivica Zubac put up 14.1 points, 10.6 boards and 2.2 assists. He drained 59.8% of his shots from the floor.

Pelicans Leaders

• Trey Murphy III averaged 21.5 points, 3.8 assists and 5.7 boards last season.
• Derik Queen recorded 11.7 points, 3.7 assists and 7.1 rebounds.
• Saddiq Bey's numbers last season were 17.7 points, 5.6 boards and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 45.1% from the floor and 36.7% from downtown, with an average of 2.1 made treys.
• Zion Williamson recorded 21 points, 5.7 boards and 3.2 assists. At the other end, he posted 1 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Jeremiah Fears posted 14.3 points, 3.4 assists and 3.7 rebounds.

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