Pacers vs Pelicans Picks and Prediction – 11/2/2024

The Indiana Pacers look for a second straight victory on Friday when visiting the New Orleans Pelicans. Indiana is 2-3 and third in the Central division, three games behind the first-place Cleveland Cavaliers. Indiana defeated the Boston Celtics 135-132 in overtime on Wednesday. Pascal Siakam was the leading scorer for the Pacers with 29 points and sank a three-pointer to break a tie late for the Pacers. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA predictions.

Pascal Siakam is the leading scorer and leading rebounder for Indiana with averages of 19.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game while the leader in assists is Andrew Nembhard with an average of 6.5 per game. Indiana has four players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 112.5 points per game.

The New Orleans Pelicans look to snap a three-game losing skid with a victory at home on Friday when hosting the Indiana Pacers. New Orleans is 2-3 and third in the Southwest division, 1 ½ games behind first-place Dallas. The Pelicans were defeated by the Golden State Warriors 108-89 on Wednesday night. The leading scorer for New Orleans was Jordan Hawkins with 23 points. New Orleans shot just 36.7% overall.

Brandon Ingram is leading New Orleans in scoring with an average of 24.5 points per game while Zion Williamson is the second leading scorer, the leading rebounder, and the leader in assists with averages of 20.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game. New Orleans has five players averaging double figures in scoring and as a team is scoring an average of 109.3 points per game.

New Orleans will bounce back on Friday with a victory to snap a three-game losing streak when hosting Indiana. New Orleans is 7-2 ATS in its last nine played during November and the Pelicans have covered the number in four of the last six played on a Friday. Zion Williamson is off to a strong start to the season as the second-leading scorer for the Pelicans as well as the leader in rebounds and assists. Final Score Prediction, New Orleans Pelicans win and cover ATS 109-102.