Indiana Pacers vs New Orleans Pelicans Picks and Prediction for Saturday December 20 2025
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The Smoothie King Center will play host to a Saturday night NBA clash between the Indiana Pacers and the New Orleans Pelicans. For other NBA action see our NBA Predictions. The Pacers (6-21) have dropped 11 of their first 12 road games and own the second worst overall record in the Eastern Conference. On Thursday, Indiana was unable to make the plays down the stretch of a 114-113 home loss versus New York.
Indiana G Andrew Nembhard scored a game-high 31 points (12-19 FG) and dished out four assists. All-Star F Pascal Siakam added 26 points to go along with six rebounds and five assists. The Pacers missed 23 of 34 three-point attempts and shot 46 percent overall.
Pelicans Preview
The New Orleans Pelicans have dropped 12 of their first 16 home games and own the worst overall record in the Western Conference. The Pelicans (6-22) rank near the bottom of the league in defensive efficiency and are surrendering 123 points per contest. On Thursday, New Orleans converted 24 of 28 free-throw attempts and shot 51 percent from the field during a 133-128 overtime victory versus Houston.
Saddiq Bey led five New Orleans players in double figures with 29 points (11-18 FG) and nine rebounds. Trey Murphy III scored 27 points on a 9-for-13 shooting performance. Herbert Jones added 18 points and eight steals for the Pelicans, who were dominated on the glass by a 58-41 margin.
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Pacers vs Pelicans Pick
New Orleans G Dejounte Murray is recovering from an Achilles injury and is expected to make his season debut next month. The Pelicans have won three straight games, while the Pacers have been a disaster on the road. Take New Orleans to win and cover at home. Final Score Prediction, New Orleans Pelicans win 121-112. Make sure you know about how the fans are looking on prediction markets for the Pacers with the Thrillz promo code. Make the most of your bets on the Pelicans by using the sportsbook promos. Make sure when you place your Pacers vs Pelicans bet you are using the bet365 bonus code.
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