The New Orleans Pelicans (16-25) and Indiana Pacers (20-19) square off at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Monday, Jan. 16 as the 2016-2017 NBA regular season continues.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 4:00 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru the NBA League Pass.
Preview
New Orleans is still struggling as the season reached its halfway mark, losing four of their last six outings. The team is currently in the 11th spot in the Western Conference standings, one-and-a-half games behind eighth-seeded squad Portland Trail Blazers.
In their most recent match last Saturday, the Pelicans lost a 107-99 contest to the Chicago Bulls on the road at the United Center as the team snapped a two-game winning run, as per CBS Local.
Anthony Davis had his usual monster game statistically with 36 points, 14 rebounds, two assists, one steal, and three blocked shots. He shot 14-for-23 from the field and was 8-for-10 from the charity stripe.
Small forward Solomon Hill was the only other starter in double figures with 10 points, six boards, and two assists.
Starting point guard Jrue Holiday struggled offensively with only one point on 0-for-7 field goal shooting. However, he had 12 assists and three rebounds.
Off the bench, E'Twaun Moore and Tyreke Evans fired 16 and 14 points respectively.
Meanwhile, The Pacers' five-game winning streak was put to a stop at the O2 Arena in London last Thursday as they fell in a high-scoring 140-112 loss to the Denver Nuggets, Fox Sports reported.
Head coach Nate McMillan's starters struggled throughout the game with Paul George producing only 10 points on 2-for-12 shooting with four rebounds, three assists, and four steals while Jeff Teague contributing 14 points, three boards, and nine assists.
CJ Miles top-scored for Indiana with 20 points, four rebounds, and one assist off the bench. Aaron Brooks, Monta Ellis, and Kevin Seraphin also scored in double digits with 14, 12, and 10 points respectively in the second unit.
Prediction
The Pelicans a poor road team having a 6-14 away record this season while the Pacers are excellent at home with a 15-5 slate so far. Indiana is predicted to bounce back from their previous overseas debacle to win a convincing one back home.
