NBA

Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans

· National Basketball Association
35-28, 18-14 Away

vs

17-45, 11-19 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 3/17

Matchup Prediction

Pelicans: 35.3%
Pistons: 64.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

New Orleans Pelicans New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Brandon Boston, SG Out Mar 5
Herbert Jones, SF Out Feb 26
Dejounte Murray, SG Out Jan 31
Detroit Pistons Detroit Pistons Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tobias Harris, F Day-To-Day Mar 6
Ron Harper Jr., G Out Feb 26
Tolu Smith, F Out Feb 22
Jaden Ivey, PG Out Feb 6

Pistons Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs BOS W 117-97
vs DEN L 134-119
vs BKN W 115-94
@ UTAH W 134-106
@ LAC L 123-115

Pelicans Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs SA W 109-103
@ PHX W 124-116
@ PHX L 125-108
@ UTAH W 128-121
@ LAL L 136-115

Game Information

Smoothie King Center

Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 52 10 .839 - W12
Milwaukee 36 25 .590 15.5 W4
Indiana 35 25 .583 16 W2
Detroit 35 28 .556 17.5 L1
Chicago 24 38 .387 28 L2

2024-25 Southwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Memphis 38 24 .613 - L4
Houston 37 25 .597 1 L3
Dallas 32 31 .508 6.5 L3
San Antonio 26 34 .433 11 W1
New Orleans 17 45 .274 21 L1
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