
Detroit Pistons at New Orleans Pelicans
· National Basketball Association
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 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 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 |
Game Information

Smoothie King Center
Location: New Orleans, LA
Capacity:
2024-25 Southwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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38 | 24 | .613 | - | L4 |
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37 | 25 | .597 | 1 | L3 |
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32 | 31 | .508 | 6.5 | L3 |
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26 | 34 | .433 | 11 | W1 |
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17 | 45 | .274 | 21 | L1 |
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