The edge
+9wins for Pacers
58% Pacers · 42% Pelicans
Post-1996 record: 31-22.
Indiana Pacers vs New Orleans Pelicans Head-to-Head
Modern Rivalry
Indiana Pacers
New Orleans Pelicans
Pacers lead Pelicans31to22
Pacers hold a decisive edge in 53 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Indiana Pacers vs New Orleans Pelicans insights
Recent form
10-10last 20
Pacers won 127-119 on Jan 16, 2026
Where it matters
0playoff games
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
The story
In the modern era they are 31-22 against each other (58% Pacers). Games average a 9.1-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Pelicans' 27-point win. The 2010s produced the deepest sample with 21 recorded meetings, more than any other decade in the series and the era that anchors most of its statistical character. Their first recorded meeting fell in 2002, so the rivalry has now spanned 24 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Pacers won 127-119 on Jan 16, 2026.
Win Percentage
31W
22W
IND
NOP
58%42%
Indiana PacersNew Orleans Pelicans
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | IND | NOP | 127–119 | IND |
| Dec 20, 2025 | NOP | IND | 128–109 | NOP |
| Dec 15, 2024 | IND | NOP | 119–104 | IND |
| Nov 25, 2024 | IND | NOP | 114–110 | IND |
| Nov 1, 2024 | NOP | IND | 125–118 | NOP |
| Mar 1, 2024 | NOP | IND | 129–102 | NOP |
| Feb 28, 2024 | IND | NOP | 123–114 | IND |
| Dec 26, 2022 | NOP | IND | 113–93 | NOP |
| Nov 7, 2022 | IND | NOP | 129–122 | IND |
| Jan 24, 2022 | NOP | IND | 117–113 | NOP |
Last Meeting
Jan 16, 2026Final
IND
127
HOME
NOP
119
AWAY
Pacerswon by8
Snapped Pelicans' streak·Game 53 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season53 games
31
22
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Indiana Pacers Biggest Win
97–75+22
Feb 21, 2006
New Orleans Pelicans Biggest Win
129–102+27
Mar 1, 2024
Decade Breakdown
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Season by Season
| Season ↓ | IND ↕ | NOP ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
13-13
IND
AWAY
9-18
NOP
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Indiana Pacers: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 9.1 pts on average
9.1pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
IND-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time58.5%
NOP-Neutral
Last 1050%
All-Time41.5%
Last 10 Results
IND / NOP
Frequently Asked Questions: Indiana Pacers vs New Orleans Pelicans
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.