NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Pacers defeated the Pelicans 123-120 at the Smoothie King Center on Wednesday (Oct. 21).
The game was New Orleans’ 2026-2027 regular season opener.
New Orleans, a 3½-point underdog in the matchup, has a clean injury report for the game, while Indiana will be missing three players: T.J. McConnell, Aaron Nesmith and Johnny Furphy.
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