Pelicans Host Shorthanded Pacers
The New Orleans Pelicans play host to the Indiana Pacers at Smoothie King Center on Monday evening.

The Pelicans (17-28) will look to build off a win in their most recent contest and add to their, 10-11, home record. Devonte' Graham (ankle) is listed as questionable for action, while Brandon Ingram (ankle) will be sidelined. Jonas Valanciunas continues to play well, averaging 17.7 points, 11.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists, over his last 10 games. Josh Hart is averaging 13.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 10 steals, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker is averaging 12.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. The Pelicans are averaging 105.5 points per game, but they are giving up an average of 109.7 points per game.

Meanwhile, this marks the fifth and final game of a road trip for the Pacers (17-30), where they have gone, 2-2, so far. They will look to close the trip on a positive note and add to their, 5-18, road record. The Pacers continue to deal with injuries, as Myles Turner (foot), Domantas Sabonis (ankle), T.J. McConnell (wrist) and Malcolm Brogdon (achilles) will be sidelined, while Caris LeVert (calf) is listed as questionable for action. The Pacers will look to Goga Bitadze and Torrey Craig to step up in the frontcourt, while Chris Duarte and Lance Stephenson will be up for a boost in the backcourt. Duarte has been playing well lately, averaging 17.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.0 steals, over the last five games. The Pacers are averaging 108.2 points per game, but they are giving up an average of 109.1 points against.
Posted on: 1/23/2022 2:53 PM
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