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Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
119
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Indiana Pacers
127
Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Indiana Pacers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 127-119 at home on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Jay Huff had 29 points, 9 rebounds and 1 assist for the Indiana Pacers. Zion Williamson had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Indiana Pacers led 73-66 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 42-33. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Andrew Nembhard (double-double, Indiana Pacers), Derik Queen (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 20, Indiana Pacers 33. Pascal Siakam had 27 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers?
- The Indiana Pacers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 127-119 on January 16, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Zion Williamson scored 27 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Jay Huff scored 29 for the Indiana Pacers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 33 | 33 | 27 | 26 | 119 |
| Indiana Pacers | 31 | 42 | 29 | 25 | 127 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 27 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 12 Derik Queen
- Assists
- 7 Zion Williamson
Indiana Pacers
- Points
- 29 Jay Huff
- Rebounds
- 9 Jay Huff
- Assists
- 10 Andrew Nembhard
Derik Queen double-double (14 PTS, 12 REB) · Andrew Nembhard double-double (19 PTS, 10 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 37:37 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-21 | 5-14 | 3-4 | 3 | +1 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 33:12 | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10-12 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 3 | +3 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 31:41 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 6-8 | 3 | +0 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 31:18 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 4-4 | 2 | +8 |
| Derik Queen starter | 28:06 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-11 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 1 | -2 |
| Yves Missi bench | 19:54 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 16:36 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 1 | -14 |
| Bryce McGowens bench | 16:25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 14:48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 10:23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -9 |
Not available: Jose Alvarado, Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam starter | 33:52 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11-22 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2 | +11 |
| Andrew Nembhard starter | 33:18 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-13 | 2-6 | 3-3 | 2 | +9 |
| Aaron Nesmith starter | 33:00 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-13 | 2-8 | 0-1 | 4 | -4 |
| Jay Huff starter | 29:15 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13-17 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 3 | +13 |
| Johnny Furphy starter | 28:38 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| Jarace Walker bench | 21:20 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | +2 |
| Tony Bradley bench | 18:45 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | -5 |
| T.J. McConnell bench | 15:37 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +1 |
| Ben Sheppard bench | 14:47 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-4 | 1-4 | 1-2 | 1 | -1 |
| Quenton Jackson bench | 11:28 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-7 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | +8 |
Not available: Bennedict Mathurin, Tyrese Haliburton, Isaiah Jackson, Obi Toppin, Kam Jones
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|
| 24/30 (80%) | Free throws | 8/12 (66%) |
| 28/51 (54%) | 2 pointers | 37/58 (63%) |
| 13/31 (41%) | 3 pointers | 15/43 (34%) |
| 41/82 (50%) | Field goals | 52/101 (51%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 22 | Assists | 37 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 7 |
| 16 | Fouls | 22 |
| 13 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 5:27 | Time spent in lead | 38:11 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 16 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 4
- Times tied
- 10
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 5 Q1 0:57
- Largest lead · Indiana Pacers
- 16 Q2 3:03
- Longest run
- 13-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q2 2:48 to Q2 1:12
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:18 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:14 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 2 | 4 |
| 10:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 4 | 4 |
| 9:44 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 3-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 9:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 9:08 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 9:08 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam Free throw | 7 | 10 |
| 8:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 10 | 10 |
| 8:23 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 10 | 12 |
| 8:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 12 | 12 |
| 7:55 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 3-pt field goal | 12 | 15 |
| 7:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 14 | 15 |
| 7:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 15 | 15 |
| 7:15 | Indiana Pacers | Johnny Furphy 2-pt field goal | 15 | 17 |
| 6:43 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 15 | 19 |
| 6:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 17 | 19 |
| 6:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 20 | 19 |
| 5:48 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 20 | 21 |
| 5:12 | Indiana Pacers | Ben Sheppard Free throw | 20 | 22 |
| 4:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 22 | 22 |
| 4:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 25 | 22 |
| 4:13 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 3-pt field goal | 25 | 25 |
| 3:59 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 27 | 25 |
| 2:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 29 | 25 |
| 2:16 | Indiana Pacers | Ben Sheppard 3-pt field goal | 29 | 28 |
| 2:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 31 | 28 |
| 0:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 33 | 28 |
| 0:12 | Indiana Pacers | Jarace Walker 3-pt field goal | 33 | 31 |
Q2 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:11 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 33 | 33 |
| 10:55 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson 2-pt field goal | 33 | 35 |
| 9:51 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson 2-pt field goal | 33 | 37 |
| 9:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 36 | 37 |
| 8:55 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson 2-pt field goal | 36 | 39 |
| 8:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 38 | 39 |
| 8:23 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 38 | 41 |
| 8:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 39 | 41 |
| 8:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 40 | 41 |
| 8:00 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson 2-pt field goal | 40 | 43 |
| 7:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 43 | 43 |
| 7:28 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 43 | 45 |
| 7:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 44 | 45 |
| 7:04 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 3-pt field goal | 44 | 48 |
| 6:32 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 44 | 50 |
| 6:12 | Indiana Pacers | Johnny Furphy 2-pt field goal | 44 | 52 |
| 5:27 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 3-pt field goal | 44 | 55 |
| 5:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 46 | 55 |
| 4:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 47 | 55 |
| 4:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 48 | 55 |
| 4:31 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 3-pt field goal | 48 | 58 |
| 4:05 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 48 | 60 |
| 3:29 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 3-pt field goal | 48 | 63 |
| 3:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 50 | 63 |
| 3:03 | Indiana Pacers | Johnny Furphy 3-pt field goal | 50 | 66 |
| 2:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 53 | 66 |
| 2:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 56 | 66 |
| 2:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 58 | 66 |
| 1:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 60 | 66 |
| 1:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 63 | 66 |
| 0:56 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 2-pt field goal | 63 | 68 |
| 0:14 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 63 | 71 |
| 0:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 65 | 71 |
| 0:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 66 | 71 |
| 0:01 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 66 | 73 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:41 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 66 | 75 |
| 10:20 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 3-pt field goal | 66 | 78 |
| 10:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 68 | 78 |
| 9:39 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 68 | 80 |
| 9:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 71 | 80 |
| 8:19 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 71 | 82 |
| 8:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 73 | 82 |
| 7:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 75 | 82 |
| 7:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 76 | 82 |
| 7:02 | Indiana Pacers | Tony Bradley Free throw | 76 | 83 |
| 6:29 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 76 | 85 |
| 6:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 78 | 85 |
| 5:47 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 78 | 87 |
| 5:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 80 | 87 |
| 4:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 81 | 87 |
| 4:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 82 | 87 |
| 4:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 85 | 87 |
| 4:21 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 85 | 89 |
| 4:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 86 | 89 |
| 4:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 87 | 89 |
| 3:46 | Indiana Pacers | Jarace Walker 3-pt field goal | 87 | 92 |
| 3:23 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 87 | 94 |
| 2:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 88 | 94 |
| 2:12 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 2-pt field goal | 88 | 96 |
| 1:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 3-pt field goal | 91 | 96 |
| 1:42 | Indiana Pacers | Aaron Nesmith 2-pt field goal | 91 | 98 |
| 1:07 | Indiana Pacers | Tony Bradley 2-pt field goal | 91 | 100 |
| 0:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 92 | 100 |
| 0:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 93 | 100 |
| 0:07 | Indiana Pacers | T.J. McConnell 2-pt field goal | 93 | 102 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:11 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 3-pt field goal | 93 | 105 |
| 10:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 94 | 105 |
| 10:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 96 | 105 |
| 9:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 98 | 105 |
| 9:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 100 | 105 |
| 8:49 | Indiana Pacers | Jay Huff 2-pt field goal | 100 | 107 |
| 8:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 102 | 107 |
| 7:57 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson 2-pt field goal | 102 | 109 |
| 7:07 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 102 | 111 |
| 7:07 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 102 | 112 |
| 6:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 105 | 112 |
| 6:41 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson Free throw | 105 | 113 |
| 6:41 | Indiana Pacers | Quenton Jackson Free throw | 105 | 114 |
| 5:49 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 105 | 116 |
| 5:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 106 | 116 |
| 5:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 107 | 116 |
| 4:35 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard 2-pt field goal | 107 | 118 |
| 3:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 109 | 118 |
| 3:31 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 3-pt field goal | 109 | 121 |
| 2:19 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 109 | 122 |
| 2:19 | Indiana Pacers | Andrew Nembhard Free throw | 109 | 123 |
| 2:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 110 | 123 |
| 2:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 111 | 123 |
| 1:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 112 | 123 |
| 1:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 113 | 123 |
| 1:15 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 113 | 125 |
| 1:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 115 | 125 |
| 0:46 | Indiana Pacers | Pascal Siakam 2-pt field goal | 115 | 127 |
| 0:39 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 117 | 127 |
| 0:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 118 | 127 |
| 0:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen Free throw | 119 | 127 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Dec 20: Indiana Pacers 109 at New Orleans Pelicans 128
- Jan 16: New Orleans Pelicans 119 at Indiana Pacers 127 (this game)
Highlights
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