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Indiana Pacers
109
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New Orleans Pelicans
128
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Indiana Pacers 128-109 at home on Saturday, December 20, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Zion Williamson had 29 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist for the New Orleans Pelicans. Pascal Siakam had 22 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the Indiana Pacers.
The New Orleans Pelicans led 64-49 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 44-27. Double-digit figures in two categories: Derik Queen (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: Indiana Pacers 65, New Orleans Pelicans 66. Saddiq Bey had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.
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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 Indiana Pacers vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Indiana Pacers 128-109 on December 20, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Pascal Siakam scored 22 for the Indiana Pacers; Zion Williamson scored 29 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Pacers | 27 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 109 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 44 | 20 | 34 | 30 | 128 |
Game leaders
Indiana Pacers
- Points
- 22 Pascal Siakam
- Rebounds
- 6 Jay Huff
- Assists
- 8 T.J. McConnell
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 29 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 10 Derik Queen
- Assists
- 6 Jordan Poole
Derik Queen double-double (17 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pascal Siakam starter | 30:51 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-14 | 2-7 | 8-11 | 2 | -8 |
| Andrew Nembhard starter | 27:01 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | -29 |
| Bennedict Mathurin starter | 26:45 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-9 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 2 | -32 |
| Jay Huff starter | 21:18 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-8 | 0-4 | 3-3 | 5 | -20 |
| Quenton Jackson starter | 17:02 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2 | -7 |
| Johnny Furphy bench | 23:12 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 3 | +12 |
| Jarace Walker bench | 20:05 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-11 | 1-8 | 2-3 | 1 | -11 |
| Ethan Thompson bench | 18:57 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 4 | +1 |
| T.J. McConnell bench | 17:31 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8-10 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| James Wiseman bench | 14:44 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +15 |
| Isaiah Jackson bench | 11:58 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2 | -14 |
| Garrison Mathews bench | 10:36 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 1-2 | 0 | -8 |
Not available: Ben Sheppard, Tyrese Haliburton, Aaron Nesmith, Obi Toppin, Tony Bradley
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 32:59 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 2-5 | 5-5 | 3 | +27 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 27:52 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-14 | 1-4 | 5-5 | 1 | +14 |
| Derik Queen starter | 27:10 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 4 | +22 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 22:30 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | -9 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 12:07 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +16 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 31:35 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4-10 | 1-7 | 7-9 | 4 | +20 |
| Zion Williamson bench | 23:29 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 11-13 | 2 | +6 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 21:59 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 4 | +11 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 19:53 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | -5 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 14:36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 2:55 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Yves Missi bench | 2:55 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Dejounte Murray
| Indiana Pacers | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 21/30 (70%) | Free throws | 29/34 (85%) |
| 32/52 (61%) | 2 pointers | 36/58 (62%) |
| 8/42 (19%) | 3 pointers | 9/27 (33%) |
| 40/94 (42%) | Field goals | 45/85 (52%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 43 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 6 |
| 28 | Assists | 25 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 26 | Fouls | 25 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 0:18 | Time spent in lead | 46:57 |
| 1 | Biggest lead | 23 |
Largest margin: 23 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: New Orleans Pelicans 1-0. Final series: tied 1-1.
- Dec 20: Indiana Pacers 109 at New Orleans Pelicans 128 (this game)
- Jan 16: New Orleans Pelicans 119 at Indiana Pacers 127
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Dec 21, 2025 · 00:00 UTC