New Orleans Pelicans at Indiana Pacers

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New Orleans Pelicans

10-34, 3-16 Away

Final
119 - 127

Indiana Pacers

10-32, 8-16 Home

Huff's career-high 29 points power Pacers to a 127-119 win over the Pelicans

New Orleans Pelicans vs. Indiana Pacers: Game Highlights

The 7-foot-1 Huff, who entered Friday averaging 8.4 points, shot 13 for 17 from the field and 3 for 6 from 3-point distance. The center's previous high was 22 points, achieved last year while with the Memphis Grizzlies in a win over the Dallas Mavericks. Huff was acquired by Indiana in a trade with Memphis during the offseason.

Pascal Siakam scored 20 of his 27 points in the first half, and Andrew Nembhard added 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers, who won for the fourth time in five games. Aaron Nesmith and Quenton Jackson scored 12 points apiece as Indiana closed out a 3-1 homestand and improved to 8-16 at home.

Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 27 points on 10-for-12 shooting from the field and 7-for-10 shooting from the line. Williamson was 8 for 8 from the field in the first half, when he scored 21 points.

Trey Murphy III scored 22 points, Saddiq Bey added 20, Jeremiah Fears finished with 16, Derik Queen had 14 and Jordan Poole 11 for the Pelicans, who are 3-16 in road games. Queen also had 12 rebounds.

The Pacers trailed by two points after one quarter and raced to a 10-point lead in the second quarter for a 73-66 edge at the break. The 73 points is the Pacers' highest-scoring first half of the season. Indiana led 102-93 after three periods.

Up next Pelicans: At the Houston Rockets on Sunday.

Pacers: At the Detroit Pistons on Saturday in the opener of a five-game trip.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	119 - 127
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	119 - 127
4th 12.9	Derik Queen makes free throw 2 of 2	119 - 127
4th 12.9	Derik Queen makes free throw 1 of 2	118 - 127
4th 12.9	Tony Bradley shooting foul	117 - 127

Statistics

NO		IND
41-82	FG	52-101
50	Field Goal %	51
13-31	3PT	15-43
42	Three Point %	35
24-30	FT	8-12
80	Free Throw %	67
42	Rebounds	43
8	Offensive Rebounds	13
34	Defensive Rebounds	30
22	Assists	37
4	Steals	5
4	Blocks	7
8	Turnovers	7
1	Team Turnovers	0
9	Total Turnovers	7
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
8	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	6
16	Fast Break Points	11
54	Points in Paint	66
16	Fouls	22
5	Largest Lead	16
4	Lead Changes	4
11	Percent Led	80

Indiana Pacers Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
T.J. McConnell, G	Day-To-Day	Nov 12
Aaron Nesmith, G	Day-To-Day	Nov 12
Tyrese Haliburton, G	Out	Nov 11
Johnny Furphy, G	Out	Oct 30
Ben Sheppard, G	Out	Oct 28

New Orleans Pelicans Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Bryce McGowens, G	Day-To-Day	Nov 12
Trendon Watford, F	Out	Nov 12
Bennedict Mathurin, G	Day-To-Day	Nov 12
Yves Missi, C	Out	Nov 12
Trey Murphy III, F	Day-To-Day	Nov 12