Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
9
18
27
3253
3374
27
10
37
85
36
42
28
20
71
44
11
55
8
23
7
16
16
102
4
28
11
39
2125
109
5
45
33
73
138
23
161
12
65
12
54
2422
6060
98
44
45
1921
89
5
613
59
10
1112
52
1164
14
66
12
52
2531
6060
2
1
50
21
10
48
4
3
75
13
2
15
1
6
1
5
24
60
8
1
12
25
9
36
5
3
60
8
3
11
2
5
2
4
22
60
9
4
44
19
8
42
6
5
83
11
5
16
1
6
1
5
25
60
8
4
50
21
9
43
13
9
69
12
2
14
4
6
2
2
31
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Anthony
Davis
Anthony Davis
True
39
11
23
48
2
3
67
11
15
73
1
14
15
0
0
5
4
2
35
14
double
Jrue
Holiday
Jrue Holiday
True
35
7
12
58
0
1
0
2
3
67
2
5
7
14
0
0
2
4
16
13
double
Buddy
Hield
Buddy Hield
True
33
8
17
47
5
8
62
0
0
0
2
2
4
2
0
0
2
2
21
10
none
Solomon
Hill
Solomon Hill
True
31
1
3
33
1
3
33
2
2
100
1
1
2
1
1
0
1
2
5
11
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
True
19
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
8
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
none
Terrence
Jones
Terrence Jones
False
25
4
9
44
0
0
0
2
4
50
2
9
11
1
1
2
1
0
10
9
double
Langston
Galloway
Langston Galloway
False
20
2
10
20
1
7
14
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
5
-4
none
E'Twaun
Moore
E'Twaun Moore
False
18
0
5
0
0
3
0
1
2
50
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
1
1
-7
none
Tyreke
Evans
Tyreke Evans
False
11
2
3
67
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
3
3
2
0
0
2
2
7
-6
none
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
False
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
-7
none
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Cheick
Diallo
Cheick Diallo
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Reggie
Williams
Reggie Williams
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
16
December
2016
Friday
Toyota Center
Houston
Rockets
Houston
False
Pacers
Indiana
Eastern Conference
Central
13
14
27
2800
3293
21
3
14
87
36
41
24
20
83
39
7
46
4
23
6
12
21
95
4
54
02
4
2320
711
31
68
66
97
914
31
945
10
47
22
33
2030
6060
39
01
3
1826
99
5
82
62
76
511
03
514
12
84
11
15
2421
6060
5
0
0
23
7
30
6
6
100
9
3
12
1
4
2
3
20
60
4
2
50
20
11
55
8
6
75
14
1
15
0
7
2
3
30
60
3
0
0
18
9
50
8
6
75
5
0
5
1
8
1
1
24
60
9
1
11
26
9
35
2
2
100
11
3
14
2
4
1
5
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Paul
George
Paul George
True
36
6
13
46
2
3
67
4
4
100
1
4
5
4
2
0
5
5
18
-6
none
Thaddeus
Young
Thaddeus Young
True
36
3
8
38
0
1
0
1
2
50
1
7
8
1
2
0
4
2
7
-8
none
Jeff
Teague
Jeff Teague
True
35
7
18
39
0
6
0
7
9
78
0
6
6
10
0
1
1
3
21
-6
double
Glenn
Robinson
Glenn Robinson
True
32
1
7
14
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
1
1
1
0
2
2
-6
none
Myles
Turner
Myles Turner
True
30
11
14
79
0
0
0
4
5
80
2
6
8
1
0
1
0
5
26
-7
none
C.J.
Miles
C.J. Miles
False
30
1
9
11
1
6
17
2
2
100
0
5
5
1
1
0
0
2
5
0
none
Al
Jefferson
Al Jefferson
False
17
6
13
46
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
3
5
0
0
1
0
2
14
0
none
Aaron
Brooks
Aaron Brooks
False
12
0
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
5
0
0
2
0
0
-1
none
Lavoy
Allen
Lavoy Allen
False
8
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
-1
none
Georges
Niang
Georges Niang
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kevin
Séraphin
Kevin Séraphin
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Rodney
Stuckey
Rodney Stuckey
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Joe
Young
Joe Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
17
December
2016
Saturday
Palace of Auburn Hills
Detroit
Pistons
Detroit
False
In a game between two teams desperate for a win , this contest was tight throughout . In fact , there were 11 ties and 10 lead changes , as neither team led by more than 10 points . Three-point shooting really let the Pacers down , as they went just 3 - of - 21 from long distance . Myles Turner had one of his best games of the year though , as he tallied 26 points and eight rebounds in the defeat . Jeff Teague finished with 21 points , six rebounds and 10 assists . Paul George took just 13 shots , but accrued 18 points , four rebounds and four assists . Anthony Davis was the player of the game , as he accumulated 35 points , 16 rebounds and five blocks in the win . Jrue Holiday was equally as valuable , amassing 16 points , seven rebounds and 14 assists . First-round pick , Buddy Hield dropped a career - high 21 points as well . The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Indiana Pacers , 102 - 95 , at Smoothie King Center on Thursday . In a battle between two teams playing below expectations , the Pelicans escaped with a much - needed win . This game was tight throughout , as there were 11 ties and 10 lead changes , with neither team leading by more than 10 points . Rebounding was key for New Orleans , as they won that battle , 56 - 46 . Three-point shooting really killed the Pacers , as they went 3 - of - 21 from long distance . Indiana ( 13 - 14 ) simply could n't find their shots in this game , as they went just 41 percent from the field and 14 percent from three - point range . Myles Turner was a lone bright spot , as he led the team with 26 points and eight rebounds on 11 - of - 14 shooting . Jeff Teague was n't far behind , finishing with 21 points , six rebounds and 10 assists . Paul George was the only other starter in double figures , as he accrued 18 points , four rebounds and four assists . Al Jefferson led the bench with 14 points and five rebounds . Indiana will return to action on Saturday in a road matchup with the Detroit Pistons . New Orleans ( 9 - 18 ) has rode Anthony Davis all season long and he put in another spectacular performance here . Davis finished with 35 points , 16 rebounds and five blocks on his way to a monster performance . Jrue Holiday was also big , totaling 16 points , seven rebounds and 12 assists in the victory . Buddy Hield had one of his best games , dropping 21 points on 8 - of - 17 shooting . Terrence Jones recorded a double - double off the bench , totaling 10 points and 11 rebounds . The Pelicans play again on Friday , as they matchup with the Houston Rockets on the road .
In a game between two teams desperate for a win, this contest was tight throughout. In fact, there were 11 ties and 10 lead changes, as neither team led by more than 10 points. Three-point shooting really let the Pacers down, as they went just 3 - of - 21 from long distance. Myles Turner had one of his best games of the year though, as he tallied 26 points and eight rebounds in the defeat. Jeff Teague finished with 21 points, six rebounds and 10 assists. Paul George took just 13 shots, but accrued 18 points, four rebounds and four assists. Anthony Davis was the player of the game, as he accumulated 35 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks in the win. Jrue Holiday was equally as valuable, amassing 16 points, seven rebounds and 14 assists. First-round pick, Buddy Hield dropped a career - high 21 points as well.
In a game between two teams desperate for a win, this contest was tight throughout. In fact, there were 11 ties and 10 lead changes, as neither team led by more than 10 points. Three-point shooting really let the Pacers down, as they went just 3 - of - 21 from long distance. Myles Turner had one of his best games of the year though, as he tallied 26 points and eight rebounds in the defeat. Jeff Teague finished with 21 points, six rebounds and 10 assists. Paul George took just 13 shots, but accrued 18 points, four rebounds and four assists. Anthony Davis was the player of the game, as he accumulated 35 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks in the win. Jrue Holiday was equally as valuable, amassing 16 points, seven rebounds and 14 assists. First-round pick, Buddy Hield dropped a career - high 21 points as well. The New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Indiana Pacers, 102 - 95, at Smoothie King Center on Thursday. In a battle between two teams playing below expectations, the Pelicans escaped with a much - needed win. This game was tight throughout, as there were 11 ties and 10 lead changes, with neither team leading by more than 10 points. Rebounding was key for New Orleans, as they won that battle, 56 - 46. Three-point shooting really killed the Pacers, as they went 3 - of - 21 from long distance. Indiana (13 - 14) simply couldn't find their shots in this game, as they went just 41 percent from the field and 14 percent from three - point range. Myles Turner was a lone bright spot, as he led the team with 26 points and eight rebounds on 11 - of - 14 shooting. Jeff Teague wasn't far behind, finishing with 21 points, six rebounds and 10 assists. Paul George was the only other starter in double figures, as he accrued 18 points, four rebounds and four assists. Al Jefferson led the bench with 14 points and five rebounds. Indiana will return to action on Saturday in a road matchup with the Detroit Pistons. New Orleans (9 - 18) has rode Anthony Davis all season long and he put in another spectacular performance here. Davis finished with 35 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks on his way to a monster performance. Jrue Holiday was also big, totaling 16 points, seven rebounds and 12 assists in the victory. Buddy Hield had one of his best games, dropping 21 points on 8 - of - 17 shooting. Terrence Jones recorded a double - double off the bench, totaling 10 points and 11 rebounds. The Pelicans play again on Friday, as they matchup with the Houston Rockets on the road.
<GAME> <DATE> 15 December 2016 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Smoothie King Center <CITY> New Orleans <HOME> <TEAM> Pelicans <CITY> New Orleans <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 102 <WINS-LOSSES> 9 18 <QTRS> 24 22 25 31 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 20 <TEAM-REB> 55 <TEAM-TO> 16 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 16 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Rockets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Pacers <CITY> Indiana <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 95 <WINS-LOSSES> 13 14 <QTRS> 20 30 24 21 <TEAM-AST> 23 <3PT> 3 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 20 <TEAM-REB> 46 <TEAM-TO> 12 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 17 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Palace of Auburn Hills <NEXT-CITY> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pistons <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Anthony Davis <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 35 <FG> 11 23 48 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 11 15 73 <REB> 15 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 5 <DREB> 14 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Buddy Hield <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 21 <FG> 8 17 47 <FG3> 5 8 62 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jrue Holiday <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 16 <FG> 7 12 58 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 7 <AST> 14 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Terrence Jones <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 9 44 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 11 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Tyreke Evans <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Langston Galloway <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 10 20 <FG3> 1 7 14 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Solomon Hill <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> E'Twaun Moore <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 5 0 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Williams <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cheick Diallo <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ömer Aşık <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Myles Turner <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 26 <FG> 11 14 79 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeff Teague <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 21 <FG> 7 18 39 <FG3> 0 6 0 <FT> 7 9 78 <REB> 6 <AST> 10 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Paul George <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al Jefferson <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thaddeus Young <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> C. J. Miles <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 9 11 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Lavoy Allen <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Glenn Robinson <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Joe Young <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rodney Stuckey <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Séraphin <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Georges Niang <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aaron Brooks <TEAM> Indiana Pacers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none