Indiana Pacers vs New Orleans Pelicans Final Score & Over/Under Result — Oct 21, 2026

Indiana's visit to New Orleans figured to be a grinding affair: the Pelicans have allowed 120.1 points per game over their last ten, while the Pacers have averaged just 113.7 in scoring during the same stretch. Instead, both teams torched the scoreboard in the opening quarter, combining for 69 points—the highest-scoring frame of the night—and the game never quite settled into a defensive slog. The Pacers won 123–120, landing the combined total at 243, four and a half points over the market of 238.5.

Pascal Siakam led Indiana's charge with 30 points and 8 rebounds, while Tyrese Haliburton orchestrated the offense with 23 points and 12 assists. Obi Toppin chipped in 20 points off the bench. New Orleans countered through Dejounte Murray's 23 points and 7 assists and a 22-point, 3-rebound effort from Zion Williamson, though Yves Missi's 14 rebounds and 13 points couldn't quite swing the final margin.

The second half tilted toward Indiana's favor. After New Orleans edged a frenetic first half (122 combined points), the teams traded buckets down the stretch, with the Pacers pulling away just enough in the fourth quarter's 65 combined points. DAGGER's pregame lean to the under missed the mark, but the model's live call cashed as scoring accelerated beyond the opener's projection.