{"id":36067,"date":"2026-01-16T19:14:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/pelicans-face-pacers-tonight-in-indianapolis-siakam-leads-pacers-offense\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T19:15:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T23:15:17","slug":"85477-pelicans-face-pacers-tonight-in-indianapolis-siakam-leads-pacers-offense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.red94.net\/news\/85477-pelicans-face-pacers-tonight-in-indianapolis-siakam-leads-pacers-offense\/","title":{"rendered":"Pelicans face Pacers tonight in Indianapolis, Siakam leads Pacers offense"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pascal Siakam<\/b> leads the Pacers<\/b> into an NBA matchup tonight against Zion Williamson<\/b> and the Pelicans<\/b> at Gainbridge Fieldhouse<\/b> in Indianapolis<\/b>. The Pacers (9-32)<\/b> aim to extend their recent momentum, while New Orleans (10-33)<\/b> looks to sweep the season series. Tip-off is 7:00 PM ET Friday, January 16, 2026<\/b>.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udd25 Quick Facts<\/h3>\n
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  • Game Time:<\/b> 7:00 PM ET<\/b> at Gainbridge Fieldhouse<\/b> in Indianapolis<\/li>\n
  • Records:<\/b> Pacers 9-32<\/b>, Pelicans 10-33<\/b>, both near the bottom of their conferences<\/li>\n
  • Siakam’s Stats:<\/b> 23.9 PPG<\/b> and 8.4 RPG<\/b> in January with improved team performance<\/li>\n
  • Murphy’s Momentum:<\/b> 34 points<\/b> vs Brooklyn, 31.7 PPG<\/b> in January on elite 55\/42\/85<\/b> shooting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    Siakam Carrying Injured Pacers Toward Shot at Redemption<\/h2>\n

    Pascal Siakam<\/b> has been the Pacers’ anchor<\/b> all season without star point guard Tyrese Haliburton<\/b>. The 2025 NBA Finals team<\/b> lost their franchise player to an Achilles injury<\/b> in the offseason. Siakam responded by elevating his game significantly in January<\/b>, averaging 23.9 points<\/b> with 8.4 rebounds<\/b> and 4.4 assists<\/b>. Coach Rick Carlisle<\/b> praised Siakam for playing at “an All-Star level.”<\/b><\/p>\n

    Indiana<\/b> snapped a 13-game losing streak<\/b> with three consecutive wins<\/b> before Wednesday’s 115-101 loss<\/b> to Toronto<\/b>. The Pacers<\/b> have held opponents to under 118.3 PPG<\/b> in their last four games. Despite missing Haliburton<\/b>, Bennedict Mathurin<\/b>, Obi Toppin<\/b>, and Isaiah Jackson<\/b>, Indiana<\/b> finds momentum heading into tonight’s matchup.<\/p>\n

    Trey Murphy’s Breakout Campaign Powers Surging Pelicans<\/h2>\n

    Trey Murphy III<\/b> has emerged as a genuine All-Star candidate<\/b> this season for New Orleans<\/b>. The fifth-year wing<\/b> scored 34 points<\/b> against Brooklyn<\/b> on Wednesday<\/b>, marking his fourth time eclipsing 30<\/b> in his last five games<\/b>. His January average of 31.7 PPG<\/b> trails only Luka Doncic’s 33.8<\/b> across the entire league<\/b>. Murphy<\/b> is shooting an elite 55% from the field, 42% from three, and 85% from the free throw line.<\/b><\/p>\n

    Zion Williamson<\/b> complements Murphy<\/b> perfectly, scoring 22.4 PPG<\/b> on 57.9% shooting<\/b>. The Pelicans<\/b> beat Brooklyn 116-113<\/b> despite playing the second night of a back-to-back<\/b>, after Williamson shot 11-for-14<\/b> and added 25 points<\/b>. New Orleans<\/b> won their last matchup against Indiana 128-109<\/b> on December 20<\/b>, with Williamson<\/b> scoring 29 points<\/b> off the bench.<\/p>\n

    Matchup Comparison and Key Storylines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Factor<\/td>\nPacers<\/td>\nPelicans<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Record<\/td>\n9-32<\/b><\/td>\n10-33<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Star Player<\/td>\nPascal Siakam<\/b> (23.9 PPG)<\/td>\nTrey Murphy III<\/b> (22.2 PPG)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Recent Form<\/td>\n3-4 in January<\/b> (improved)<\/td>\n2-2 last 4 games<\/b> (surging)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Head-to-Head<\/td>\n30-22 all-time<\/b><\/td>\nSeeking first sweep since 2019-20<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

    Andrew Nembhard<\/b> has been critical for Indianapolis<\/b> in January<\/b>, averaging 18.3 PPG<\/b> and 8.7 APG<\/b> while shooting 50% from the field<\/b> and 44% from three<\/b>. The Pacers’ versatile guard<\/b> was restricted to 7 points on 2-of-11 shooting<\/b> in the December matchup<\/b>. Aaron Nesmith<\/b> has regained the starting lineup after injury and remains vital for closing games.<\/p>\n

    \n“We’re seeing some young guys make some real progress. That’s important. The three wins we had were uplifting and so we’re going to keep competing to win.”\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    \u2014 Rick Carlisle<\/b>, Pacers Head Coach<\/p>\n

    Both Teams Fighting From Injury-Plagued Seasons<\/h2>\n

    Indiana<\/b> remains severely shorthanded without Tyrese Haliburton<\/b>, who suffered his Achilles tear<\/b> in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals<\/b>. The former Western Conference winners<\/b> also miss Bennedict Mathurin<\/b> with a thumb sprain<\/b> and Obi Toppin<\/b> with a foot stress fracture<\/b>. Johnny Furphy<\/b>, the young forward, recorded his first career double-double (10 points, 10 rebounds)<\/b> on Wednesday<\/b> against Toronto<\/b>.<\/p>\n

    New Orleans<\/b> battles their own injury crisis<\/b>, missing Dejounte Murray<\/b> with an Achilles rupture<\/b>, Herb Jones<\/b> with an ankle sprain<\/b>, and Jose Alvarado<\/b> with an oblique strain<\/b>. Despite three significant absences<\/b>, Zion Williamson<\/b> has now played in 17 straight games<\/b>, his longest streak since the 2023-24 season<\/b>. Yves Missi<\/b> on the boards has been crucial, grabbing 6.8 offensive rebounds per 36 minutes<\/b> recently.<\/p>\n

    Can Two Struggling Teams Find Their Rhythm?<\/h2>\n

    Tonight’s matchup<\/b> features two franchises searching for stability after difficult seasons. The Pelicans<\/b> won their season-series opener 128-109<\/b> and are hunting their first season sweep of Indiana<\/b> since 2019-20<\/b>. New Orleans<\/b> is 6-9 versus the East<\/b> but struggles significantly against the West at 4-24<\/b>. Indiana<\/b> shows opposite trends, going 2-12 against the West<\/b> but improving against the East at 7-20<\/b>.<\/p>\n

    Murphy<\/b> acknowledged the reality of their situation after his 34-point performance<\/b>, stating that individual accolades<\/b> mean little without team success. Both franchises<\/b> must prove their recent improvements represent genuine turnarounds or merely statistical flukes in historically disappointing seasons.<\/p>\n

    Sources<\/h3>\n
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    • NBA.com<\/b> – Official game preview and team statistics for Pelicans vs Pacers<\/li>\n
    • ESPN<\/b> – Player stat lines and performance trends for Trey Murphy and Pascal Siakam<\/li>\n
    • Pelicans.com<\/b> – Official gameday update with injury reports and matchup analysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":36066,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"schema_org_data":"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Gainbridge Fieldhouse\",\"description\":\"venue\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Indianapolis\",\"description\":\"city\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"New Orleans\",\"description\":\"city\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Toronto\",\"description\":\"city\"},{\"@type\":\"Place\",\"name\":\"Brooklyn\",\"description\":\"city\"}]}","_extracted_celebrities":"","_extracted_movies":"","_extracted_places":null,"_extracted_videos":"","_last_enrichment_date":"2026-01-16 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