Putting Up Numbers· NBA

New Orleans Pelicans

4–4 · Beat the Jazz 120–113, Nov 4

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Best by position: guards · forwards · centers

  • The most steals of any team this season, 100 (12.5 a game).
  • The 7th-most points of 30 teams this season, 973 (121.6 a game).

Lately

  • Won 4 straightstreak
    • Kings Oct 29 vs Kings +12
    • Hawks Oct 31 vs Hawks +22
    • Grizzlies Nov 2 @ Grizzlies +1
    • Jazz Nov 4 vs Jazz +7
    the games, with the score
    The Pelicans have won 4 straight. Every game of it.
    DateGameResultScore
    Oct 29, 2026NOP vsKingsW132–120
    Oct 31, 2026NOP vsHawksW121–99
    Nov 2, 2026NOP @GrizzliesW135–134
    Nov 4, 2026NOP vsJazzW120–113
  • Won 5 of their last 10 at homecount
    • Clippers Mar 19, 2026 vs Clippers +6
    • Cavaliers Mar 21, 2026 vs Cavaliers −5
    • Rockets Mar 29, 2026 vs Rockets −32
    • Magic Apr 5, 2026 vs Magic −4
    • Jazz Apr 7, 2026 vs Jazz +19
    • Pacers Oct 21 vs Pacers −3
    • Nuggets Oct 28 vs Nuggets −13
    • Kings Oct 29 vs Kings +12
    • Hawks Oct 31 vs Hawks +22
    • Jazz Nov 4 vs Jazz +7
  • Won 2 of their last 10 by 10 or morecount
    • Celtics Apr 10, 2026 @ Celtics −26
    • Timberwolves Apr 12, 2026 @ Timberwolves −6
    • Pacers Oct 21 vs Pacers −3
    • Jazz Oct 23 @ Jazz −1
    • Nuggets Oct 24 @ Nuggets −6
    • Nuggets Oct 28 vs Nuggets −13
    • Kings Oct 29 vs Kings +12
    • Hawks Oct 31 vs Hawks +22
    • Grizzlies Nov 2 @ Grizzlies +1
    • Jazz Nov 4 vs Jazz +7

every kind

Against expected,

8 games is still too small a sample for the statistics to say much, but maybe you can find something if you squint.

Against expected, this season, a game
a gameoffensedefense
Points+7.1 · 2nd+6.5 · 25th
Rebounds+0.5 · 12th−0.2 · 13th
Assists−0.8 · 22nd+1.4 · 25th
3-pointers made−4.2 · 29th−0.7 · 12th
Free throw attempts+6.5 · 2nd+2.5 · 24th
Turnovers+1.7 · 27th+2.1 · 4th

Over (+) or under (−) what their opponents usually allow, a game, and where that stands among 30 teams, the best first. Lit is the top three or the bottom three.

every stat, every team

Method

  • Against expected is each game against what the opponent usually gave up in its other games, with half the home edge, averaged. A game against a team with no other game here sits out.