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NEW ORLEANS — Brandon Ingram scored 19 of his 34 points in New Orleans' franchise record-tying 48-point first quarter and the Pelicans beat the Indiana Pacers 129-102 on Friday night to split a home-and-home set. Coming off a 123-114 loss in Indianapolis on Wednesday night, the Pelicans were 20 of 22 from the field in the first quarter in racing to a 48-26 lead. The 90.9% shooting was the highest field-goal percentage by any team in a quarter this season and the highest percentage in a first quarter by any team since Dallas shot 94% in a 2014 game against Utah. The Pelicans neutralized Tyrese Haliburton, holding the All-Star guard scoreless for the first time since November 2021.
