Pacers (38-33), Pelicans (26-45)
INDIANAPOLIS – An hour before tip-off Thursday, New Orleans announced that recent No. 1 offensive threat Jrue Holiday (toe) would be sidelined against Indiana, meaning the Pelicans were about to play without any of their six leading scorers this season. New Orleans couldn’t overcome one of the lengthiest and most star-studded NBA injury lists you’ll ever see, unable to generate enough offense to hang with playoff-contending Indiana. The visiting Pelicans stayed within shouting distance for nearly the entire game, but the Pacers posted an important victory in their pursuit of one of the final Eastern Conference playoff berths.