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New Orleans Pelicans defense vs position
What the Pelicans allow to each position, per game, 2025-26. Open a position for its last five games and starters. easy allows the most · tough allows the least
What the Pelicans allow to each position
2025-26 overview · the table below follows the season and games controls
The Pelicans are most generous to centers (2nd of 30 in points allowed) and toughest on power forwards (24th), 2025-26.
- PGpoint guards24.7pts19th of 30REB 5.3 26thAST 8.7 14th3PM 3.5 5thPRA 38.7 19th
- SGshooting guards25.5pts4th of 30REB 7.5 8thAST 5.2 17th3PM 3.8 3rdPRA 38.2 6th
- SFsmall forwards25.2pts20th of 30REB 7.7 23rdAST 5.1 11th3PM 3.1 17thPRA 38.0 22nd
- PFpower forwards20.2pts24th of 30REB 8.9 26thAST 4.1 18th3PM 2.4 8thPRA 33.2 23rd
- Ccenters22.0pts2nd of 30REB 14.7 1stAST 4.1 3rd3PM 1.2 15thPRA 40.8 2nd
Hawks at PelicansShowing 2025-26. 2026-27 leads once every team has ten games this season; it is one click away below.
| Position | GP | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | STL | BLK | TO | PRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All positions | 82 | 120.0 | 45.79 | 28.13 | 14.20 | 8.00 | 5.79 | 13.65 | 193.9 |
| PGPoint guards | 74 | 24.69 | 5.28 | 8.69 | 3.45 | 1.68 | 0.43 | 3.32 | 38.66 |
| SGShooting guards | 77 | 25.49 | 7.49 | 5.19 | 3.84 | 1.48 | 0.56 | 2.81 | 38.18 |
| SFSmall forwards | 81 | 25.20 | 7.70 | 5.07 | 3.10 | 1.77 | 0.86 | 2.30 | 37.98 |
| PFPower forwards | 81 | 20.23 | 8.94 | 4.05 | 2.41 | 1.35 | 1.09 | 2.25 | 33.22 |
| CCenters | 82 | 22.00 | 14.74 | 4.07 | 1.20 | 1.33 | 2.70 | 2.51 | 40.82 |
2025-26 · through 2026-04-12
How to read the numbers
Per team game, regular season. Rank 1 allows the most. Starters from ESPN box scores, each against his own season average.
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