New Orleans Pelicans face Detroit Pistons in the NBA on Thursday 31 December 2026 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit. Start time is 7pm EST / 12am GMT.
Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.
BASKETBALL · MATCH
New Orleans Pelicans at Detroit Pistons
Date
30 December 2026Wednesday
Venue
Detroit, United States
Status
Scheduled
Format
Match · Basketball
Schedule contextNBA · rest, travel and time zones from the published schedule
New Orleans Pelicans Away
- Rest
- 1 day
- Last game
- Mon at Raptors
- Travel
- 332 km (206 mi) · 1 h ahead · game 3 of 3-game road trip
- Schedule
- 3 in last 7 days
- Body clock
- Tip 7pm (6pm at home)
Plays tomorrowRoad trip
Detroit Pistons Home
- Rest
- 2 days
- Last game
- Sun v Trail Blazers
- Travel
- No travel · game 2 of 3-game home stand
- Schedule
- 3 in last 7 days
- Body clock
- Tip 7pm
Home stand
Indoor
The Pelicans have had 1 day off since Monday's game in Toronto, game 3 of a 3-game road trip, with 332 km (206 miles) of travel, playing 1 hour ahead of their home clock.
The Pistons have had 2 days off since Sunday's game against the Trail Blazers, game 2 of a 3-game home stand.
NBA teams in the third game or later of a road trip have won 44% of regular-season games since 2015 (3,467 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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