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How do the New Orleans Pelicans defend forwards?

The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 43.1 points a game to forwards in 2026-27, the 6th most of 30 teams, against a league average of 36.7 (+17%). Against them forwards are also getting 20.0 rebounds (1st most), 8.3 assists (7th) and 4.9 threes (6th) a game: 90.7 fantasy points in all (3rd).

The New Orleans Pelicans against forwards, a game

What the New Orleans Pelicans allowed per game to forwards: the season, the league average and the league rank
StatSeasonLeague averageRank
Points43.1+17%against the league average36.76th
Rebounds20.0+23%against the league average16.31st
Assists8.3+13%against the league average7.37th
Threes made4.9+18%against the league average4.26th
Steals3.0+14%against the league average2.69th
Blocks2.3+32%against the league average1.84th
Turnovers5.7+18%against the league average4.825th
Fantasy points90.7+19%against the league average76.53rd

How they defended in the last 10 games — Pro

Rank among 30 teams: 1st allowed the most (for turnovers, forced the fewest). Per game, from our box scores, regular season. A player counts for his listed position: point and shooting guards are guards, small and power forwards are forwards. The percentage under each number is against the league’s average team. “Last 10”: each team’s last 10 games.