Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets Preview
Betting on today’s Hornets and Pacers game? Catch the action at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN, as the Pacers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on BSIN.
This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 249.5 points, and the Pacers are favored to win at home vs. the Hornets. Check out BetCoco for Indiana Pacers – Charlotte Hornets odds
Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last three times that the Hornets have faced off vs. the Pacers as the underdog, they have gone 2-1. In the last five head to head games between the Hornets and Pacers, the average combined point total is 244 points per game. The over/under record in these matchups is 3-2.
- Across their five previous road games, Charlotte has an ATS mark of 1-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 104 points per game.
- Across the Pacers last ten home games, the team averaged 130 points per game while allowing 133. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 5-5, while going 5-5 straight-up.
- Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Hornets have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-3.
- The last ten games that Indiana was favored, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 4-6 straight up.
Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction
Heading into today’s game vs. the Pacers, the Hornets are 7-18 overall and are hoping to get back to .500. When playing at home, the Hornets are 4-10 compared to their 3-8 record on the road.
Charlotte has an overall ATS record of 9-15 as they come into today’s game. On the road, the Hornets have an ATS record of 4-7 compared to a 5-8 record vs. the spread at home.
Charlotte have seen over half of their games surpass the over/under lines, resulting in an over/under record of 14-11-0. The average over/under line in their games stands at 228.8, and they have a 2.9 differential against the over/under line for this season.
The Hornets’ offense recently wrapped up a game with a total of 99 points against the Raptors. In that game, they made 8/32 three-point attempts and achieved a field goal percentage of 43.8%. Offensively, the Hornets have a season long field goal percentage of 46%, which is 19th in the league In terms of three-pointers, they are 21st in percentage and 27th in three-pointers made.
Coming into today’s game, the Hornets’ defense is giving up an average of 120.7 points per contest.
The Hornets defense is coming off a game in which they held the Raptors offense to just 43.8% shooting. Overall, they gave up 114 points to Toronto.
So far this season, the Pacers are 13-12 overall and are focused on staying above .500. In away games, the Pacers are 6-6 and have gone 7-6 at home.
Indiana has an overall ATS record of 13-12 as they come into today’s game. This season, Indiana has a 6-6 record against the spread when they are the favorites, and they are 7-6 as underdogs.
The over/under record for this season for the Pacers is 20-5-0. The average over/under line in their games stands at 241.6, and they have a 12.8 differential against the over/under line for this season.
Indiana’s offense is coming off a good game, putting up 127 points vs. the Clippers. Overall, they hit 51.6% of their shots from the field and went 17/21 from the free-throw line. Currently leading the team in scoring is Tyrese Haliburton who comes into today’s matchup averaging 24.9. Myles Turner also heads into the game with a PPG average of 16.9.
Looking at the Pacers defense, they will be looking for a better performance considering they are currently conceding 127.0 points per game (30).
In the terms of takeaways, Pacers are causing 12.5 turnovers per game, ranking 9th in the league. They also enter the matchup ranked 3rd in rejections, averaging 6.3 blocked shots each game.
Looking at our projections, the Pacers are expected to take down the Hornets by a score of 116-104.
Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets Betting Tips
- Take the Pacers on the moneyline
- The Pacers should also cover at -10.5
- Our NBA model projects 220 points, and we suggest taking the under
Indiana Pacers Injury Report
- Myles Turner – Hamstrings – Questionable
- Jalen Smith – Knee – Questionable
- Andrew Nembhard – Knee – Out
Charlotte Hornets Injury Report
- Gordon Hayward – Illness – Probable
- Frank Ntilikina – Left Tibia – Out
- Cody Martin – Knee – Out
- LaMelo Ball – Ankle – Out
- Mark Williams – Back – Doubtful
