The New Orleans Pelicans (5-21) are underdogs (by 6.5 points) to end a 12-game road losing streak when they visit the Indiana Pacers (11-15) on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET.

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Pacers vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSIN and Gulf Coast Sports
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

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Pacers vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Pacers 117 – Pelicans 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pacers vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Pacers (- 6.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pacers (-8.0)
• Pick OU:

  Over (224.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.8

• The Pacers (9-17-0 ATS) have covered the spread 34.6% of the time, 3.9% less often than the Pelicans (10-16-0) this year.
• Indiana hasn’t covered the spread as a 6.5-point favorite or more this season, while New Orleans covers as an underdog of 6.5 or more 42.9% of the time.
• When it comes to going over the over/under in 2024-25, Indiana does it better (69.2% of the time) than New Orleans (50%).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 3-16, while the Pacers are 7-9 as moneyline favorites.

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Pacers Performance Insights

• The Pacers’ offense, which ranks 11th in the league with 114.3 points per game, has performed better than their fifth-worst defense (117.8 points allowed per game).
• Indiana is pulling down just 39.8 boards per game (second-worst in NBA), and it is allowing 43.5 rebounds per contest (11th-ranked).
• This season, the Pacers rank 10th in the league in assists, dishing out 27.4 per game.
• With 14.1 turnovers per game, Indiana ranks 15th in the NBA. It forces 14.4 turnovers per contest, which ranks 11th in the league.
• The Pacers rank 19th in the NBA with 12.5 threes per game so far this season. Meanwhile, they rank 10th with a 37.3% shooting percentage from three-point land.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA on offense (105.1 points scored per game) and 24th defensively (116.5 points allowed).
• New Orleans is 19th in the NBA in rebounds per game (43) and fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.8).
• This season the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists at 23.7 per game.
• At 14.3 turnovers committed per game and 13.7 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 19th and 18th in the NBA, respectively.
• The Pelicans are the worst team in the league in 3-pointers made (11 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.9%).

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