Pacers vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 15

Published 1:17 pm Saturday, December 14, 2024

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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