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Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets: Both teams are coming off a win
The Charlotte Hornets are hosting the Indiana Pacers today at Spectrum Center.
The Pacers score a lot
The Indiana Pacers are third in the Eastern Conference with a 4-4 record, including 2-3 on the road. They have won the last two games and are coming off a 118-111 win over the Orlando Magic. The Pacers are second in the league shooting 50.4% from the field and rank fifth in the league scoring 118.4 points per game. Pascal Siakam leads the team with 19.9 points per game.
How good are the Hornets this season?
The Charlotte Hornets are ninth in the Eastern Conference with a 3-5 record, including 2-3 at home. They are coming off a 108-107 win over the Detroit Pistons that ended their three-game losing streak. The Hornets are 21st in the league scoring 110.9 points per game and rank ninth shooting 36.6% from the three-point line. Lamelo Ball leads the team averaging 28.1 points and 6 assists per game.
Betting Trends
The Hornets are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games overall, 4-9 SU in their last 13 games played in November and 1-11 SU in their last 12 games played on Friday. They are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 14-5 ATS in their last 19 home games against Indiana and 4-13 ATS in their last 17 games against teams from the Central Division. Charlotte has played under the total point line in 5 of their last 6 games overall, 4 of their last 6 games against Indiana, 4 of their last 5 home games and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. The Pacers are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games overall, and 3-9 SU in their last 12 games on the road. They are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall, 5-14 ATS in their last 19 games when visiting Charlotte and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games played on Friday. Indiana has played over the total point line in their last 6 games overall, 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the Eastern Confernce and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the Southeast Division.
Prediction and Conclusion
These two teams are only one win apart, but there is no doubt that the Pacers are much better. Indiana has created a rock solid team around Tyreese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam, and one of the reasons why they are at only.500 is the schedule. On the other side, the Hornets beat teams like the Pistons, Raptors, and Rockets, who are not even close to the best ones in the league. The Pacers are second in the league in field goal percentage and will have no problem scvoring against defense like Charlotte. The Hornets may hang on to a certain point of the game, but the Pacers are winning this one on the road.
