Pacers vs. Hornets Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 8

Published 8:18 pm Saturday, December 7, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (6-17) are heavy underdogs (by 11.5 points) to break an eight-game road losing streak when they visit the Indiana Pacers (10-14) on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET.

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Pacers vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
  • Time: 5:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: FDSIN and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

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Pacers vs. Hornets Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Pacers 115 – Hornets 111

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pacers vs. Hornets

  • Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 11.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Pacers (-3.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (225.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 226.1
  • The Hornets’ .522 ATS win percentage (12-11-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pacers’ .333 mark (8-16-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
  • Indiana hasn’t covered the spread as an 11.5-point favorite or more this season, while Charlotte covers as an underdog of 11.5 or more 33.3% of the time.
  • When it comes to going over the point total in 2024-25, Charlotte and its opponents don’t do it as often (39.1% of the time) as Indiana and its opponents (66.7%).
  • The Pacers have a .467 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (7-8) this season, better than the .227 winning percentage for the Hornets as a moneyline underdog (5-17).

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Pacers Performance Insights

  • The Pacers’ offense, which ranks 11th in the league with 114.2 points per game, has fared better than their fourth-worst defense (118.4 points allowed per game).
  • While Indiana ranks in the bottom five in the NBA in boards per game with 40.2 (third-worst), it ranks 11th in the league with 43.3 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • This year, the Pacers rank 10th in the league in assists, delivering 27.3 per game.
  • Indiana ranks 16th in the NBA with 14.2 turnovers per game so far this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 16th with 14 forced turnovers per contest.
  • With 12.4 three-pointers per game, the Pacers are 20th in the NBA. They have a 37.5% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranks eighth in the league.

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Hornets Performance Insights

  • In 2024-25, the Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA offensively (106.8 points scored per game) and 14th defensively (112.7 points conceded).
  • In 2024-25, Charlotte is eighth in the NBA in rebounds (45.2 per game) and ninth in rebounds allowed (43).
  • This season the Hornets are fourth-worst in the league in assists at 23 per game.
  • In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 20th in the league in committing them (14.7 per game). It is 20th in forcing them (13.5 per game).
  • The Hornets are the third-best team in the league in 3-pointers made (15.8 per game) and 15th in 3-point percentage (36.1%).

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