Charlotte Hornets at Indiana Pacers odds, picks and predictions

Payton Shanks | Staff Writer

The Charlotte Hornets (7-18) and Indiana Pacers (13-12) meet Wendesday with tip-off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse set for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Hornets vs. Pacers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Charlotte leads 1-0

Charlotte suffered its 5th consecutive loss in a 114-99 outing vs. the Toronto Raptors Monday while failing to cover as a 12.5-point underdog. The Hornets have been held under 100 points in back-to-back games and have not topped 110 points in their last 4 games.

Indiana was routed 151-127 by the Los Angeles Clippers Monday. Indiana failed to cover as a as a 4-point underdog vs. LA and has dropped 4 straight straight up and against the spread (ATS). The Pacers have allowed at least 127 points in each of the 4 losses.

Hornets at Pacers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Tuesday at 11:23 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Hornets +380 (bet $100 to win $380) | Pacers -480 (bet $480 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Hornets +10.5 (-110) | Pacers -10.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 248.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Hornets at Pacers key injuries

Hornets

G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out
F Gordon Hayward (illness) probable
C Mark Williams (back) doubtful

Pacers

G Andrew Nembhard (knee) out
F Jalen Smith (foot) questionable
C Myles Turner (hamstring) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Hornets at Pacers picks and predictions

Prediction

Pacers 133, Hornets 124

Moneyline

PASS.

Indiana should pick up the win, but is not worth betting on as a -480 favorite. Bet on the spread and/or Over/Under instead.

Against the spread

BET HORNETS +10.5 (-110).

Charlotte has covered ATS in its last 3 matchups with Indiana and is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 matchups with the Pacers. Indiana has been terrible ATS during their current losing streak and its horrendous defense will help the Hornets, who are the worse team, keep this game closer than it should be.

Over/Under

LEAN OVER 248.5 (-110).

The Over has been dominant for both teams this season, being 14-11 for the Hornets and a whopping 19-6 for the Pacers. Both of these squads are among the worst in the league defensively, and Indiana's league-best offense should carry this game to hit the Over number of 248.5.

This is a surprisingly risky bet as Charlotte has struggled offensively as of late and the Under has been hitting in a surprising amount of Indiana games lately.

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