New Orleans Pelicans at Indiana Pacers odds, picks and predictions

Ethan Matthew | Staff Writer

The New Orleans Pelicans (35-24) face the Indiana Pacers (33-26) Wednesday. Tip-off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Pelicans vs. Pacers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; split last season 1-1

The Pacers dropped to 2-9 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back after falling 130-122 to the Toronto Raptors Monday. The Pacers hit just 31% of their 3-point attempts (13 of 42), while the Raptors made 42.9% (12 of 28).

The New Orleans Pelicans were 6.5-point favorites at the New York Knicks Tuesday, and the market was right to have them laying points on the road in their 115-92 win. New Orleans held New York to just 37.3% from the field and 30.4% from 3.

Pelicans at Pacers odds

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

Moneyline (ML): Pelicans +195 (bet $100 to win $195) | Pacers -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Pelicans +5.5 (-105) | Pacers -5.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 238.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

Pelicans at Pacers key injuries

Pelicans

Not yet submitted -- below was for Tuesday's game

G Jose Alvarado (suspension) out
G CJ McCollum (ankle) questionable
F Zion Williamson (foot) questionable

Pacers

F Doug McDermott (calf) out
F Aaron Nesmith (ankle) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Pelicans at Pacers picks and predictions

Prediction

Pacers 130, Pelicans 121

Moneyline

C Myles Turner has made a significant impact recently for the Pacers (-250), shooting over 60% in 4 of his past 5 games. Combine that with the Pelicans allowing the 9th-highest 2-point field-goal percentage, and I think it will be tough to stay physical on no rest.

But at -250, it's best to PASS and look to the spread.

Against the spread

The Pelicans are 4-7 straight up with a rest disadvantage, and the Pacers have the 3rd-best cover rate after 1 day of rest at 63% (22-13-3 ATS).

BET PACERS -5.5 (-115).

Over/Under

After a loss, the Pacers are 16-8-2 to the Over this season and have gone Over in 26 of their last 39 games overall.

The Pelicans are not usually a high-scoring team, but they allow the highest shooting percentage (50.5%) and 2nd-most points per game (122.1).

LEAN OVER 238.5 (-105).

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