The Charlotte Hornets (6-17) visit the Indiana Pacers (10-14) after losing eight road games in a row. The Pacers are double-digit favorites by 11.5 points in the contest, which starts at 5:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 8, 2024.

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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 (224.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.1

• The Pacers have had less success against the spread than the Hornets this year, recording an ATS record of 8-16-0, compared to the 12-11-0 mark of the Hornets.
• 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.
• Indiana and its opponents have gone over the over/under 66.7% of the time this season (16 out of 24). That’s more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (nine out of 23).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Pacers are 7-8, a better tally than the Hornets have put up (5-17) as moneyline underdogs.

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Pacers Performance Insights

• The Pacers’ offense, which ranks 11th in the league with 114.2 points per game, has performed better than their fourth-worst defense (118.4 points allowed per game).
• Indiana is grabbing only 40.2 rebounds per game (third-worst in NBA), and it is allowing 43.3 boards per contest (11th-ranked).
• The Pacers rank 10th in the NBA with 27.3 assists per contest.
• Indiana is committing 14.2 turnovers per game (16th-ranked in league). It is forcing 14 turnovers per contest (16th-ranked).
• The Pacers are 20th in the NBA with 12.4 threes per game so far this year. Meanwhile, they rank eighth with a 37.5% shooting percentage from downtown.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA on offense (106.8 points scored per game) and 14th defensively (112.7 points conceded).
• With 45.2 rebounds per game and 43 rebounds allowed, Charlotte is eighth and ninth in the league, respectively.
• This season the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA in assists at 23 per game.
• Charlotte is 20th in the league in turnovers per game (14.7) and 20th in turnovers forced (13.5).
• Beyond the arc, the Hornets are third-best in the league in 3-pointers made per game (15.8). They are 16th in 3-point percentage at 36.1%.

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