Indiana Pacers Recap - 12-08-2024
The Indiana Pacers ended their four-game losing streak with an impressive win against Chicago Bulls last time out, and now return home to take on an injury-depleted Charlotte Hornets team. Charlotte will be without third-leading scorer Miles Bridges (knee), starting center Nick Richards (rib), as well as their third leading scorer Miles Bridges. Indiana should cover this big spread against an underperforming Hornets squad.
Previous meetings between these teams have resulted in a split series. Gainbridge Fieldhouse will serve as their venue of first meeting this season.
Tonight's over/under is set at 224.5 points, and both teams have proven successful against this total this season. The Pacers have gone over in eight of 10 home games (80.0%) while seven of 14 road contests for Charlotte went over (57%).
The Indiana Pacers rank ninth among NBA teams for scoring, while their defense ranks 28th. Opponents can shoot 26.7 percent from 3-point range and 79% at free throw line against them while losing possessions due to 16.0 turnovers per game.
SportsLine has run 10,000 simulations of this game and determined that its model tends towards Over. Furthermore, its point-spread pick has hit in over 60% of simulations; you can check for yourself by visiting SportsLine.
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