The New Orleans Pelicans (5-21) are underdogs (by 6.5 points) to end a 12-game road losing streak when they visit the Indiana Pacers (11-15) on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET.

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Pacers vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSIN and Gulf Coast Sports
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

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Pacers vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Pacers 117 – Pelicans 109

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pacers vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Pacers (- 6.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pacers (-8.0)
• Pick OU:

  Over (224.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.8

• The Pelicans have a 10-16-0 ATS record this season compared to the 9-17-0 mark of the Pacers.
• Indiana hasn’t covered the spread as a 6.5-point favorite or more this season, while New Orleans covers as an underdog of 6.5 or more 42.9% of the time.
• Indiana’s games have gone over the total 69.2% of the time this season (18 out of 26), which is more often than New Orleans’ games have (13 out of 26).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Pacers are 7-9, a better record than the Pelicans have posted (3-16) as moneyline underdogs.

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Pacers Performance Insights

• The Pacers’ offense, which ranks 11th in the league with 114.3 points per game, has played better than their fifth-worst defense (117.8 points allowed per game).
• While Indiana is in the bottom five in the NBA in rebounds per game with 39.8 (second-worst), it ranks 11th in the league with 43.5 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Pacers are delivering 27.4 assists per game, which ranks them 10th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• This year, Indiana is committing 14.1 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.4 turnovers per contest (11th-ranked).
• So far this year, the Pacers are draining 12.5 threes per game (19th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 37.3% (10th-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA offensively (105.1 points scored per game) and 24th on defense (116.5 points allowed).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 19th in the NBA in rebounds (43 per game) and fourth-worst in rebounds conceded (45.8).
• At 23.7 assists per game, the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the NBA.
• New Orleans commits 14.3 turnovers per game and force 13.7 per game, ranking 19th and 18th, respectively, in the NBA.
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are worst in the league in 3-point makes (11 per game) and fifth-worst in 3-point percentage (32.9%).

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