Indiana Pacers vs. Charlotte Hornets odds, tips and betting trends

The Charlotte Hornets (1-3) will be trying to snap a three-game losing skid when hitting the road against the Indiana Pacers (3-2) on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. It airs at 7:00 PM ET on BSIN and BSSE.

The Pacers head into their game as a 3.5-point favorite against the Hornets. The matchup’s point total is set at 236.5.

Pacers vs. Hornets Betting Odds

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• Spread: Indiana -3.5
• Total: 236.5
• Moneyline: Indiana -166, Charlotte +140

• Pick ATS: Pacers (- 3.5)
• Pick OU:

  Over (236.5)
  

• Prediction:
  Pacers 123 – Hornets 115

• Indiana has come away with two wins in the three contests it has been listed as the favorite this season.
• Indiana has been listed as a favorite of -166 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
• Indiana has an implied victory probability of 62.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

• Last season, Charlotte won 19 out of the 67 games, or 28.4%, in which it was the underdog.
• Charlotte had a record of 17-39, a 30.4% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +140 or more by sportsbooks last season.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Charlotte has a 41.7% chance to win.

• Last year, the 116.3 points per game the Pacers put up were only 0.9 fewer points than the Hornets gave up (117.2).
• Indiana had a 26-10-1 record against the spread and a 23-14 record overall last season when putting up more than 117.2 points.
• Charlotte went 15-2-1 against the spread and 14-4 overall when it scored more than 119.5 points last season.
• Indiana went 10-3 against the spread and 10-3 overall last season when it allowed fewer than 111.0 points.
• Last season, the Pacers were at the 10th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (116.3 PPG), while the Hornets allowed the 22nd-fewest points per game (117.2) in the league.
• Charlotte was the NBA’s 27th-ranked offense (111.0 PPG) a season ago, while Indiana allowed the 29th-ranked average points per game (119.5).
• The Pacers had a -261-point scoring differential last season (-3.2 per game). The Hornets were also been out-scored by opponents on average last year (-512 total points, -6.2 per game).

• Indiana had an average implied point total of 119.5 last season, which is 0.5 points lower than its implied total in Saturday’s game (120).
• Last year, Indiana put up more than 120 points 32 times.
• The 118.0-point average implied total last season for Charlotte is 1.0 more point than the team’s 117-point implied total in this matchup.
• Charlotte put up more than 117 points in two games a season ago.

• Game Day: Saturday, November 4, 2023
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: BSIN and BSSE
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
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