NBA Best Bets: Pacers vs. Pelicans Picks for December 15

Published 11:33 am Saturday, December 14, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-21) visit the Indiana Pacers (11-15) after losing 12 road games in a row. The Pacers are favored by 5.5 points in the contest, which begins at 5:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 15, 2024.

If you hope to make an informed wager on Sunday’s game, discover the best bets available below (according to our computer predictions).

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Pacers vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET
  • Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • TV: FDSIN and Gulf Coast Sports
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Pacers vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pacers (- 5.5)

  • Against the spread, Indiana is 9-17-0 this year.
  • New Orleans has 10 wins in 26 games against the spread this season.
  • The Pacers have two wins ATS (2-7) as a 5.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Pelicans have an ATS record of 6-8 as 5.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Over (226.5)

  • The Pacers and their opponents have scored more than 226.5 points in 18 of 26 games this season.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 226.5 points in 12 of 26 games this season.
  • The average point total in Indiana’s contests this year is 231.8, 5.3 more than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for New Orleans’ outings this season is 222.5, four fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Pacers score the seventh-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense puts up the 19th-most.
  • The Pacers are the NBA’s 28th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 26th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Pacers (-250)

  • This season, the Pacers have won seven out of the 16 games, or 43.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • The Pelicans have been chosen as underdogs in 19 games this year and have walked away with the win three times (15.8%) in those games.
  • Indiana has a record of 3-3 when it’s favored by -250 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +195 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pacers have a 71.4% chance to win.

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