NBA Best Bets: Pacers vs. Hornets Picks for December 8

Published 11:39 pm Saturday, December 7, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (6-17) are heavy underdogs (+11.5) as they try to stop an eight-game road slide when they visit the Indiana Pacers (10-14) on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The contest airs at 5:00 PM ET on FDSIN and FDSSE.

Our computer predictions below will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Sunday’s game.

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Pacers vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET
  • Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • TV: FDSIN and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Pacers vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 11.5)

  • Indiana has eight wins in 24 games against the spread this season.
  • Charlotte has 12 wins in 23 games against the spread this season.
  • The Pacers are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 11.5-point favorites this season.
  • The Hornets have won once ATS (1-2) as a 11.5-point underdog or greater this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (223.5)

  • Pacers games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 223.5 points 19 times.
  • The Hornets have combined with their opponent to score more than 223.5 points in nine of 23 games this season.
  • Indiana’s games this year have an average total of 232.5, nine more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average total for Charlotte’s games this season is 222.3 points, 1.2 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Hornets are the NBA’s 24th-highest scoring team this season compared to the ninth-ranked Pacers.
  • The Pacers are the league’s 28th-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the 15th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Pacers (-649)

  • The Pacers have won seven, or 46.7%, of the 15 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Hornets have been chosen as underdogs in 22 games this year and have walked away with the win five times (22.7%) in those games.
  • Indiana has played as a favorite of -649 or more once this season and won that game.
  • Charlotte has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +450 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The Pacers have a 86.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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