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

Published 11:39 am Saturday, December 14, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-21) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to stop a 12-game road losing streak when they visit the Indiana Pacers (11-15) on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET.

If you hope to make an informed wager on Sunday’s game, check out the best bets on the board 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
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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.
  • Against the spread, New Orleans is 10-16-0 this season.
  • As a 5.5-point favorite or greater, the Pacers have two wins ATS (2-7).
  • The Pelicans are 6-8 as 5.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Over (226.5)

  • In 18 of 26 games this season, the Pacers and their opponents have scored more than 226.5 points.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponent to score more than 226.5 points in 12 of 26 games this season.
  • The average total in Indiana’s outings this year is 231.8, 5.3 more points than this game’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 Pelicans are the NBA’s 19th-highest scoring team this season compared to the seventh-ranked Pacers.
  • This outing features the league’s 26th-ranked (Pelicans) and 28th-ranked (Pacers) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Pacers (-250)

  • This season, the Pacers have been favored 16 times and won seven, or 43.8%, of those games.
  • The Pelicans have been underdogs in 19 games this season and have come away with the win three times (15.8%) in those contests.
  • This season, Indiana has won three of its six games when favored by at least -250 on the moneyline.
  • New Orleans has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +200 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The Pacers have a 71.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.

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