The New Orleans Pelicans (5-21) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to break 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 (- 5.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pacers (-8.0)
• Pick OU:

  Under (228.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.8

• The Pelicans (10-16-0 ATS) have covered the spread 34.6% of the time, 3.9% more often than the Pacers (9-17-0) this year.
• When the spread is set as 5.5 or more this season, Indiana (2-7) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (22.2%) than New Orleans (6-8) does as the underdog (42.9%).
• When it comes to exceeding the total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents aren’t as successful (50% of the time) as Indiana and its opponents (69.2%).
• The Pacers have a .438 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (7-9) this season, better than the .158 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (3-16).

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Pacers Performance Insights

• The Pacers’ defense ranks fifth-worst in the NBA with 117.8 points allowed per contest, but their offense has been more effective, putting up 114.3 points per game (11th-ranked in league).
• Indiana has found it difficult to pile up rebounds this season, ranking second-worst in the league with 39.8 rebounds per game. It ranks 11th by allowing 43.5 boards per contest.
• The Pacers rank 10th in the NBA with 27.4 assists per game.
• So far this season, Indiana is averaging 14.1 turnovers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.4 turnovers per contest (11th-ranked).
• With 12.5 threes per game, the Pacers are 19th in the NBA. They own a 37.3% shooting percentage from three-point land, which ranks 10th in the league.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the worst squad in the NBA in points scored (105.1 per game) and 24th in points allowed (116.5).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 19th in the NBA in rebounds (43 per game) and fourth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.8).
• This season the Pelicans are fifth-worst in the league in assists at 23.7 per game.
• At 14.3 turnovers committed per game and 13.7 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 19th and 18th in the league, respectively.
• Beyond the arc, the Pelicans are worst in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (11). And they are fifth-worst in 3-point percentage at 32.9%.

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