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 (+5.5) as they try to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the Indiana Pacers (11-15) at 5:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The contest airs on FDSIN and Gulf Coast Sports.

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

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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)

  • Indiana has covered the spread nine times in 26 games.
  • Against the spread, New Orleans is 10-16-0 this season.
  • The Pacers have won twice ATS (2-7) as a 5.5-point favorite or more this season.
  • As 5.5-point underdogs or greater, the Pelicans are 6-8 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Over (222.5)

  • Pacers games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 222.5 points 20 times.
  • The Pelicans have combined with their opponents to score more than 222.5 points in 14 of 26 games this season.
  • The average total in Indiana’s contests this year is 231.8, 9.3 more than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The average total for New Orleans’ games this season is 222.5 points, zero fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The Pelicans are the league’s 19th-highest scoring team this season compared to the seventh-ranked Pacers.
  • 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)

  • The Pacers have entered the game as favorites 16 times this season 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 implied probability of a win from the Pacers, based on the moneyline, is 71.4%.

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