Pelicans -5.5 (-110) over Pacers
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- The Pacers beat the Pelicans on Wednesday, but that was in Indiana, and this game is being held in New Orleans.
- The Pacers are 20-12 at home on the season but just 14-14 on the road.
The Indiana Pacers will face off against the New Orleans Pelicans on March 1, 2024, at 8:00 pm EST. Draftkings sportsbook has the Pacers as +5.5 underdogs and the Pelicans as -5.5 favorites. Early betting action shows 22% of spread bets on the Pacers and 78% on the Pelicans. The total opening at 238.5 is leaning towards the over with 74% of bets. Don't miss this exciting matchup between the Pacers and Pelicans.
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Expect home court advantage to be a major difference maker in this Pacers vs Pelicans contest from Smoothie King Center. While the Pacers did beat the Pelicans on Wednesday night in Indiana, the Pacers are a much better home team than they are a road team. Look for New Orleans to win this game and cover the spread as a favorite now that they are the hosts in the second meeting between these teams in three nights.
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NBA
Indiana Pacers
New Orleans Pelicans
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
| IND | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | NO |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Games | 82 |
| 43.3 | FG | 43.9 |
| 88.7 | FGA | 91.0 |
| .488 | FG% | .483 |
| 13.1 | 3Pt-FG | 14.7 |
| 35.5 | 3Pt-FGA | 40.3 |
| .368 | 3Pt% | .365 |
| 30.2 | 2Pt-FG | 29.3 |
| 53.2 | 2Pt-FGA | 50.6 |
| .568 | 2Pt% | .578 |
| 16.9 | FT | 17.3 |
| 21.4 | FTA | 22.0 |
| .789 | FT% | .786 |
| 9.1 | ORB | 11.9 |
| 32.4 | DRB | 34.1 |
| 41.5 | TRB | 46.0 |
| 29.0 | AST | 28.8 |
| 8.4 | STL | 9.1 |
| 5.4 | BLK | 5.2 |
| 13.1 | TOV | 14.1 |
| 18.6 | PF | 18.0 |
| 116.5 | PTS | 119.9 |
Defense/Offense
| IND | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | NO |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Games | 82 |
| 42.3 | FG | 40.8 |
| 89.2 | FGA | 90.3 |
| .474 | FG% | .452 |
| 12.8 | 3Pt-FG | 12.1 |
| 36.0 | 3Pt-FGA | 34.8 |
| .355 | 3Pt% | .347 |
| 29.5 | 2Pt-FG | 28.8 |
| 53.2 | 2Pt-FGA | 55.5 |
| .554 | 2Pt% | .518 |
| 16.9 | FT | 16.6 |
| 21.9 | FTA | 22.1 |
| .773 | FT% | .754 |
| 11.1 | ORB | 12.2 |
| 33.6 | DRB | 31.7 |
| 44.7 | TRB | 43.8 |
| 25.8 | AST | 26.0 |
| 7.1 | STL | 8.6 |
| 4.4 | BLK | 5.3 |
| 14.9 | TOV | 14.7 |
| 18.7 | PF | 18.4 |
| 114.3 | PTS | 110.4 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
| IND | Four Factors | NO |
|---|---|---|
| .562 | eFG% | .564 |
| 11.8 | TOV% | 12.3 |
| 21.3 | RB% | 72.7 |
| .190 | FT/FGA | .190 |
Defense/Offense
| IND | Four Factors | NO |
|---|---|---|
| .546 | eFG% | .519 |
| 13.1 | TOV% | 12.8 |
| 74.5 | RB% | 26.3 |
| .190 | FT/FGA | .184 |
Analytics
| IND | Analytics | NO |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Pythag Wins | 20 |
| 36 | Pythag Losses | 62 |
| 2.23 | Margin Of Victory | -9.43 |
| 116.5 | O Rtg | 110.4 |
| 114.3 | D Rtg | 119.9 |
| 99.9 | Pace | 99.1 |
| .241 | FTr | .244 |
| .400 | 3PAr | .385 |
| .594 | TS% | .552 |
Betting Trends
| IND | Betting Trends | NO |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 126 | Avg Score | 111.67 |
| 118.33 | Avg Opp Score | 109.67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 118 | Avg Score | 109.33 |
| 115.67 | Avg Opp Score | 108.33 |
| IND | Betting Trends | NO |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 4-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 126.8 | Avg Score | 111.4 |
| 119 | Avg Opp Score | 108 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 114.8 | Avg Score | 119.8 |
| 111 | Avg Opp Score | 110.2 |
| IND | Betting Trends | NO |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 7-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 121.7 | Avg Score | 111.8 |
| 117.6 | Avg Opp Score | 108.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 4-5-1 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 115.4 | Avg Score | 117.1 |
| 117.2 | Avg Opp Score | 112.8 |
