Pelicans vs Pacers prediction, picks and odds for tonight’s NBA game

The Indiana Pacers look for their third win in four games when they host the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.

New Orleans is suffering through a nightmare season plagued by injuries and has just one win in 13 games. You can count New Orleans’ wins on one hand — even if one of them came against these very Pacers.

That being said, our Pelicans vs. Pacers predictions that the home team will continue to make life miserable for the visitors.

Pelicans vs Pacers Prediction

My best bet
Pacers -5.5 (-110 at bet365)

My analysis
The injury bug has plagued the New Orleans Pelicans since the start of the season and hasn’t let up, with all-star forwards Zion Williamson (hamstring) and Brandon Ingram (ankle) currently on the shelf. Joining them is another key rotation player, point guard Jose Alvarado (hamstring).

While guard Dejounte Murray is back after breaking his hand opening night, he has struggled mightily in his return. In eight games, he’s averaging 16.3 points, but on 34.7% shooting from the field and 25.9% on 3-pointers, both career lows.

Defensively, the Pels have struggled badly during this slide, allowing teams to score 118.9 points per possession. game, including 48.1% shooting from the field. Willie Green’s turnstile lineup has only mustered 105.2 points per game. game, with a pop-gun-like 31.5% mark from downtown.

They’ll face an Indiana Pacers team coming off a 121-107 whipping of the 76ers, hoping they’ve turned the corner after winning just once in their previous six. They are just outside the top 10 in scoring this year, averaging 114.3 points per game. game, shooting a crisp 48.8% from the field (fifth) while hitting a respectable 37.3% from 3-point range (10th).

The Pacers are also working through injuries, with starting wing Aaron Newsmith (ankle) and guard Ben Sheppard (oblique) out, and big men Isaiah Jackson (Achilles) and James Wiseman (Achilles) both out for the year.

This will be the third and final meeting this season, and while New Orleans won the first game that started in November, the Pacers bounced back three weeks later with a 114-110 win. At 1-12 on the road, New Orleans is tied with the Raptors for the worst road record in the NBA.

The Pacers are 7-4 at home and score 117.6 points per game. game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. I don’t see the Pelicans finding the buckets to keep up.

Pelicans vs Pacers parlay in same game

Pacers -5.5

Dejounte Murray Over 1.5 threes

Pascal Siakam Over 6.5 rebounds

While Murray shoots the 3-ball at a poor clip, he hasn’t been shy about letting it fly, launching at least six attempts in all but one of the eight games he’s played in. The results have been mixed, crossing his 1.5-low line five times and missing it twice more with a single 3-ball.

Indiana is in the bottom-7 in the league for defending the money ball, with teams hitting at a solid 37%, so Murray should have ample opportunity to start on Sunday.

Pascal Siakam is the second-leading rebounder on the Pacers, averaging 6.6 per game. competition and his line is set at 6.5 today. He had 23 points and eight boards against the 76ers, grabbing 7+ boards in three straight and seven times in his last 11 outings. He came up just one rebound shy in three other games.

Without having to worry too much about Zion or Ingram on the defensive end, Siakam should have more bounce on offense and on the glass.

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Pelicans vs Pacers odds

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Pelicans vs Pacers opening odds

• Spread: New Orleans +5.5 | Indiana -5.5
• Moneyline: New Orleans +195 | Indiana -240
• Over/Under: Over 223 | Below 223

Odds provided by bet365.

Pelicans vs Pacers spread and Over/Under analysis

• New Orleans has won three of the last five meetings.
• Indiana is just 1-6 against the spread in its last seven as a favorite.
• The Pelicans have conceded the Over in four of their last five.
• Under is 3-1-1 in Pacers last five games.

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