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

Published 3:33 pm Saturday, December 14, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (5-21) are 5.5-point underdogs as they try to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Indiana Pacers (11-15) on Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The matchup airs at 5:00 PM ET on FDSIN and Gulf Coast Sports.

Our computer predictions for Sunday’s game will assist you in placing an informed wager utilizing the best bets out there.

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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.
  • New Orleans is 10-16-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Pacers have won twice ATS (2-7) as a 5.5-point favorite or more this season.
  • The Pelicans have an ATS record of 6-8 as 5.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (228.5)

  • The Pacers and their opponents have gone over 228.5 combined points in 17 of 26 games this season.
  • Pelicans games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 228.5 points in nine of 26 outings.
  • Indiana has an average total of 231.8 in its contests this year, 3.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • New Orleans has had an average of 222.5 points scored in its games so far this season, six points fewer than this game’s over/under.
  • The Pacers score the seventh-most points in the league this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 20th-most.
  • 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 come away with three wins in the 19 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • 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 +190 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 71.4% chance of a victory for the Pacers.

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