The Charlotte Hornets (6-17) are heavy underdogs (+11.5) as they try to stop an eight-game road slide when they visit the Indiana Pacers (10-14) on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The game airs at 5:00 PM ET on FDSIN and FDSSE.

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Pacers vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024
• Time: 5:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSIN and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

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Pacers vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Pacers 115 – Hornets 111

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pacers vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 11.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pacers (-3.5)
• Pick OU:

  Over (225.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 226.1

• The Hornets have put together a 12-11-0 ATS record this season compared to the 8-16-0 mark from the Pacers.
• Indiana hasn’t covered the spread as an 11.5-point favorite or more this season, while Charlotte covers as an underdog of 11.5 or more 33.3% of the time.
• Indiana and its opponents have eclipsed the total 66.7% of the time this season (16 out of 24). That’s more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (nine out of 23).
• The Pacers have a .467 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (7-8) this season while the Hornets have a .227 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (5-17).

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Pacers Performance Insights

• The Pacers’ offense, which ranks 11th in the league with 114.2 points per game, has performed better than their fourth-worst defense (118.4 points allowed per game).
• While Indiana is in the bottom five in the NBA in boards per game with 40.2 (third-worst), it ranks 11th in the league with 43.3 rebounds allowed per game.
• The Pacers rank 10th in the NBA with 27.3 dimes per game.
• Indiana is committing 14.2 turnovers per game (16th-ranked in NBA) this year, while forcing 14 turnovers per contest (16th-ranked).
• The Pacers are sinking 12.4 threes per game (20th-ranked in NBA) this year, while owning a 37.5% three-point percentage (eighth-ranked).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are fifth-worst in the league offensively (106.8 points scored per game) and 14th on defense (112.7 points conceded).
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is eighth in the league in rebounds (45.2 per game) and ninth in rebounds allowed (43).
• The Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA in assists (23 per game) in 2024-25.
• With 14.7 turnovers committed per game and 13.5 turnovers forced, Charlotte is 20th and 20th in the league, respectively.
• The Hornets are the third-best team in the league in 3-pointers made (15.8 per game) and 15th in 3-point percentage (36.1%).

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