Pacers vs Hornets Game Breakdown

Get ready for an electrifying showdown at Spectrum Center tonight as the Indiana Pacers, fresh off a sizzling victory, roll into Charlotte to buzz the Hornets’ nest in a crucial first-round NBA Playoff game. With both teams eager to dodge the trend of first-round blowouts, the Pacers aim to solidify their standing, while the Hornets look to sting back and even the score in the Eastern conference rankings. As the clock ticks down to an 08:00 PM EST tipoff, the betting lines are buzzing and fans are betting on a high-scoring affair. Can the Pacers continue their march, or will the Hornets fly away with a win? It’s all set for a game that promises to swing faster than a Hornet’s tail and hit harder than a Pacer’s punch!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 08, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Spectrum Center, Charlotte

Vegas Odds

	IND ML	CHA ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-250	+210	233.5	-6.5/6.5
Recent	-160	+120	235.5	-6.5/6.5
Difference	+90	-90	+2.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

22W-23L

61.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

12W-31L

38.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
02/12/24	Indiana Pacers IND	24	25	31	22	102	Under
02/12/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	25	23	33	30	111	Under
02/04/24	Indiana Pacers IND	26	29	36	24	115	Under
02/04/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	13	31	32	23	99	Under
12/20/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	29	31	26	27	113	Over
12/20/23	Indiana Pacers IND	31	40	36	37	144	Over
11/04/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	27	38	33	125	Over
11/04/23	Indiana Pacers IND	27	19	50	28	124	Over
03/20/23	Indiana Pacers IND	40	26	22	21	109	Under
03/20/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	22	36	27	30	115	Under
01/08/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	18	34	32	111	Under
01/08/23	Indiana Pacers IND	15	32	26	43	116	Under
11/16/22	Indiana Pacers IND	27	33	30	35	125	Over
11/16/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	36	27	23	113	Over
01/26/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	33	38	42	45	158	Over
01/26/22	Indiana Pacers IND	36	34	24	32	126	Over
12/29/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	34	37	19	26	116	Under
12/29/21	Indiana Pacers IND	27	30	25	26	108	Under
11/19/21	Indiana Pacers IND	22	26	37	33	118	Over
11/19/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	36	35	23	121	Over
10/20/21	Indiana Pacers IND	38	37	13	34	122	Over
10/20/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	32	33	31	123	Over

Pacers Vs Over/Under

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Pacers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/06	@ ORL	118-111W	36	21	11	76
11/01	vs NOP	118-125L	39	35	14	89
10/30	@ BOS	135-132W	57	33	18	104
10/28	vs ORL	115-119L	44	25	12	88
10/27	@ PHI	114-118L	37	28	19	84
10/25	vs NYK	98-123L	33	28	15	83
10/23	vs DET	115-109W	39	32	15	83
04/12	vs CLE	120-129L	39	37	13	89
04/09	vs TOR	140-123W	44	33	13	99
04/07	@ MIA	117-115W	37	27	6	86

Hornets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/06	@ DET	108-107W	47	22	12	90
11/01	@ BOS	109-124L	42	20	14	91
10/30	@ TOR	138-133W	38	31	15	94
10/26	@ MIA	106-114L	46	20	17	89
10/25	vs ATL	120-125L	53	22	17	96
10/23	vs HOU	110-105W	56	20	16	85
04/12	vs BOS	98-131L	33	20	19	76
04/10	vs ATL	115-114W	33	25	13	79
04/09	@ DAL	104-130L	39	24	11	89
04/07	@ OKL	118-121L	36	29	18	83

Starting Lineups

Indiana Pacers	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Tyrese Haliburton PG	40.0	37.5	39.6	100%	39.9
Bennedict Mathurin SF	30.0	26.8	24.3	30%	36.4
Andrew Nembhard SG	21.0	16.9	23.8	100%	24.1
Pascal Siakam PF	37.0	39.2	36.9	100%	37.2
Myles Turner C	42.0	27.2	30.9	100%	31.2

Charlotte Hornets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
LaMelo Ball PG	52.0	44.9	45.6	93%	45.6
Taj Gibson C	13.0	9.9	6.1	7%	10.4
Josh Green SG	16.0	11.3	11.7	20%	11.4
Brandon Miller SF	35.0	26.3	30.7	100%	31.1
Grant Williams PF	27.0	24.5	25.9	33%	31.4

Pacers Notable Injuries

Aaron Nesmith (SF): Avg: 11.8pts, 4.0reb, 1.6ast, 28.3 minutes. Last game: 11/01/24. Impact: 3.2
Isaiah Jackson (C): Avg: 6.1pts, 4.0reb, 0.8ast, 12.9 minutes. Last game: 11/01/24. Impact: 2.6
Quenton Jackson (PG): Avg: 1.3pts, 1.3reb, 0.7ast, 2.7 minutes. Last game: 10/25/24. Impact: 1.8
James Johnson (PF/C): Avg: 1.1pts, 0.4reb, 0.8ast, 4.5 minutes. Last game: 10/25/24. Impact: 0.8
Enrique Freeman (PF/C): Avg: 2.0pts, 0.5reb, 0.0ast, 8.1 minutes. Last game: 10/25/24. Impact: 0.7
Johnny Furphy (SG): Avg: 0.0pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 5.0 minutes. Last game: 10/25/24. Impact: 0.0

Hornets Notable Injuries

Miles Bridges (PF): Avg: 20.5pts, 7.2reb, 3.3ast, 36.9 minutes. Last game: 11/06/24. Impact: 5.1
Nick Richards (C): Avg: 9.8pts, 8.1reb, 0.8ast, 26.2 minutes. Last game: 11/01/24. Impact: 4.2
Vasilije Micic (PG): Avg: 7.0pts, 1.6reb, 4.2ast, 19.7 minutes. Last game: 10/26/24. Impact: 3.0

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Myles Turner	IND	Pts	18.5	21.4	+2.9	0%	30%	27%	27%	CHA	+2.3	#28
Brandon Miller	CHA	Pts	19.5	20.0	+0.5	40%	50%	53%	53%	IND	+0.3	#14

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Pacers Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#5	#21	#3	#6	-9.1%
PF	#23	#12	#22	#15	1.0%
PG	#10	#14	#1	#3	-11.9%
SF	#14	#10	#29	#19	1.5%
SG	#26	#21	#2	#14	-1.0%

Hornets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#28	#28	#8	#24	4.9%
PF	#17	#24	#27	#22	2.6%
PG	#13	#26	#28	#22	3.8%
SF	#19	#14	#18	#14	-0.9%
SG	#12	#26	#25	#18	1.5%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

119.2

105.1

Rebounds per Game

42.2

40.2

Assists per Game

29.8

24.1

Steals per Game

7.6

7.1

Blocks per Game

5.6

4.3

Shots per Game

92.2

85.0

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.9

12.9

2-Pt Percentage per Game

57.9

54.4

3-Pt Percentage per Game

35.4

34.6

Turnovers per Game

11.5

13.5

Fouls per Game

21.0

17.6

Recent Trends

Seth Curry (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 31.8% to 18.9, 27.7 min average previous 3 games.
Isaiah Jackson (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 91.6% to 20.9, 10.9 min average previous 3 games.
Bennedict Mathurin (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 86.1% to 36.3, 19.5 min average previous 3 games.
T.J. McConnell (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.9% to 20.0, 14.4 min average previous 3 games.
Vasilije Micic (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.2% to 15.0, 21.4 min average previous 3 games.
Brandon Miller (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 49.1% to 17.6, 34.6 min average previous 3 games.
Ben Sheppard (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 32.4% to 21.7, 16.4 min average previous 3 games.