Pacers vs. Pelicans: High-Octane Hoops Showdown in the Big Easy!

Get ready to rumble, hoop heads! Tonight, our 34W-26L Indiana Pacers are packing their bags and heading down to the Big Easy, ready to stir up a storm at the Smoothie King Center against the 35W-25L New Orleans Pelicans. With tipoff set for 09:00PM EST, we’re in for a night of high-octane basketball action. The Pacers, trailing by a mere 5 games in the Eastern conference, are ready to close the gap. On the flip side, the Pelicans are sitting pretty, 0.0 games back in the Western conference. Looking at the betting lines, the over/under is set at a whopping 238.0, with the Pacers line at 4.5, and the Pelicans at -4.5. Remember, the last time these two met, the Pacers emerged victorious, while the Pelicans are still smarting from that 123-114 loss. Let’s see if the Pelicans can flip the script tonight or if the Pacers will continue their winning streak. Buckle up, it’s going to be a wild ride!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 01, 2024 09:00PM EST

Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Vegas Odds

Opening Odds: Indiana Pacers +165, New Orleans Pelicans -195; Over/Under: 238.0 points

Recent Odds: Indiana Pacers +135 -30, New Orleans Pelicans -180 +15; Over/Under: 238.0 points 0

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

14W-14L

42.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

16W-11L

57.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
02/28/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	24	29	33	28		114	Under
	Indiana Pacers IND	40	24	32	27		123
12/26/22	Indiana Pacers IND	18	20	24	31		93	Under
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	24	33	33	23		113
11/07/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	30	25	36	31		122	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	32	26	42	29		129
01/24/22	Indiana Pacers IND	32	30	17	34		113	Under
	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	31	30	22	34		117
11/20/21	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	19	27	18	30		94	Under
	Indiana Pacers IND	32	26	38	15		111

Starting Lineups

Pacers Notable Injuries

Pelicans Notable Injuries

• Trey Murphy III GTD (SG/SF): Avg: 12.7pts, 4.0reb, 1.9ast, 26.7 minutes. Last game: 02/28/24. Impact: 4.7
• Jose Alvarado OUT (PG): Avg: 7.0pts, 2.2reb, 2.0ast, 16.9 minutes. Last game: 02/23/24. Impact: 2.9

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.

Recent Trends

• Bennedict Mathurin (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.9% to 33.8, 24.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Matt Ryan (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 33.4% to 11.1, 16.7 min average previous 3 games.
• Ben Sheppard (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 46.3% to 18.7, 12.8 min average previous 3 games.
The Pacers recently won a game, but have no significant streak. The Pelicans recently lost a game, but have no significant streak.