NBA Best Bets: Pacers vs. Hornets Picks for December 8

Published 11:33 pm Saturday, December 7, 2024

The Charlotte Hornets (6-17) are heavy, 11.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around an eight-game losing streak when they visit the Indiana Pacers (10-14) on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The matchup airs at 5:00 PM ET on FDSIN and FDSSE.

Our computer predictions for Sunday’s game can assist you in placing an informed wager using the best bets on the board.

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Pacers vs. Hornets Game Info

  • When: Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET
  • Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • TV: FDSIN and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Pacers vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 11.5)

  • Indiana has covered the spread eight times in 24 games.
  • Against the spread, Charlotte is 12-11-0 this season.
  • The Pacers don’t have a win ATS (0-1) as a 11.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Hornets have won once ATS (1-2) as a 11.5-point underdog or more this season.

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Pick OU:

Over (224.5)

  • The Pacers and their opponents have gone over 224.5 combined points in 17 of 24 games this season.
  • Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 224.5 points in nine of 23 outings.
  • Indiana has an average point total of 232.5 in its outings this year, eight more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Charlotte’s games this season have had an average of 222.3 points, 2.2 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Hornets are the league’s 24th-highest scoring team this season compared to the ninth-ranked Pacers.
  • The Pacers are the NBA’s 28th-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the 15th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Pacers (-649)

  • The Pacers have won seven, or 46.7%, of the 15 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Hornets have won in five, or 22.7%, of the 22 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • Indiana has played as a favorite of -649 or more once this season and won that game.
  • Charlotte has yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +450 or worse on the moneyline this season.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Pacers, based on the moneyline, is 86.6%.

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