Indiana Pacers (6-6) vs. Charlotte Hornets (4-11)
November 16, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte Hornets -2.5; Over/Under: +231.5
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The Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Hornets meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. The Indiana Pacers have lost 5 of their last 7 games. The Charlotte Hornets have lost 8 of their last 9 games.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 117.3 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 118.4 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 21.6 points and 4.6 rebounds, while Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 20.4 points and 3.5 rebounds. Buddy Hield is the third double-digit scorer and Myles Turner is grabbing 8.5 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 80.1 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 41.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 108.7 points on 44.6 percent shooting and allowing 114.7 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Terry Rozier is averaging 21.9 points and 5.4 rebounds, while Kelly Oubre Jr. is averaging 18.5 points and 4.8 rebounds. Gordon Hayward is the third double-digit scorer and LaMelo Ball is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 71.8 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.3 rebounds per game.
The Pacers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 road games and 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Hornets are 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 home games and 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The over is 13-6 in Pacers last 19 overall. The under is 7-3-1 in Hornets last 11 overall. The Pacers are 3-12 ATS in the last 15 meetings in Charlotte and 0-6 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Two struggling teams here, so it’s hard to lean toward either side confidently. However, the Charlotte Hornets are at least at home and the return of LaMelo Ball does wonders for the team overall. I throw a lot of the Hornets issues out of the window because they’ve been playing without their best player. We’ll see what the Hornets are truly with Ball on the court. I’ll lay the bucket with Charlotte.
