Indiana Pacers (17-30) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (17-28)
January 24, 2022 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: New Orleans Pelicans -2.5; Over/Under: -214.5
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The Indiana Pacers and New Orleans Pelicans meet Monday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center. The Indiana Pacers need a win after losing 11 of their last 14 games. The New Orleans Pelicans look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 108.2 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 109.1 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Domantas Sabonis is averaging 19 points and 4.9 assists, while Malcolm Brogdon is averaging 18.5 points and 5.1 rebounds. Caris LeVert is the third double-digit scorer and Chris Duarte is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 77.2 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.
The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 105.5 points on 43.8 percent shooting and allowing 109.7 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Brandon Ingram is averaging 22.4 points and 6.1 rebounds, while Jonas Valanciunas is averaging 18.4 points and 12 rebounds. Devonte’ Graham is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Hart is grabbing 7.5 rebounds. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.1 percent from the free throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 36.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 45.9 rebounds per game.
The Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 Monday games. The Pelicans are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 15-5 in Pacers last 20 road games. The under is 4-0 in Pelicans last 4 overall. The Pacers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in New Orleans and 3-9 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
The New Orleans Pelicans are playing some decent ball as of late, and they’ve always played their best ball at home. The Indiana Pacers are still dealing with roster issues, they’re piling up the losses, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 4.6 points. The Pacers are watching their season fall apart rather quickly. Give me the Pels and the reasonably soft line.
