The New Orleans Pelicans (2-3) are 3.5-point underdogs as they try to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Indiana Pacers (2-3) on Friday, November 1, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSIN.

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Pacers vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, November 1, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSIN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Pacers vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Pelicans 118 – Pacers 110

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pacers vs. Pelicans

• Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 3.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pelicans (-8.0)
• Pick OU:

  Under (236.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 227.1

• The Pacers have been more successful against the spread than the Pelicans this season, putting up an ATS record of 3-2-0, as opposed to the 1-4-0 record of the Pelicans.
• Indiana covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 50% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (never covered this season).
• Indiana and its opponents have combined to go over the over/under in 60% of its games this season (three of five), the same percentage as New Orleans and its opponents (three of five).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Pacers are 1-1, while the Pelicans are 0-1 as moneyline underdogs.

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Pacers Performance Insights

• The Pacers’ offense, which ranks 13th in the league with 115.4 points per game, has performed better than their fifth-worst defense (120.2 points allowed per game).
• So far this year, Indiana is grabbing 42 boards per game (23rd-ranked in NBA) and ceding 46.4 rebounds per contest (21st-ranked).
• With 29.2 assists per game, the Pacers are third-best in the league in the category.
• With 15.8 turnovers per game, Indiana ranks 19th in the NBA. It forces 14.2 turnovers per contest, which ranks 18th in the league.
• The Pacers are draining 10.6 treys per game (25th-ranked in league). They sport a 33.1% shooting percentage (24th-ranked) from three-point land.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the third-worst team in the league in points scored (105.2 per game) and 16th in points allowed (113.4).
• At 43.6 rebounds per game and 44.4 rebounds conceded, New Orleans is 17th and 16th in the NBA, respectively.
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 19th in the NBA in assists at 25 per game.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 17th in the league in committing them (15.4 per game). It is 10th in forcing them (15.2 per game).
• At 10.8 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.6% from downtown, the Pelicans are 21st and 18th in the NBA, respectively, in those categories.

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