The Indiana Pacers (17-16) face the New Orleans Pelicans (20-12) on December 26, 2022 at Smoothie King Center.
The betting facts in the following article reflect odds as of December 26, 2022 at 9:01 PM ET. See below for a table with the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Pelicans Vs Pacers Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 26
Pelicans: Dyson Daniels: Out (Illness), Trey Murphy: Out (Illness), Herbert Jones: Out (Health Protocols), Zion Williamson: Out (Conditioning), Larry Nance: Probable (Achilles), EJ Liddell: Out (Knee), Brandon Ingram: Out (Toe)
Pacers: Aaron Nesmith: Probable (Ankle), Jalen Smith: Probable (Ankle), Kendall Brown: Out (Leg), Daniel Theis: Out (Knee)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Pelicans (-1.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (234) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Pelicans Vs Pacers Stat Rankings
| Pelicans Avg. (Rank) | Pacers Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 117.9 (3rd) | Points Scored | 114.6 (12th) |
| 113.0 (14th) | Points Allowed | 115.2 (20th) |
| 45.3 (6th) | Rebounds | 42.1 (26th) |
| 11.7 (8th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.1 (16th) |
| 11.3 (20th) | 3pt Made | 14.9 (4th) |
| 27.0 (5th) | Assists | 27.0 (5th) |
| 14.7 (22nd) | Turnovers | 14.9 (23rd) |
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Pelicans Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion Williamson | 25 | 25.2 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| CJ McCollum | 28 | 19.4 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.5 |
| Jonas Valančiūnas | 32 | 13.7 | 9.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Trey Murphy III | 30 | 12.7 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| Herbert Jones | 23 | 10.5 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
Pacers Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Haliburton | 31 | 20.7 | 3.9 | 10.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 3.1 |
| Buddy Hield | 33 | 17.5 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| Bennedict Mathurin | 33 | 17.2 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
| Myles Turner | 27 | 16.2 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Jalen Smith | 32 | 10.5 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Betting Trends
- The Pelicans have beaten the spread 17 times in 32 games.
- New Orleans has an ATS record of 11-9 as 1.5-point favorites or more.
- Out of 32 Pelicans games so far this year, 19 have hit the over.
- In 17 games this year, New Orleans and its opponent have combined to score more than 234 points.
- The over/under in this game is 234 points, 3.0 higher than the average total in Pelicans games this season.
- The Pacers have 19 wins in 33 games against the spread this year.
- Indiana has an ATS record of 13-9 as a 1.5-point underdog or more.
- There have been 14 Pacers games (out of 33) that went over the total this season.
- Indiana’s games have had over 234 points 13 times this year.
- Pacers games average 229.8 total points, 4.2 less than the total for this matchup.
