Pacers Vs Hornets: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 20, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 19, 2023

The Indiana Pacers (32-39) visit the Charlotte Hornets (22-50) at Spectrum Center, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, March 20, 2023. The Hornets are only 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under is set at 235.5 points for this matchup.

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Pacers Vs Hornets Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Pacers -2.5 235.5

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Injury Report as of March 20

Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton: Out (Knee), Isaiah Jackson: Questionable (Knee), Chris Duarte: Questionable (Ankle), Kendall Brown: Out (Leg), Bennedict Mathurin: Questionable (Ankle)

Hornets: Cody Martin: Out (Knee), LaMelo Ball: Out (Ankle), Mark Williams: Out (Thumb)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Hornets (+2.5)
Total Pick Under (235.5)

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.

Pacers Vs Hornets Stat Rankings

Pacers Avg. (Rank) Hornets Avg. (Rank)
115.9 (11th) Points Scored 111.2 (27th)
118.3 (28th) Points Allowed 117.5 (23rd)
41.5 (24th) Rebounds 44.7 (8th)
10.0 (16th) Off. Rebounds 11.3 (8th)
13.9 (5th) 3pt Made 10.6 (27th)
26.8 (6th) Assists 24.9 (17th)
13.8 (19th) Turnovers 13.3 (14th)

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Pacers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Myles Turner 59 17.9 7.6 1.4 0.6 2.3 1.6
Buddy Hield 71 17.1 5.0 2.7 1.2 0.3 3.7
Bennedict Mathurin 67 16.6 4.0 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.3
Aaron Nesmith 62 10.1 3.8 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.6
Jalen Smith 59 9.3 5.7 1.0 0.3 0.9 0.8

Hornets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Terry Rozier 61 21.3 4.2 5.0 1.2 0.3 2.7
Kelly Oubre Jr. 46 20.3 5.3 1.1 1.3 0.4 2.3
P.J. Washington 67 15.2 4.9 2.3 0.9 1.1 2.0
Gordon Hayward 46 14.2 4.3 4.0 0.9 0.3 1.0
Dennis Smith Jr. 50 8.7 3.0 4.7 1.4 0.5 0.4

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Pacers are 38-32-1 this year.
  • Indiana’s ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more is 6-6-1.
  • Out of 71 Pacers games so far this season, 36 have hit the over.
  • Indiana’s games have finished with more than 235.5 points 33 times so far this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 235.5 points, 1.2 higher than the average total in Pacers games this season.
  • The Hornets have 31 wins in 72 games against the spread this season.
  • Charlotte has an ATS record of 23-28-2 as a 2.5-point underdog or more.
  • There have been 32 Hornets games (out of 72) that hit the over this season.
  • Charlotte’s games have finished with over 235.5 points scored 25 times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 6.7 points higher than the average scoring total for Hornets games of 228.8.

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