The New Orleans Pelicans will visit the Indiana Pacers on Friday night for a 7 p.m. ET tip at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Pacers enter the game at 12-10 overall on the season and are 11-11 against the spread, while the Pelicans are 8-12 both overall and against the number. The teams have split their last 10 head-to-head matchups, but New Orleans has covered in eight of those 10 games.
After opening as 3.5-point home favorites, the Pacers are now one-point favorites with the over-under for total points at 228 in the latest Pacers vs. Pelicans odds from William Hill Sportsbook. Indiana has one of the most efficient offenses in the NBA this year (fifth in field-goal percentage) while the Pelicans have been dominant on the glass (fourth in rebounding). Before making any Pelicans vs. Pacers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and it returned over $5,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks last season. The model is up nearly $8,100 over the past two-plus seasons. Dating back to last season, it is also on a stunning 73-44 roll on top-rated picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Pacers vs. Pelicans. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Pelicans vs. Pacers:
- Pacers vs. Pelicans spread: Pacers -1
- Pacers vs. Pelicans over-under: 228 points
What you need to know about the Pacers
With T.J. Warren (foot) and trade acquisition Caris LeVert (kidney surgery) out indefinitely, Malcolm Brogdon and Domantas Sabonis have been carrying a heavier scoring load since the trade that sent Victor Oladipo away in exchange for LeVert. Both are on the verge of stardom, as Brogdon averages 22.4 points, 6.8 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game, while Sabonis is putting up 21.6 points, 12.0 rebounds and 5.7 assists per contest.
However, Myles Turner is arguably the most important player on the floor for Indiana on Friday, both because of his ability to score inside and stretch the floor and because of his ability as a rim protector. Turner is in the thick of the NBA Defensive Player of the Year conversation as he averages 3.8 blocks per game and he'll have to be a constant presence as a help-side defender with Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram and Lonzo Ball looking to attack the painted area.
What you need to know about the Pelicans
New Orleans made easy work of the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday in a 123-101 victory. Zion Williamson picked up 28 points and six assists along with seven rebounds. The Pelicans avoided a third straight loss with the win. New Orleans totaled 30 assists while committing just seven turnovers. The Pelicans did not allow the Suns to score any points in transition.
Williamson has 13-plus rebounds in five of his last eight games. New Orleans has lost 15 of its last 21 matchups vs. Indiana. Ingram led New Orleans with 31 points in the first meeting this season.
How to make Pacers vs. Pelicans picks
The model has simulated Pacers vs. Pelicans 10,000 times and the results are in. It is leaning under on the total, and it also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Pelicans vs. Pacers? And which side of the spread hits more than 50 percent of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Pelicans vs. Pacers spread to jump on Thursday, all from the model that is on an incredible 73-44 roll.
