The New Orleans Pelicans will look to sweep the two-game season series with the Indiana Pacers when they meet in NBA action on Friday night. New Orleans is coming off a 116-113 win over Brooklyn on Wednesday, while Indiana dropped a 115-101 decision to Toronto that same night. The Pelicans (10-33), who are fifth in the Southwest Division, are 3-15 on the road this season. The Pacers (9-32), who are fifth in the Central Division, are 7-16 on their home court. Herbert Jones (ankle) and Jose Alvarado (oblique) will miss the game for New Orleans, while Bennedict Mathurin (thumb) and Isaiah Jackson (concussion) are out for Indiana.
Tioff from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, is set for 7 p.m. ET. Indiana is a 4-point favorite in the latest Pelicans vs. Pacers odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 241.5. Before making any Pacers vs. Pelicans picks, check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Pelicans vs. Pacers spread: |
Indiana -4 at DraftKings |
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Pelicans vs. Pacers over/under: |
241.5 points |
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Pelicans vs. Pacers money line: |
Indiana -174, New Orleans +145 |
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SportsLine’s model is going Under on the total (241.5 points). The last New Orleans game went under the total, while Indiana has seen five straight games fail to hit the total. The model is projecting 239 combined points as the Under hits in 55% of simulations.
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