Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers 2/25/2020 Odds Picks and Previews

Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers 2/25/2020 – The Indiana Pacers host the Charlotte Hornets with both teams looking for a bounce-back win. NBA game odds tip the Pacers to prevail in this one as Indiana tries to improve playoff positioning. The Hornets continue to struggle and appeared to be getting things together. Unfortunately, the Brooklyn Nets spoiled all that, handing them a defeat last time out. Both have played three times already this season with the Pacers leading the series 2-1.

At today's practice, the team reacted to the news that Jeremy Lamb would be out for the remainder of the season.

"That's tough, to lose a player for the season to an injury like that," said Coach 🎥 pic.twitter.com/ISjId1gyTC

— Indiana Pacers (@Pacers) February 24, 2020

Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers 2/25/2020 Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Charlotte Hornets	+10.5 (-110)	210 o (-110)	+420
Indiana Pacers	-10.5 (-110)	210 u (-110)	-525

The Charlotte Hornets try to get back on track, facing a team that is likewise searching for answers. However, the Hornets have had a so-so season and are likely using its remaining games to prepare for next season. All eyes will be on PJ Washington anew who led the team with 16 points, seven rebounds and two steals against Brooklyn. Providing help will be Malik Monk and Cody Zeller. The Hornets need all the scoring they can get, especially against a good defensive team in the Pacers.

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Players to watch: T. Rozier PG 55 GP 55 GS 34.2 MIN 17.6 PTS 0.8 OR 3.7 DR 4.5 REB 4 AST 1 STL 0.2 BLK 2.3 TO 2.1 PF 1.7 AST/TO 14.53 PER

D. Graham PG 56 GP 46 GS 35 MIN 17.6 PTS 0.7 OR 2.8 DR 3.6 REB 7.7 AST 0.9 STL 0.3 BLK 2.9 TO 1.9 PF 2.6 AST/TO 15.42 PER

M. Bridges SF 56 GP 55 GS 30.8 MIN 13.2 PTS 1.4 OR 4.2 DR 5.6 REB 1.8 AST 0.6 STL 0.7 BLK 1.5 TO 2.1 PF 1.2 AST/TO 12.72 PER

The Indiana Pacers hope to bounce back but the task of doing so will not be easy. They will miss Victor Oladipo new after the all-star guard was marked questionable against the Hornets. Hence, coach Nate McMillan will continue to rely on T.J. Warren, Domantas Sabonis and Malcolm Brogdon anew. Defense will be key for the Pacers anew, limiting opponents to 107.8 points per game.

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Players to Watch: T.J. Warren SF 53 GP 53 GS 32.3 MIN 18.7 PTS 0.9 OR 2.8 DR 3.8 REB 1.4 AST 1.2 STL 0.5 BLK 1.2 TO 2.7 PF 1.2 AST/TO 17.75 PER

D. Sabonis PF 53 GP 53 GS 34.6 MIN 18.4 PTS 3.1 OR 9.4 DR 12.5 REB 4.8 AST 0.7 STL 0.5 BLK 2.7 TO 3.4 PF 1.8 AST/TO 20.72 PER

M. Brogdon PG 42 GP 42 GS 30.9 MIN 16.5 PTS 0.8 OR 3.9 DR 4.8 REB 7.3 AST 0.7 STL 0.2 BLK 2.5 TO 1.8 PF 2.9 AST/TO 17.85 PER

Charlotte Hornets

Charlotte are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 5 games.
Charlotte are 4-14 SU in their last 18 games.
Hornets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against Indiana.
Charlotte are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games against Indiana.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana.
Charlotte are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games this season.
Hornets are 4-11 SU in their last 15 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Charlotte are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Central Division division.

Indiana Pacers

Indiana are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana’s last 12 games.
Indiana are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games.
Indiana are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana’s last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte.
Indiana are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games this season.
Indiana are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games against an opponent in the Southeast Division division.
Indiana are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games played in February.

Injuries

Charlotte Hornets

No Injuries

Indiana Pacers

Jeremy Lamb SG ACL is out for season
Victor Oladipo SG Back is “?” Tuesday vs Charlotte
Edmond Sumner PG Hip is “?” Tuesday vs Charlotte

The Indiana Pacers are favorites to prevail, possibly because they have something on the line. Currently at 6th spot in the Eastern Conference, every win counts from here on. This is one of the reasons why NBA lines see them as favorites over the struggling Hornets. But coach McMillan is unlikely to be content with that, wanting a statement win coming off a loss.

Moneyline: The ML handed to the Hornets for this game is at +420 while the Pacers are at -525 at home.

ATS: +10.5 is given to the Hornets across the spread while on the other side of the line are the Pacers with -10.5.

TOTALs: 210 is the given total for this match with the Hornets going over and the Pacers the team under.

Score Prediction: 109 – 102 Pacers