Pacers vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – November 1

Published 8:20 pm Thursday, October 31, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (2-3) are underdogs (+3.5) as they attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Indiana Pacers (2-3) at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, November 1, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The game airs on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSIN.

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Pacers vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Friday, November 1, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSIN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Pacers vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Pelicans 118 – Pacers 110

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pacers vs. Pelicans

  • Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 3.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Pelicans (-8.0)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (236.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 227.1
  • The Pelicans (1-4-0 ATS) have covered the spread 60% of the time, 40% less often than the Pacers (3-2-0) this season.
  • Indiana covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 50% of the time. That’s more often than New Orleans covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (never covered this season).
  • New Orleans and its opponents have combined to exceed the total in 60% of its games this season (three of five), the same percentage as Indiana and its opponents (three of five).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Pacers are 1-1, a better record than the Pelicans have put up (0-1) as moneyline underdogs.

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Pacers Performance Insights

  • The Pacers’ offense, which ranks 13th in the league with 115.4 points per game, has performed better than their fifth-worst defense (120.2 points allowed per game).
  • Indiana ranks 23rd in the NBA with 42 boards per game this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 21st with 46.4 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Pacers have been one of the top teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are dishing out 29.2 per game (third-best in NBA).
  • Indiana is 19th in the NBA with 15.8 turnovers per game so far this year. Meanwhile, it ranks 18th with 14.2 forced turnovers per game.
  • The Pacers rank 25th in the NBA with 10.6 treys per game this year. Meanwhile, they rank 24th with a 33.1% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • The Pelicans are the third-worst team in the NBA in points scored (105.2 per game) and 16th in points conceded (113.4).
  • In 2024-25, New Orleans is 17th in the league in rebounds (43.6 per game) and 16th in rebounds allowed (44.4).
  • The Pelicans are 19th in the league in assists (25 per game) in 2024-25.
  • In 2024-25, New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.4 per game) and 10th in turnovers forced (15.2).
  • At 10.8 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.6% from downtown, the Pelicans are 21st and 18th in the NBA, respectively, in those categories.

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