New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers Betting Pick & Prediction 11/25/24
At 7:00 ET, the New Orleans Pelicans will travel to Indianapolis to take on the Pacers. The Pacers are favored by 6.5 points, and the over/under line is set at 227.5.
Indiana is 7-10 on the season and currently sits 8th in the Eastern Conference. The Pelicans, who have lost four straight, are 4-13 and 15th in the Western Conference.
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS VS INDIANA PACERS BETTING PICK
The Pick: New Orleans Pelicans +6.5
This game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse at 7:00 ET on Monday, November 25th.
WHY BET THE NEW ORLEANS PELICANS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 120-104 in favor of the Pelicans.
- Our projections have Dejounte Murray finishing with 23 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.
- From the field, we have the Pelicans finishing with a field goal percentage of 45.9% and knocking down 14 threes.
Does New Orleans Have What it Takes on the Road?
The Pelicans dropped to 4-13 on the season after a 112-108 home loss to the Warriors on Friday. New Orleans entered the game as +10.5 point underdogs but managed to keep it close. The total score of 220 points narrowly missed the pre-game O/U line of 221.5.
New Orleans went on a 13-0 run, turning a 38-33 deficit into a 46-38 lead. However, they couldn’t hold on, as the Warriors outscored them 25-21 in the 3rd quarter and 25-24 in the 4th.
Trey Murphy III hit 5 threes at a 55.6% clip, finishing with 24 points and 4 assists in the Pelicans’ 108-point effort against the Warriors. New Orleans struggled from deep, shooting just 30.8% as a team, with Brandon Ingram connecting on only 28.6% of his attempts, though he added 18 points and 7 assists.
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl contributed 19 points and 12 rebounds, scoring 10 points in the 2nd quarter and another 7 in the 4th. The Pelicans shot 44.6% from the field overall, with Murphy adding 10 points in the opening quarter and another 7 in the final period.
The Pelicans tightened up defensively after a rough 1st quarter, where they allowed 34 points, giving up just 25 points in both the 3rd and 4th quarters. Despite the improved defense, they couldn’t come away with the win, allowing 112 points on 44% shooting from the Warriors.
New Orleans did a solid job defending the three, holding Golden State to 32% from deep with 12 made threes. The Pelicans also recorded 10 steals and 9 blocks in the game.
Do the Pacers Have What it Takes at Home?
The Pacers improved to 7-10 on the season with a 115-103 win over the Wizards on Sunday. Playing at home, Indiana was favored by 12 points, and the final margin was exactly that. The game’s total points came in well below the O/U line of 241, with just 218 points scored.
Indiana took control with a 12-0 run, stretching the score from 73-72 to 84-73. They outscored the Wizards 35-28 in the 3rd quarter and held them to just 16 points in the 4th, pulling away after leading 92-87 going into the final period.
Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 22 points and 6 assists in their win over the Wizards, shooting 50% from the field. Tyrese Haliburton added 21 points, hitting 5 threes at a 45.5% rate, with 14 of his points coming in the 3rd quarter.
Indiana hit 12 threes as a team, shooting 44.4% from beyond the arc, while finishing with an overall field goal percentage of 47.7%. Moses Brown contributed 15 points, 11 of which came in the opening quarter.
The Pacers’ defense tightened up in the 4th quarter, allowing just 16 points to help secure a 115-103 win over the Wizards. Indiana gave up 28 points in both the 1st and 3rd quarters and 31 in the 2nd but made up for it with a strong finish.
Indiana held Washington to 45% shooting from the field, including 31% from three-point range, where the Wizards made 11 threes. The Pacers also sent Washington to the line 25 times, where they hit 20 free throws. Indiana grabbed 33 defensive rebounds, allowing 8 offensive boards, and added 8 steals and 3 blocks.