The New Orleans Pelicans (2-3) are 3.5-point underdogs as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Indiana Pacers (2-3) on Friday, November 1, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET 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 year.
• 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).
• Both Indiana and New Orleans games have gone over the over/under 60% of the time this year.
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Pacers are 1-1, a better record than the Pelicans have posted (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 played better than their fifth-worst defense (120.2 points allowed per game).
• With 42 boards per game, Indiana is 23rd in the NBA. It gives up 46.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks 21st in the league.
• The Pacers have been racking up assists in 2024-25, ranking third-best in the NBA with 29.2 assists per game.
• Indiana is committing 15.8 turnovers per game (19th-ranked in league). It is forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest (18th-ranked).
• With 10.6 threes per game, the Pacers are 25th in the NBA. They sport a 33.1% shooting percentage from beyond the arc, which ranks 24th in the league.

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• On offense, the Pelicans are the third-worst team in the league (105.2 points per game). On defense, they are 16th (113.4 points allowed per game).
• New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in rebounds per game (43.6) and 16th in rebounds conceded (44.4).
• With 25 assists per game, the Pelicans are 19th in the NBA.
• New Orleans is 17th in the league in turnovers per game (15.4) 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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