Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets: Don Best NBA Playoff Odds & Trends for 5/18/2021

The Indiana Pacers (34-38) and the Charlotte Hornets (33-39) take the court in the Play-In Round of the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday at 6:30 PM ET on TNT. The Pacers are 2-point favorites to knock off the Hornets.

How to Watch

Time: 6:30 PM EST
TV Channel: TNT

Betting Suggestions:

Pacers vs. Hornets Betting Data

Pacers Betting Data

• Indiana has failed to beat the spread more often than not this year, going 31-39-2.
• When they are at least 2-point favorites, the Pacers have a record ATS of 14-16-1.
• Indiana routinely hits the over, breaking the point total in 45 of 72 games (62.5%).

Hornets Betting Data

• Charlotte has a winning record (36-35-1) against the spread this season.
• When they're at least 2-point underdogs, the Hornets are 12-9 against the spread.
• Charlotte has hit the over on the point total in 32 of 72 games this season (44.4%).

Point Total Insights

• Indiana's games this year have gone over the point total for Tuesday's matchup over/under (226 points) in 59.7% of opportunities (43 out of 72 matchups).
• In Charlotte's games this season, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Tuesday's matchup total in 28 out of 72 matchups (38.9%).
• The over/under for the contest of 226 is 1.2 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Pacers (115.3 points per game) and the Hornets (109.5 points per game).
• These two teams surrender a combined 226.7 points per game, 0.7 more than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the Pacers have seen a 230.7 over/under in their games this season, 4.7 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 5.2 points separates this matchup's over/under (226 points) and the average total points bet in Hornets' games (220.8 points) this season.

Previous Matchups

Indiana has a 6-4 record against Charlotte over the last 10 matchups, while the Pacers also maintain a 4-3 advantage covering the spread against the Hornets.

Pacers Players to Watch

• The leader in rebounds and assists for the Pacers is Domantas Sabonis, who grabs 12.0 boards and administers 6.7 assists per game to go with a 20.3 PPG scoring average.
• Malcolm Brogdon leads Indiana in scoring, averaging 21.2 per game to go with 5.3 rebounds and 5.9 assists.
• Brogdon leads the Pacers in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• T.J. McConnell is Indiana's leader in steals, averaging 1.9 steals per game, while Myles Turner leads them in blocks with 3.4 per contest.

Hornets Players to Watch

• Terry Rozier sits at the top of the Hornets scoring leaderboard with 20.4 points per game. He also pulls down 4.4 rebounds and racks up 4.2 assists per game.
• Cody Zeller has a stat line of 6.8 rebounds, 9.4 points and 1.8 assists per game for Charlotte to take the top rebound spot on the team. LaMelo Ball holds the top spot for assists with 6.1 per game, adding 15.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per outing.
• Devonte' Graham is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Hornets, hitting 3.3 threes per game.
• Ball (1.6 steals per game) is the steal leader for Charlotte while P.J. Washington (1.2 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Injury Report

Pacers:

Domantas Sabonis: Day To Day (Quad),

Myles Turner: Out (Toe),

Aaron Holiday: Day To Day (Toe),

T.J. Warren: Out For Season (Foot),

Caris LeVert: Out (Health and Safety Protocols),

Edmond Sumner: Day To Day (Knee),

Jeremy Lamb: Out (Knee),

Malcolm Brogdon: Day To Day (Hamstring)

Hornets:

Gordon Hayward: Out (Foot),

Cody Martin: Out (Ankle)