Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 1/29/2021

The Charlotte Hornets (7-11) will look to top scorer Gordon Hayward (23.6 ppg) when they attempt to take down the Malcolm Brogdon-led Indiana Pacers (11-7) on January 29, 2021. The Hornets are 3-point underdogs against the Pacers. The matchup's over/under is 221.5.

How to Watch

Time: 7:00 PM EST
TV Channel: FS-SE

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Pacers vs. Hornets Betting Data

Pacers Betting Data

• Indiana beat the spread more often than not this year, going 10-8 against the spread.
• When they play as at least 3-point favorites, the Pacers are 5-5 ATS.
• Indiana has hit the over the majority of the time, in 11 of 18 games (61.1%).

Hornets Betting Data

• This season, Charlotte is 9-9 against the spread.
• The Hornets are 1-4 against the spread when at least 3-point underdogs.
• Charlotte has failed to hit the over in a majority of their games this season, going over the point total in just 8 of 18 opportunities.

Point Total Insights

• Indiana's games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Friday's matchup over/under (221.5 points) in 11 out of 18 opportunities (61.1% of matchups).
• In Charlotte's games this season, the competing teams added up to a higher point total than Friday's matchup total in seven out of 18 matchups (38.9%).
• The Pacers average 113.7 points per game against the Hornets' 107.7, amounting to 0.1 points under the game's point total of 221.5.
• These two teams give up a combined 220.6 points per game, 0.9 points less than this contest's over/under.
• The Pacers have seen a 224.6 average over/under in their games this season, 3.1 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
• Hornets' games have an over/under of 217.3 points this season, 4.2 points fewer than the total points bet for this matchup.

Previous Matchups

Indiana has a 7-3 record against Charlotte over the last 10 matchups, while the Pacers also perform better against the spread, putting together a 4-1 record ATS in those contests against the Hornets.

Pacers Players to Watch

• The leader in points and assists for the Pacers is Brogdon, who scores 22.8 points and dishes out 7.1 assists per game.
• Indiana's best rebounder is Domantas Sabonis, who averages 12.3 boards per game in addition to his 20.4 PPG average.
• The Pacers get the most three-point shooting production out of Brogdon, who knocks down 2.9 threes per game.
• T.J. McConnell and Myles Turner lead Indiana on the defensive end, with McConnell leading the team in steals averaging 1.7 per game and Turner in blocks averaging 4.1 per contest.

Hornets Players to Watch

• Hayward sits at the top of the Hornets scoring leaderboard with 23.6 points per game. He also grabs 5.1 rebounds and racks up 3.6 assists per game.
• Charlotte's leader in rebounds is Bismack Biyombo with 6.9 per game, and its leader in assists is Devonte' Graham with 6.1 per game.
• Terry Rozier is the top scorer from distance for the Hornets, hitting 3.1 threes per game.
• Charlotte's leader in steals is Rozier (1.4 per game), and its leader in blocks is Biyombo (1.3 per game).

Injury Report

Pacers:

T.J. Warren: Out (Foot),

Caris LeVert: Out (Kidney)

Hornets: None