New Orleans Pelicans vs Indiana Pacers: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 1/4/2021

Oddsmakers expect Malcolm Brogdon and the Indiana Pacers (4-2) to hold up well with Brandon Ingram and the New Orleans Pelicans (4-2). New Orleans is a slight 1.5-point favorite for the clash on January 4, 2021. The game has an over/under of 217.

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Pelicans vs. Pacers Betting Data

Pelicans Betting Data

• New Orleans has a 3-2 record against the spread this season.
• New Orleans has gone over the point total the majority of the time, in five of six games (83.3%).

Pacers Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, Indiana has a winning record: 4-1.
• The Pacers are .500 against the spread (1-1) when at least 1.5-point underdogs.
• Indiana has hit the over in 6 of 6 games this season (100%).

Point Total Insights

• New Orleans and its opponents have hit the over on Monday's 217 total in 56 out of six games (933.3%) this season.
• In Indiana's games this year, the competing teams added up to a higher point total than Monday's matchup over/under in four out of six matchups (66.7%).
• The over/under for the game of 217 is two points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Pelicans (104.7 points per game) and the Pacers (114.3 points per game).
• The 208.8 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 8.2 fewer than the 217 over/under in this contest.
• The Pelicans have seen a 206.7 average over/under in their games this season, 10.3 points fewer than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 4.2 points separates the average total points bet in Pacers' games (221.2 points) and this game's over/under (217 points).

Previous Matchups

New Orleans and Indiana have each won five games over the last 10 head-to-head matchups, while the Pelicans perform better against the spread, putting together a 2-0 record ATS in those contests against the Pacers.

Pelicans Players to Watch

• The Pelicans leader in points and assists is Ingram, who scores 24.0 points per game along with 5.3 assists.
• Steven Adams leads New Orleans in rebounding, pulling down 9.0 rebounds per game while also scoring 10.0 points a contest.
• Ingram leads the Pelicans in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• The New Orleans leader in both steals and blocks is Adams, who averages 1.5 takeaways and 1.0 rejection per game.

Pacers Players to Watch

• Domantas Sabonis racks up 11.3 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game, placing him atop the Pacers' rebound and assists leaderboards.
• Indiana's Brogdon averages 22.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game, making him the top scorer on the squad.
• Victor Oladipo is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Pacers, hitting 3.0 threes per game.
• Myles Turner is at the top of the Indiana steals and blocks leaderboards with 1.7 steals per game and 3.7 blocks per game.

Injury Report

Pelicans:

Sindarius Thornwell: Out (Health and Safety Protocols),

Wenyen Gabriel: Day To Day (Right Knee)

Pacers:

Jeremy Lamb: Out (Knee),

T.J. Warren: Out (Foot),

Goga Bitadze: Out (Right ankle),

Brian Bowen II: Out (Groin)