The Indiana Pacers will take on the New Orleans Pelicans at 8 p.m. ET Monday at Smoothie King Center. New Orleans is 20-12 overall and 13-4 at home, while the Pacers are 17-16 overall and 8-9 on the road. Indiana won 129-122 when these two played in November, but the teams have split the last 10 head-to-head matchups.
New Orleans is favored by 3.5 points in the latest Pelicans vs. Pacers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 234.5. Before entering any Pacers vs. Pelicans picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 11 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 33-13 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning almost $1,800. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Pelicans vs. Pacers. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Pacers vs. Pelicans:
- Pelicans vs. Pacers spread: Pelicans -3.5
- Pelicans vs. Pacers over/under: 234.5 points
- Pelicans vs. Pacers money line: New Orleans -170, Indiana +143
- Pelicans vs. Pacers picks: See picks here
Featured Game | New Orleans Pelicans vs. Indiana Pacers
What you need to know about the Pelicans
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Pelicans ultimately got the result they were hoping for this past Friday with a 128-125 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder. Small forward Trey Murphy III and power forward Jaxson Hayes were among the main playmakers for New Orleans as the former shot 5-for-8 from beyond the arc and finished with 23 points and five boards and the latter had 21 points along with six rebounds.
Veteran CJ McCollum added 17 points along with a team-high of 11 assists. The former Blazer will be heavily relied on again with the litany of injuries New Orleans is dealing with. Zion Williamson (reconditioning) is doubtful, while Brandon Ingram (toe) is out, potentially robbing the Pelicans of their two leading scorers. Also on New Orleans’ injury report are Herbert Jones, who is out due to health and safety protocols, and Larry Nance Jr., who is questionable with an Achilles’ injury.
What you need to know about the Pacers
Speaking of close games: the Pacers skirted by the Miami Heat 111-108 this past Friday thanks to a clutch 33-foot three from Tyrese Haliburton with two seconds left to play. Haliburton continued his habit of dropping crazy stat lines, shooting 10-for-16 from downtown and finishing with 43 points and seven assists.
Haliburton is having an All-Star-caliber season by averaging 20.7 points, an NBA-high 10.5 assists, and 1.7 steals per game. Another Pacer who could get league recognition this year is Bennedict Mathurin, who is one of the favorites for Rookie of the Year. Mathurin ranks second amongst rookies with 17.2 PPG despite starting just two games. Starting power forward Jalen Smith (ankle) is questionable while wing Aaron Nesmith is also questionable with an ankle injury.
How to make Pelicans vs. Pacers picks
The model has simulated Pelicans vs. Pacers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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