Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets Odds, Injury Report, and Predictions for Jan. 8
By Joe Lyon
Tonight the Pacers put their home winning streak on the line as the Charlotte Hornets come to town. The Indiana Pacers have been playing great basketball as of late, and we expect a good showing against a struggling Charlotte Hornets team.
Tyrese Haliburton is looking every bit the all-star that he is while Bennedict Mathurin is starting to get back on track for rookie of the year. All of this on top of Buddy Hield shooting lights out from deep in recent weeks. Expect the Pacers’ firepower to be too much for the visiting Hornets.
Indiana Pacers: 14th (ORtg), 20rd (DRtg), 15th (NRtg)
Charlotte Hornets: 30th (ORtg), 26th (DRtg), 14th (NRtg)
Pacers vs Hornets Odds, Spread, Over/Under & Betting Pick
The latest odds from FanDuel Sportsbook have Indiana as decent -6 favorites at home against visiting Charlotte. The Pacers stand as -200 money line favorites while the Hornets are currently +176 money line underdogs.
The over/under for this contest has been set at 239.0. The oddsmakers are expecting a high-scoring affair between both teams.
Projected Pacers Starting Lineup Tonight
SF: Buddy Hield
PF: Aaron Nesmith
C: Myles Turner
SG: Andrew Nembhard
PG: Tyrese Haliburton
Pacers Injury Report
Daniel Theis (knee) and Kendall Brown (leg) have been ruled out against Portland. Jalen Smith and Bennedict Mathurin are both day-to-day.
Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets
Indiana should be able to run away with this contest relatively comfortably. The Hornets are having a down year and likely are looking to next summers draft for ultimate relief. That coupled with the fact that the Pacers are at home, and we feel this should be a relatively easy win for the Pacers as long as they don’t overlook their opponents.
Pacers 124, Hornets 118
What channel is the Indiana Pacers game on?’
Friday’s contest will be available on Bally Sports Indiana and will tip off at 5 PM EST.
Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets Live Stream
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Pacers Next Game and Schedule
The Pacers hit the road to face the Knicks. A back-to-back against the Hawks and the Grizzlies at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse follows suit.
Jan. 11 @ New York
Jan. 13 vs Atlanta
Jan. 14 vs Memphis
*Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.