Pelicans vs. Pacers Betting Odds, Expert Prediction, TV, Lineups for 12/15/24

The Indiana Pacers have won two of their last three games heading into their home game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday, December 15th.

The Pacers (11-15) are coming off a road win against the struggling Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Tyrese Haliburton scored 32 points in the game with seven 3-pointers and dished out 11 assists.

The Pelicans (5-21) have lost three straight and have just one win in their last 13 games. During that span, Indiana defeated New Orleans 114-110 on November 25th.

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Pacers-Pelicans Prediction, Tips

Dustin Dopirak, IndyStar: Pacers 128-115

A few days of practice at their own facility seemed to give the Pacers a chance to make a fresh start, and the brand of basketball they played in Philadelphia on Friday seemed much closer to their ideal than anything they played in the loss to Charlotte had done on Sunday. It would be an exaggeration to say that all of their problems were solved, given that they were playing a Philadelphia team that lost Joel Embiid to a ruptured sinus just before halftime and didn’t have much time to coordinate its stars, but on Sunday they did Done Take on another Snakebite team that has been undermanned all year.

The Pelicans will be without All-Stars Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram, defensive brute Jose Alvarde, sharpshooter Jordan Hawkins and big man Karlo Matkovic. Herb Jones, who missed the last game with the Pacers, is back, but his frequent injuries have left a talented squad posting the worst record in the Western Conference at 5-21. They have lost three straight, 12 of their last 13 and 18 of 20 since beating the Pacers on Nov. 1, with a lineup that was near full strength. The Pacers have struggled to take undermanned rosters seriously in the past, but they can’t afford to waste games as they face a brutal year-ending extension on Thursday in Phoenix. They will do enough to take care of business in this case.

Pacers-Pelicans betting odds

via BetMGM

favorite: Pacers by 5.5 points

Over/under: 226.5 total points

Money line: Pacers -250, Pelicans +250

ESPN’s matchup predictor gives the Pacers a 71.2% chance of winning.

Pacers vs. Pelicans injury updates

Pacemaker: Isaiah Jackson – out (torn right Achilles tendon), Aaron Nesmith – out (left ankle sprain), Ben Sheppard – out (left oblique strain), James Wiseman – out (torn left Achilles tendon)

Pelicans: TBA

Pacers projected starting lineup

(with seasonal averages)

Pelicans projected starting lineup

Dejounte Murray (16.3 points, 6.8 assists, 6.4 rebounds, 2.1 steals)
CJ McCollum (21.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists)
Trey Murphy III (18.2 points, 4.5 rebounds)
Herbert Jones (10.3 points, 3.9 rebounds)
Yves Missi (9.2 points, 8.3 rebounds)

Here’s how to watch Nets vs Pacers

Sunday, December 15, 2024, 5 p.m. ET, on FanDuel Sports Network, with Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analysis) and Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporting).

How to watch Pacers live stream for free

Watch games on FanDuel Sports Network and ESPN with Fubo. Watch games on TNT with Sling TV.

How to listen to the Pacers

93.5 and 107.5 FM in Indianapolis, with Mark Boyle. Streaming on SiriusXM channel 212.

Pacers schedule

Dec 8th: Hornets 113, Pacers 109

Fri, Dec 13: Pacers 121, 76ers 107

Sun., Dec. 15: vs. New Orleans, 5 p.m

Thu, Dec 19: in Phoenix, 9 p.m

Sun, Dec 22: in Sacramento, 6 p.m

Pelicans schedule

Sun., Dec. 8th: Spurs 121, Pelicans 116

Thu, Dec 12: Kings 111, Pelicans 109

Sun., Dec. 15: in Indiana, 5 p.m

Thu, Dec 19: in Houston, 8 p.m

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