Indiana Pacers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, 12/26/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Monday, December 26, 2022

Location: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA

TV: Bally Sports New Orleans

Odds/Point Spread: Indiana (+6)

The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Indiana Pacers at Smoothie King Center on Monday. Indiana opens this contest as 6-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total is set at 224.

The Pacers faced off with the Heat and notched a win by a score of 111-108 in their last contest. Indiana ended with a 48.2% FG percentage (40 out of 83) and converted 21 of their 47 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Pacers converted 10 of 14 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. In relation to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 43 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 26 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 5 steals. In the matter of the defense, Indiana allowed 43.2% from the floor on 41 of 95 shooting. Miami totaled 23 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Miami grabbed 38 rebounds (13 offensive, 25 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Miami went 92.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 14 tries. They made 13 out of their 33 tries from downtown. With respect to personal fouls, the Pacers ended up with 23 and the Heat finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Tyrese Haliburton is one player who came through in this contest. He recorded 43 points on 14 out of 20 shooting. He played for 38 minutes and totaled 2 boards. Haliburton shot 70.0% from the floor and also earned 7 dimes.

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Indiana will play this contest with a mark of 17-16 on the campaign. They are averaging 114.6 pts per contest (13th in the league) while connecting on 45.8% from the field. The Pacers are shooting 37.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (491 of 1,327) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Indiana is pulling in 42.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 890 dimes on the season, which ranks 3rd in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 15.7 times per contest and as a squad they commit 22.2 fouls per game.

On defense, the Pacers have forced 16.2 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They concede 36.4% on 3-pointers while they are 20th in the league in opponents PPG (115.2). The Pacers defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.5% (1,351 of 2,903) and they surrender 45.8 boards per contest as a team. They are ranked 18th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 823 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Pelicans got the victory with a final of 128-125 against the Thunder. In the matter of team rebounding, New Orleans allowed Oklahoma City to grab 47 in total (10 on the offensive side). They finished 37.1% from distance via 13 out of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 25 from the charity stripe (72.0%). The Pelicans permitted the Thunder to make 47 out of their 102 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 46.1% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Pelicans walked away from this one shooting 41 out of 94 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.6%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, New Orleans made 13 of 37 tries (35.1%). They were able to convert 33 of the free throws for a rate of 82.5%. The Thunder had 26 personal fouls in the game which took the Pelicans to the charity stripe for a total of 40 attempts. They also turned it over 21 times, while recording 10 steals in the game. The Pelicans recorded 42 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 55 in this matchup.

Trey Murphy III ended up having an impact for the Pelicans for this contest. He knocked down 8 out of 13 in this contest for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Murphy III scored 23 points in his 40 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in this matchup.

New Orleans has a record of 20-12 for the season. As an offense, the Pelicans are connecting on 48.3% from the field, which ranks 5th in the league. New Orleans has scored 3,774 pts this season (117.9 per contest) and they collect 45.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 27.0 times per game (4th in the league) and they turn it over 15.3 times per contest. The Pelicans are responsible for committing 20.4 fouls per game while shooting 79.1% from the free throw line.

The New Orleans defense surrenders 33.8% on 3-point shots (406 of 1,201) and their opponents are making 78.0% of their free throw shots. They give up 25.5 assists and 42.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks 17th and 8th in basketball. The Pelicans defensively are ranked 14th in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 113.0. They are forcing their opponents into 16.2 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (9th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New Orleans (-6) and under 224 points

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