Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 12/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the location where the Indiana Pacers (9-14) will attempt to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (6-16) on Sunday.

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Knicks and went home with a loss by a final score of 125-101 in their last game. Charlotte walked away from the contest with a 44.9% field goal percentage (40 of 89) and buried 15 of their 39 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Hornets made 6 of 10 tries for a rate of 60.0%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned a total of 40 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 27 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Pertaining to defense, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 53.9% from the floor on 41 out of 76 shooting. New York doled out 29 assists and had 7 steals for this game. In addition, New York grabbed 43 boards (6 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. New York finished the game at 78.1% from the charity stripe by burying 25 of their 32 attempts. They made 18 of 33 shots from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hornets left the arena with 22 while the Knicks recorded 13 personal fouls.

Brandon Miller is a guy who was important in this contest. He ended up scoring 26 points on 9 out of 19 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes and grabbed 6 boards. Miller finished the contest at 47.4% from the field and also dished out 3 dimes.

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Charlotte will enter this contest with a record of 6-16 for the season. They lose possession via turnover 16.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Charlotte is snagging 45.5 rebounds per game and has accumulated 507 dimes this year, which has them ranked 25th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets are connecting on 36.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (352 of 967) and 78.1% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 107.0 points per contest (27th in the league) while connecting on 42.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Hornets have forced 14.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They give up 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 15th in the league in points per game allowed (112.6). The Hornets are giving up a FG percentage of 47.0% (887 of 1,888) and they concede 42.9 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 15th in the league in allowing assists with 570 surrendered for the season.

In their last game, the Pacers took a defeat with a final score of 99-90 when they faced the Nets. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Indiana allowed Brooklyn to pull down 43 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 12 of 36 and finished the game at 17 of 23 from the charity stripe (73.9%). The Pacers allowed the Nets to knock down 35 out of 81 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.2% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Pacers ended up shooting 32 out of 75 from the floor which gave them a rate of 42.7%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Indiana converted 8 of 33 attempts (24.2%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 81.8%. The Nets committed 18 fouls for this game which got the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Pacers corralled 34 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in this matchup.

Tyrese Haliburton was important for the Pacers for the game. He knocked down 5 out of 13 for the matchup giving him a rate of 38.5%, and earned 3 rebounds. Haliburton totaled 17 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 8 assists in the game.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 9-14 on the season. The Pacers commit 20.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 78.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 27.0 times per contest (10th in the NBA) and they lose possession via turnover 15.1 times per contest. Indiana has 2,609 pts so far this year (113.4 per game) and they grab 39.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Pacers are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which is ranked 7th in the league.

The Pacers on the defensive side of the court are 26th in the NBA in PPG given up with 118.2. They have forced 14.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.5% from the floor (28th in basketball). The Indiana defense gives up 36.2% on shots from 3-point land (307 of 847) and their opponents are connecting on 77.5% of their free throw shots. They allow 26.3 assists and 43.6 total boards per game, ranking them 19th and 13th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte

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