Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 11/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Spectrum Center is the location where the Charlotte Hornets (3-5) will meet the Indiana Pacers (4-4) on Friday.

The Pacers took the court against the Magic and went home with a win by a final score of 118-111 in their last game. Indiana wrapped up the contest having earned a 53.9% FG percentage (41 out of 76) and converted 12 of 26 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Pacers made 24 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 92.3%. When talking about pulling down boards, they collected a total of 36 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 21 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about defense, Indiana allowed 51.2% from the floor on 42 out of 82 shooting. Orlando distributed 26 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Orlando pulled down 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Orlando finished the contest at 76.9% from the charity stripe by converting 20 of 26 tries. They knocked down 7 out of their 25 attempts from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Pacers ended up with 24 while the Magic recorded 22 fouls.

Bennedict Mathurin is a player who came through in this contest. Mathurin finished the game shooting 42.9% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He played 34 minutes and pulled down 11 rebounds. He had 20 points on 3 of 7 shooting.

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Indiana heads into this one with a record of 4-4 for the season. They average 118.4 points per game (7th in the league) while hitting 50.4% from the field. The Pacers are connecting on 36.7% on three-point shots (94 of 256) and 75.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Indiana is grabbing 41.4 rebounds per game and has earned 232 assists this season, which is 7th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.8 times per game and as a squad they are committing 23.5 fouls every game.

On defense, the Pacers have forced 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.5 fouls. They give up 33.6% from 3-point land and they are ranked 27th in basketball in opponents points per game (120.5). The Pacers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.9% (344 of 734) and they concede 44.3 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 8th in the NBA in giving up assists with 188 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Hornets went home victorious with a score of 108-107 against the Pistons. The Hornets were able to collect 39 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 47 in the game. They gave up possession 12 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. The Pistons committed 20 fouls for the contest which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a clip of 100.0%. With respect to shooting from distance, Charlotte converted 14 of 44 tries (31.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Hornets shot 39 out of 90 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.3%. The Hornets permitted the Pistons to make 46 of their 94 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.9% in the game. They finished 31.3% from three-point range by going 10 of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 5 of 9 at the free throw line (55.6%). When talking about team rebounding, Charlotte allowed Detroit to snag 46 overall (6 offensive).

Miles Bridges ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets for this contest. He knocked down 8 of 14 in this game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. Bridges earned 27 points in his 35 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the game.

Charlotte has a win-loss record of 3-5 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Hornets are shooting 44.1% from the field, which has them ranked 23rd in the league. Charlotte has scored 887 points so far this year (110.9 per game) and they pull in 44.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 22.3 times per contest (26th in the league) and they are turning it over 15.8 times per game. The Hornets are responsible for committing 23.3 fouls per contest while shooting 77.9% from the free throw line.

The Charlotte defense gives up 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (107 of 307) and their opponents are making 77.6% of their free throw shots. They surrender 26.9 assists and 42.8 boards per contest, which ranks them 22nd and 10th in the NBA. The Hornets on the defensive end are ranked 20th in the league in points given up per game with 116.9. They are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (21st in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana

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