The New Orleans Pelicans (35-24) face the Indiana Pacers (33-26) Wednesday. Tip-off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Pelicans vs. Pacers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; split last season 1-1
The Pacers dropped to 2-9 on the 2nd night of a back-to-back after falling 130-122 to the Toronto Raptors Monday. The Pacers hit just 31% of their 3-point attempts (13 of 42), while the Raptors made 42.9% (12 of 28).
The New Orleans Pelicans were 6.5-point favorites at the New York Knicks Tuesday, and the market was right to have them laying points on the road in their 115-92 win. New Orleans held New York to just 37.3% from the field and 30.4% from 3.