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The Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Hornets will play on Monday at Spectrum Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET.
Indiana (29-25 SU, 28-22 ATS, and 30-23 O/U) beat New York 125-111 on Saturday. The Pacers, 12-14 SU and 13-10-1 ATS on the road, are in 6th place in the Eastern Conference.
Charlotte (10-41 SU, 18-33 ATS, and 27-24 O/U) beat Memphis 115-106 on Saturday. The Hornets, 5-21 SU and 10-16 ATS at home, are 13th in EC standings.
The Pacers have won two of three against the Hornets this season. In the last meeting (Feb. 4), Indiana won 115-99, as PF Pascal Siakam had 28 points, eight rebounds, and nine assists. The Pacers shot 48.9 percent overall and held the Hornets under 40 percent from the field. They also outrebounded Charlotte 49-43 and scored 60 points in the paint.
Pacers: PF Jalen Smith (10.8 PPG and 5.6 RPG) is questionable with a back injury.
Hornets: PG LaMelo Ball (23.9 PPG and 8.0 APG) and C Mark Williams (12.7 PPG and 9.7 RPG) are out.
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Indiana averages 124.1 points per game (1st) on 50.8 percent shooting (1st), including 38.2 percent from three-point range (4th). It converts 78.1 percent of its free-throw attempts (15th) and averages 40.8 rebounds (29th), 30.8 assists (1st), and 13.5 turnovers (17th).
The Pacers surrender 122.4 points per game (28th) and their opponents shoot 50.3 percent (29th), including 37.6 percent from long range (20th), with 42.7 rebounds per game (11th). Indiana averages 5.9 blocks (8th), 7.8 steals (7th), and 22.4 fouls (30th) per game.
The Pacers rank 2nd in offensive rating, 26th in defensive rating, and 2nd in pace (schedule-adjusted), per Dunks and Threes.
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