The New Orleans Pelicans (8-12) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Indiana Pacers (12-10) on Friday, February 5, 2021 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 226.5 points.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacers | -2.5 | -110 | -110 | 226.5 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Indiana and New Orleans have each won five of their last 10 head-to-head matchups. The Pelicans have an advantage against the spread (2-1) when hitting the court against the Pacers.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4/2021 | Pelicans | Pelicans | -2 | 216 | -125 | 105 | Regular Season | 118-116 IND |
| 2/8/2020 | Pacers | Pacers | -5 | 223.5 | -199 | 163 | Regular Season | 124-117 NO |
| 12/28/2019 | Pelicans | Pelicans | -1.5 | 218.5 | -123 | 101 | Regular Season | 120-98 NO |
| 2/22/2019 | – | Pacers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 126-111 IND |
| 2/4/2019 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 109-107 IND |
| 3/21/2018 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 96-92 NO |
| 11/7/2017 | – | Pacers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 117-112 NO |
| 1/16/2017 | – | Pacers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 98-95 IND |
| 12/15/2016 | – | Pelicans | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 102-95 NO |
| 3/24/2016 | – | Pacers | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 92-84 IND |
Pacers Betting Information
- Indiana has covered about half the time against spread this season, covering 11 times in 22 contests.
- The Pacers have covered half the time, going 7-7 against the spread when favored by at least 2.5 points.
- More often than not, Indiana and its foes have united to reach the over, cashing in on 14 of 22 chances this season.
Pelicans Betting Information
- New Orleans has a losing record against the spread, going 8-12 ATS (covering only 40% of the time).
- The Pelicans have not fared well as a 2.5-point underdog, going 3-5 against the spread when they are at least 2.5-point underdogs.
- New Orleans has combined with its opponents to hit the over in 65% of matchups this season (13 out of 20 contests).
Over/Under Analysis
- The Pacers and their opponents have combined to score more than 226.5 points in 54.5% of their outings this season (12 of 22 opportunities).
- New Orleans has played in 10 games this year (out of 20 total matchups — 50% of chances) where they and their opponents combined to score more than 226.5 points.
- The Pacers and the Pelicans combine to average 1.5 fewer points per game than the total of 226.5 set for this game.
- Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 224.6 points per game, 1.9 less than the over/under in this matchup.
- The average point total in Pacers games this season is 0.4 less points than the over/under of 226.5 in this matchup.
- The average over/under for Pelicans games this year is 2.9 less points than the point total of 226.5 for this outing.
Pacers Leaders
- The Pacers points and assists leader is Malcolm Brogdon. He averages 22.4 points per game and contributes 6.8 assists.
- Indiana’s rebounding leader is Domantas Sabonis, who grabs 12.0 per game.
- The Pacers are led by Brogdon from beyond the arc. He hits 2.9 shots from deep per game.
- Indiana’s blocks leader is Myles Turner, who collects 3.8 per game. T.J. McConnell leads the team averaging 1.7 steals a game.
Pelicans Leaders
- Zion Williamson outpaced his teammates on the Pelicans scoring front by putting up 23.7 points per game. He adds 7.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game this season.
- Steven Adams (9.9 rebounds per game) and Brandon Ingram (4.7 assists per game) are the New Orleans leaders in rebounds and assists.
- Lonzo Ball makes more threes per game than any other member of the Pelicans, cashing in 2.5 treys per game.
- Nobody on New Orleans grabs more steals than Ball (1.5 per game) or blocks more shots than Ingram (1.0 per game).
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