NBA Best Bets: Pacers vs. Pelicans Picks for November 1

Published 11:40 pm Thursday, October 31, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans (2-3) are underdogs (+3.5) as they try to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Indiana Pacers (2-3) at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, November 1, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The contest airs on Gulf Coast Sports and FDSIN.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in deciding on the best bets available for Friday’s game.

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Pacers vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Friday, November 1, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports and FDSIN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Pacers vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pelicans (+ 3.5)

  • Indiana’s record against the spread is 3-2-0.
  • New Orleans has posted one win against the spread this year.
  • The Pacers have one win ATS (1-1) as a 3.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • The Pelicans are winless ATS (0-1) when playing as at least 3.5-point underdogs this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (234.5)

  • Just one of the Pacers’ five matchups has gone over 234.5 points.
  • Each Pelicans game this season has ended with a combined score below 234.5 points.
  • Indiana’s matchups this year have an average total of 230.7, 3.8 more points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for New Orleans’ outings this season is 220.5, 14 fewer points than this game’s point total.
  • The Pacers are the ninth-highest scoring team in the league this year. The Pelicans have scored the 17th-most points.
  • The Pacers are the NBA’s 27th-ranked scoring defense while the Pelicans are the 20th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (+135)

  • The Pacers have split the two games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • The Pelicans were defeated in the one game they played as the underdog this season.
  • Indiana has played as a favorite of -160 or more twice this season and split those games.
  • New Orleans has yet to enter a game this year with longer moneyline odds than +135.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Pacers, based on the moneyline, is 61.5%.

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