Indiana Pacers vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/24/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Monday, January 24, 2022

Venue:  Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA 

Where to Watch:  BSNO

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacers +2.5, Pelicans -2.5; Over/Under:  215 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacers +2.5, Pelicans -2.5; Over/Under:  215 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacers +2.5, Pelicans -2.5; Over/Under:  215 points

 

Indiana Pacers:  17-30 (4th place, Central Division)

New Orleans Pelicans:  17-28 (3rd place, Southwest Division)

 

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Indiana Pacers:  3-7 last 10

New Orleans Pelicans:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

The Pacers are coming into this game with a 17-30 record overall and they are 5-18 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors while their loss came against the Phoenix Suns in their last game. Chris Duarte and Lance Stephenson off the bench both led the team in points in that game with 17 each while Goga Bitadze was next on the team with 16 points. Duarte led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Bitadze led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 44% from the field, 34.5% from 3-point range, and 70.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.2 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 109.1 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 24-22-1 this season and their O/U record is 22-25.

 

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game with a 17-28 record overall and they are 10-11 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Brooklyn Nets and the Boston Celtics while their win came against the New York Knicks in their last game. Jonas Valančiūnas led the team in points in that game with 18 while Josh Hart was next on the team with 17 points. Brandon Ingram led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Valančiūnas led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 50% from the field, 39.3% from 3-point range, and 68.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 105.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.7 PPG against them. The Pelicans have an ATS record of 21-24 this season and their O/U record is 19-26.

 

 

The Pelicans are coming into this game as a 2.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Pelicans have been playing much better recently and are coming off of a win in their last game. They have been very good when playing at home recently and they should play well against a beaten up Pacers team. The Pacers have been playing well recently despite being short handed but all of their injuries are bound to catch up to them soon. They are coming off of a loss in their last game and they are running into a Pelicans team that has been hot at home. The best bet to place here is on the Pelicans to cover the spread.

 

Pacers Pelicans Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, January 24, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Pelicans 116 Pacers 104.

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Indiana Pacers: 7-18 O/U as an underdog.4-12 O/U as a road underdog. 8-15 O/U in road games. 5-11 O/U after a non-conference game.

New Orleans Pelicans: 18-26 O/U in all games. 6-11 O/U after a non-conference game. 11-16 O/U revenging a loss vs opponent. 7-13 O/U revenging a loss where opponent scored 110 or more points.

 

 

Indiana Pacers:  C. LeVert (SG) Ques Mon - Calf injury. M. Brogdon (SG) Early Feb - Achilles injury. T. Warren (SF) Early Feb - Foot injury. D. Sabonis (PF) Early Feb - Ankle injury. T. McConnell (PG) Out indefinitely - Wrist injury. M. Turner (C) Mid Feb - Foot injury.

New Orleans Pelicans:  B. Ingram (SF) Ques Mon - Ankle injury. Z. Williamson (PF) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. K. Lewis Jr. (PG) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

 

"Bridges really killed us tonight. With the way he does things off the ball, he finds the nook and crannies, he gets open for 3s in the corners. He was tremendous." - Rick Carlisle on his team’s loss against the Suns on Saturday night.

 

 

"It was really like 6 on 5 out there because they were frustrated and missing shots. The crowd was frustrated so they were booing them and giving us fuel. Usually on the road, the only guys you have are those in our locker room. I'm not saying the fans were on our side, but they weren't on their side either." - Josh Hart after their win against the Knicks on Thursday night.

 

 

 

PG    Keifer Sykes

SG    Chris Duarte

SF    Justin Holiday

PF    Torrey Craig

C    Goga Bitadze

 

PG     Devonte' Graham

SG     Brandon Ingram

SF     Josh Hart

PF     Herbert Jones

C     Jonas Valanciunas

 

 

PPG: D. Sabonis (19)

APG: M. Brogdon (5.9)

Reb/G: D. Sabonis (11.9)

 

PPG: B. Ingram (22.4)

APG: B. Ingram (5.2)

Reb/G: J. Valanciunas (12)

 

Coaches:

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (1st season)

New Orleans Pelicans: Willie Green (1st season)