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Indiana Pacers vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The fans at Smoothie King Center will be treated to a game between the Indiana Pacers and the New Orleans Pelicans when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -5.5-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total opened at 238.
The Pelicans were a 123-114 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pacers. They failed to cover the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (237) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Indiana was a 123-114 winner in its last match at home against the Pelicans. They covered the -4-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 237 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Indiana:
Team record: 34-27 SU,32-26-3 ATS
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Indiana's last 17 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 35-25 SU,32-27-1 ATS
New Orleans is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
New Orleans is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Orleans's last 5 games
Next up:
Indiana at San Antonio Sunday, March 3
New Orleans at Toronto Tuesday, March 5