Charlotte Hornets vs. Indiana Pacers odds, tips and betting trends | 2/26/2026
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Feb. 25, 2026, 7:29 p.m. ET
The Indiana Pacers (15-44) will be attempting to halt a four-game losing skid when hosting the Charlotte Hornets (28-31) on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. It airs at 7 p.m. ET on FDSIN and FDSSE.
The Hornets are a double-digit favorite against the Pacers when the Hornets and the Pacers meet. The Hornets are favored by 12.5 points. The matchup features a point total of 230.5.
Hornets vs. Pacers betting odds
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Spread: Charlotte -12.5Total: 230.5Moneyline: Charlotte -699, Indiana +500Watch the NBA on Fubo!Hornets at Pacers odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Pacers (+ 12.5)Pick OU: Under (230.5)Prediction: Hornets 118 – Pacers 112MoneylineThe Hornets have won 81.2% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (13-3).Charlotte has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -699 or shorter.The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Hornets an 87.5% chance to win.The Pacers have entered the game as underdogs 49 times this season and won 12, or 24.5%, of those games.This season, Indiana has won one of its three games when it is the underdog by at least +500 on the moneyline.The moneyline for this contest implies a 16.7% chance of a victory for the Pacers.Against the spreadThe 115.9 points per game the Hornets average are only 3.3 fewer points than the Pacers give up (119.2).Charlotte has a 19-3 record against the spread and a 16-6 record overall when putting up more than 119.2 points.When it scores more than 113.4 points, Indiana is 18-11 against the spread and 12-17 overall.Charlotte has an ATS record of 22-2-1 and a 19-6 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 111.5 points.The Hornets are the NBA’s 12th-ranked scoring team (115.9 PPG), while the Pacers rank 25th in points per game allowed (119.2) in the league.Indiana is the NBA’s 28th-ranked offense (111.5 PPG), while Charlotte is the 10th-ranked defense (113.4).The Hornets have put up a total of 144 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 2.5 per game), while the Pacers have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 455 total points, 7.7 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Charlotte this season is 119.3 points, 2.7 fewer points than its implied total of 122 points in Thursday’s game.So far this season, Charlotte has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (122) 19 times.Indiana’s average implied point total on the season (118.9 points) is 9.9 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (109 points).How to watch Hornets vs. PacersGame day: Thursday, February 26, 2026Game time: 7 p.m. ETLocation: Indianapolis, IndianaArena: Gainbridge FieldhouseTV channel: FDSIN, FDSSEWatch the NBA on Fubo!
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