Charlotte Hornets (1-3, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Indiana Pacers (3-2, third in the Eastern Conference)
Indianapolis; Saturday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Pacers -3.5; over/under is 236.5
BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte heads into the matchup with Indiana as losers of three straight games.
Indiana finished 35-47 overall, 24-28 in Eastern Conference play and 20-21 at home during the 2022-23 season. The Pacers averaged 116.3 points per game while allowing opponents to score 119.5 last season.
Charlotte went 27-55 overall and 15-37 in Eastern Conference play during the 2022-23 season. The Hornets shot 45.7% from the field and 33.0% from 3-point range last season.
INJURIES: Pacers: None listed.
Hornets: Frank Ntilikina: out (leg), James Bouknight: out (knee), Cody Martin: out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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