The Indiana Pacers (18-58) and Charlotte Hornets (41-36) will face off in the NBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. ET from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. The game will broadcast live on FDSIN.
The Hornets are 15.5-point favorites over the Pacers on the spread (Hornets -15.5), with the over/under set at 233.5 total points. Charlotte is a -1600 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while Indiana is +800 to pull off the upset.
Let's get into my Pacers vs. Hornets predictions and NBA picks for Friday, April 3.
Pacers vs Hornets Prediction, Pick
- Pacers vs Hornets pick: Moussa Diabate Over 11.5 Rebounds & Assists (-125)
My Hornets vs. Pacers best bet is on Moussa Diabate to combine for over 11.5 rebounds & assists. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live NBA odds page.
Pacers vs Hornets Odds
| Pacers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+15.5 -105 | 233.5 -110o / -110u | +800 |
| Hornets Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-15.5 -115 | 233.5 -110o / -110u | -1600 |
Pacers vs Hornets NBA Preview
The Hornets shook off a bad first quarter to outscore the Suns 94-66 in the final three stanzas — winning by a score of 127-107 to jump in front of the Magic and Heat in the Eastern Conference standings, who are positioned 9th and 10th right now, respectively.
Charlotte is 1.5 games out of the 6-seed, where the 76ers and Raptors are currently tied. The Hornets have a tiebreaker over Toronto, but not Philly.
Phoenix will likely be locked into the 7-seed, now sitting 5.5 games behind the Timberwolves and 2.5 ahead of the Trail Blazers.
PJ Hall (ankle) is the only Hornets player listed as inactive as of Friday morning.
For the Pacers, Andrew Nembhard (back), Aaron Nesmith (neck), TJ McConnell (hamstring), Ivica Zubac (rib), Johnny Furphy (ACL), Jarace Walker (back) and Tyrese Haliburton (Achilles) are all out tonight — while Obi Toppin (foot) and Pascal Siakam (knee) are listed as probable.
Pacers vs Hornets Predictions, Betting Analysis
My pick for tonight's game is Moussa Diabate to combine for over 11.5 rebounds & assists. This line is already up to 12.5 at multiple books — so, if you like it, you might have to drink some juice.
Diabate recorded 11 rebounds and four assists against the Pacers back in late February — and he's gone over this line in two of his last three matchups against Indiana. In general, he's gone over this line in 12-of-19 since returning from his suspension in late February.
Diabate isn't a consistent stat-sheet stuffer, but this is somewhat of a buy-low spot. He's gone over 11.5 RA in two of his last three games on the second half of a back-to-back as well.
He will also have a favorable matchup on the glass given all the injuries to Indiana's frontcourt. The Pacers will be heavily relying on Jay Huff, Jalen Slawson and Micah Potter on the glass, even with Siakam probable — and that's good news for Diabate.
Pick: Moussa Diabate Over 11.5 Rebounds & Assists (-125)
