Pacers vs. Hornets Prediction, Odds, Picks - Feb. 26

The Charlotte Hornets (28-31) will visit the Indiana Pacers (15-44) after victories in eight straight road games. Indiana and Charlotte are in a matchup Thursday without a set line.

Check out everything you need to know to know about the Pacers-Hornets game, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert picks, as well as TV channel and streaming information.

Pacers vs. Hornets Game Information and TV Channel

• When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
• TV: FDSIN and FDSSE
• Live Boxscore: FOX Sports

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Pacers vs. Hornets Prediction

ATS Pick: Hornets (+ )
O/U Pick: Under ()
Score Prediction: Hornets 118 - Pacers 112

Pacers Recent Trends

• The Pacers have gone 2-8 in their last 10 games, with a 3-7 record against the spread in that span.
• The Pacers have 28 wins against the spread in 59 games this year.
• Pacers games this year have hit the over 26 times in 59 opportunities (44.1%).
• The 111.5 points per game the Pacers record are only 1.9 fewer points than the Hornets allow (113.4).
• Indiana is 18-11 against the spread and 12-17 overall when scoring more than 113.4 points.
• This season, the Pacers have a 45.0% shooting percentage from the field, which is 2.3% lower than the 47.3% of shots the Hornets' opponents have made.
• The Pacers own a better record against the spread when playing at home (17-13-0) than they do in road games (11-18-0).
• When it comes to point totals, Indiana hits the over more often at home, as it has gone over the total 15 times in 30 opportunities this season (50%). In away games, it has hit the over 11 times in 29 opportunities (37.9%).
• The Pacers have won a higher percentage of their games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 3-4 (.429). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, they own a record of 0-3 (.000).

Pacers Recent Stats

Pacers Leaders

• Pascal Siakam averages 23.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocks.
• Andrew Nembhard posts 17.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 7.4 assists per contest, shooting 44.1% from the field and 36.6% from beyond the arc with 2.0 made treys per contest.
• Jarace Walker posts 10.8 points, 2.3 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game.
• Jay Huff posts 8.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game, shooting 47.0% from the field and 31.0% from beyond the arc with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
• T.J. McConnell averages 9.5 points, 4.7 assists and 2.2 rebounds.

Hornets Recent Trends

• The Hornets have an 8-1-1 record against the spread while going 7-3 overall over their last 10 contests.
• Against the spread, the Hornets are 36-22-1 this season.
• The Hornets have eclipsed the over/under 39% of the time this year (23 of 59 games with a set point total).
• The Hornets put up only 3.3 fewer points per game (115.9) than the Pacers give up to opponents (119.2).
• When it scores more than 119.2 points, Charlotte is 19-3 against the spread and 16-6 overall.
• The Hornets have shot at a 46.0% rate from the field this season, 2.7 percentage points fewer than the 48.7% shooting opponents of the Pacers have averaged.
• In 2025-26 against the spread, the Hornets have a lower winning percentage at home (.571, 16-11-1 record) than away (.645, 20-11-0).
• In terms of the over/under, Charlotte's games have finished over nine of 28 times at home (32.1%), and 14 of 31 away (45.2%).
• The Hornets' winning percentage at home as moneyline favorites is .857 (6-1), and on the road it is .778 (7-2).

Hornets Recent Stats

Hornets Leaders

• On a per-game basis, Kon Knueppel gets the Hornets 19.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.5 assists. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
• LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game. He's sinking 40.1% of his shots from the floor and 36.6% from 3-point range, with 3.5 treys per contest (second in league).
• Miles Bridges gets the Hornets 18.1 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game while delivering 0.5 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• The Hornets are receiving 20.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game from Brandon Miller this season.
• Moussa Diabate is averaging 8.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. He is draining 63.8% of his shots from the field.

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