Indiana Pacers vs. Charlotte Hornets

Tonight’s injury report has Myles Turner, Domantas Sabonis, and Doug McDermott listed as game-time decisions with Oladipo and Edmond Sumner out for Indiana. For Charlotte, only Nicolas Batum is out with his broken finger.

Charlotte is coming off the aforementioned 4-game road trip which ended on Saturday. With two days rest, I anticipate the young squad to be ready for Indiana in front of their home crowd. This is a one-off travel game for the Pacers after two home games in Indianapolis with a day of rest in between.

My power rating has this game rated as Pacers -1.5 with Turner, Sabonis, and McDermott all playing. As a part of my NBA Underdog Challenge (6-6, +2.05 units) on Twitter, I have chosen to take the Charlotte Hornets on the moneyline as tonight’s underdog of the day.

My number suggests the Hornets should be +100 to +110 on the moneyline, I’m able to grab +145 in Las Vegas. That is 35 cents of value I’m looking to lock down and am hoping for the Hornets to show up in a big way.

My cautions and concerns for this pick are straightforward–the first game back from a 4-game West Coast road trip is tough for most young teams. If Turner or Sabonis do not play, the number will move in my favor.