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Indiana at New Orleans

December 20, 2025
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Two of the worst teams in the NBA square off in this matchup, but Indiana played one of its best games of the season before losing 114-113 to New York on Thursday. Jalen Brunson hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 4.4 seconds left to win it for the Knicks. New Orleans surprisingly has won three in a row after losing 16 of 17. The Pelicans shot 51 percent and hit 11 of 27 3-pointers while defeating Houston in overtime 133-128 on Thursday. Plus, they overcame a 25-point third-quarter deficit, which is not likely to happen in consecutive games. Indiana got a spark from Quenton Jackson, who had been out with a hamstring injury. Jackson scored 10 points with four rebounds and two assists while helping on the defensive end. Take the Pacers.

1.5 units on Indiana +2.5 (-108) (risk 1.5 to return 2.89)
Result:
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Indiana Pacers
27
22
30
30
109
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44
20
34
30
128
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