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The Charlotte Hornets will try to run their road trip winning streak to three games as they visit the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night.
Indiana hasn’t come close to covering in any of its last four games, so I’m taking a surging Charlotte squad to win big in my Hornets vs. Pacers predictions for tonight.
Let’s take a deeper look at this Eastern Conference matchup in my free NBA picks for Thursday, February 26.
Hornets vs Pacers prediction
Hornets vs Pacers best bet: Hornets -13 (-110)
The Indiana Pacers have lost four straight games and have failed to cover in any of them, losing by 21 as an 11.5-point underdog to the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday. Indiana is allowing 119.2 ppg on the year and has allowed more than 130 points to each of its last three opponents.
The Charlotte Hornets have covered in nine of their last 10 games, including its last five games as a favorite. The Hornets are averaging 130.0 ppg on their current road trip and have too many weapons for the Pacers to handle. I’m taking Charlotte to cover as a big favorite tonight.
Hornets vs Pacers same-game parlay
Both teams have played to totals of 230+ points in each of their last three games, and they’re averaging a total of 235.5 in their first two meetings this year, so I’m confident in including the Over in my SGP.
I’ll also take Hornets rookie Kon Kuneppel to score Over 17.5 points, something he’s done in each of his last three games.
Hornets vs Pacers SGP
- Hornets -13
- Over 229.5
- Knueppel Over 17.5 points
Our "from downtown" SGP: A deep sting
Charlotte has no shortage of players who can fire away from deep, and I’m going to bet on three of them to hit their targets for my longshot parlay tonight. LaMelo Ball, Knueppel, and Brandon Miller have all hit this target in at least two of their last three games, and they’ve had plenty of nights where all three have done so at the same time, making this a realistic scenario in a high-scoring Hornets win.
Hornets vs Pacers SGP
- Hornets -13
- Ball Over 3.5 threes
- Knueppel Over 3.5 threes
- Miller Over 2.5 threes
Hornets vs Pacers odds
- Spread: Hornets -13 | Pacers -13
- Moneyline: Hornets -850 | Pacers +575
- Over/Under: Over 229.5 | Under 229.5
Hornets vs Pacers betting trend to know
The Hornets are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games overall. Find more NBA betting trends for Hornets vs. Pacers.
How to watch Hornets vs Pacers
| Location | Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN |
| Date | Thursday, February 26, 2026 |
| Tip-off | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | FDSN SE Charlotte, FDSN Indiana |
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