Pacers vs Bobcats NBA Handicapping

 

Courtesy of OddsShark.com:

The fans at Time Warner Cable Arena will be treated to a game between the Indiana Pacers and the Charlotte Bobcats when they take their seats on Friday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Bobcats listed as 5½-point favorites versus the Pacers, while the game's total has not yet been posted.

Indiana lost its last outing, a 122-109 result against the Spurs on October 27. The Pacers failed to cover in that game as a 9-point underdog, while the 231 combined points took the game OVER the total.

The Bobcats were a 101-86 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mavericks. They failed to cover the 6.5?point spread as underdogs, while the total score (187) made winners of OVER bettors.

Team records:
Indiana: 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS
Charlotte: 0-1 SU, 0-1 ATS

Indiana most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing San Antonio are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Charlotte most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Dallas are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games on the road
Indiana is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Charlotte
Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Charlotte is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Charlotte's last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing Indiana

Next up:
Indiana home to Philadelphia, Saturday, October 30
Charlotte at Milwaukee, Saturday, October 30

Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.