Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction 4/3/2026 Today’s NBA Picks

The Indiana Pacers and the Charlotte Hornets collide at the Spectrum Center on Friday night. Here’s an Indiana Pacers vs. Charlotte Hornets Prediction. This article will include an Indiana Pacers vs. Charlotte Hornets Pick.

Indiana Pacers Betting Preview 

The Indiana Pacers have sprung to life with three wins from their past five games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after blowing past the Bulls in a 145-126 road win on Wednesday. Pascal Siakam led the team with 25 points and five assists; Ethan Thompson added 24 points with five assists on eight of 15 shooting, while Jay Huff and Kobe Brown each scored 17 points.

As a team, the Pacers shot 57 percent from the field and an efficient 20 of 48 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 83 points in the first half to take a 17-point lead into halftime and they kept their foot on the gas until the lead ballooned to 28 points at one stage. 

Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets have been in stellar form as they’ve won nine of their last 12 games overall and they will be eager to stay hot after blowing past the Suns in a 127-107 home win last night. Miles Bridges led the team with 25 points on 10 of 16 shooting, Kon Knueppel added 20 points, Coby White scored 19 points off the bench, and LaMelo Ball tallied 15 points and 11 assists.

As a team, the Hornets shot 52 percent from the field and 18 of 49 from the 3-point line as they hit the ground running with 66 points in the first half to take the early lead after trailing by 10 points and they were ruthless once they got in front as they outpaced the Suns in every quarter to secure the dominant win in front of their home fans.

Why the Charlotte Hornets will win

• The Hornets have won each of their last 13 night games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Pacers have lost eight of their last nine road games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Hornets have covered the spread in each of their last six games at Spectrum Center against teams that held a losing record.
• The Pacers have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine road games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Why the Indiana Pacers will win

• The Hornets have lost five of their last six games as home favorites against Central Division opponents.
• The underdogs have won four of the last five games between the Pacers and Hornets at Spectrum Center.
• The Pacers have covered the spread in each of their last seven games as underdogs.
• The Hornets have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as home favorites when playing with a rest disadvantage.

Total Points: Facts

• Thirteen of the Hornets’ last 14 games as favorites following a home win have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Nine of the Pacers’ last 10 road games have gone OVER the total points line.

Charlotte Hornets Player Facts

• Brandon Miller ranks 3rd amongst qualified Forwards for FT% (89.2%) this season.
• Moussa Diabate ranks 13th amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (8.8) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Hornets rank 1st in the league for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (20.7).
• The Hornets have missed the playoffs in nine consecutive seasons—the longest active streak in the NBA.
• The Pacers rank 30th in the league for Q3 win percentage this season (34.2%).
• The Pacers rank 2nd in the league for opponent three-point field goal attempts per game this season (33.6).

Indiana Pacers vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction

The Pacers are still missing Andrew Nembhard, TJ McConnell, Aaron Nesmith, Jarace Walker and Ivica Zubac, while the Hornets have ruled out PJ Hall. These teams have clashed three times this season, with the Pacers leading the series by 2-1, but the Hornets won the last meeting by 133-109 back on Feb 26 and I think we’re about to see a similar outcome here. The Pacers have played some decent basketball lately, but I don’t think they have the firepower to hang with the streaking Hornets right now.

Peter Tran's Pick: Charlotte -15.5