NBA Prop Bets: Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers (April 3, 2026)

The Indiana Pacers (18-58) face the Charlotte Hornets (41-36) at Spectrum Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Friday's matchup. The Hornets are favored to win at -1450, currently marked as 15.5-point favorites, while the Pacers are at +850. The total points line is set at 234.5, with OVER at -105 and UNDER at -115, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 125-110 Charlotte.

• The Hornets (-110) have a 48-29-0 ATS record this season, while the Pacers (-110) hold a record of 36-40-0.
• The Hornets have a 29-48-0 O/U record this season (meaning 29 games have gone over the total points line and 48 have gone under). The Pacers have a 39-37-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Hornets are averaging 116.2 points per game this season (14th in the league). Comparatively, the Pacers are averaging only 112.6 (27th).
• Defensively, the Hornets are giving up 111.4 points per game this season (8th in the league), while the Pacers are giving up an average of 120.7 points (26th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Hornets currently rank 26th for pace this season, recording 97.0 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Pacers sit 8th on that scale with 101.0 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 48.3% of the Hornets' field goal attempts come from three point range (2nd in the league), leaving 51.7% from two. Meanwhile, the Pacers' opponents are taking 37.3% of their attempts from three (2nd) and 62.7% from two.
• Comparatively, Indiana takes 42.0% of shots from three (16th), leaving 58.0% from two, while Charlotte's opponents are attempting 40.5% from three (8th) and 59.5% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Hornets are shooting 37.9% from deep in 2025/26 (3rd in the NBA), compared to the Pacers who are making 35.6% of their attempts (19th).
• On the opposite end, Charlotte is holding opponents to 35.9% of their three-point attempts (18th), while Indiana's opponents are hitting 35.5% of their shots (13th).

Ball Protection

• The Hornets are committing 15.5 turnovers per game this season, ranking 24th in the league, while the Pacers are forcing 13.6 turnovers (22nd).
• Flipping that script, Charlotte is forcing 12.6 turnovers (28th), while Indiana is committing 14.4 (16th).

Crashing the Boards

• Charlotte is pulling down 46.2 rebounds per game this season (5th in the league), including 12.7 offensive boards (6th). Conversely, Indiana's opponents are averaging a whopping 46.6 rebounds (27th), 11.3 of which have come on the offensive end (13th).
• Meanwhile, the Pacers are averaging only 41.7 rebounds (26th) and 9.8 offensive rebounds (25th), while the Hornets are allowing an impressive 39.0 and 10.0, ranking 1st and 2nd.

Back-to-backs

• Notably, the Pacers are playing the second leg of a back-to-back set.
• Indiana holds a 3-9 W-L record on the second leg of a back-to-back this season, as well as a 6-6-0 ATS record and 5-7-0 O/U record.
• Additionally, Charlotte has an 8-5 W-L record, 8-5-0 ATS record and 4-9-0 O/U record against teams playing the second leg of a back-to-back this season.

First Quarter Winner

Charlotte is -265 to win the first quarter, while Indiana is +215. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Charlotte	38-34-5	21-15-3	17-19-2	20-11-1	18-23-4	7-3-0
Indiana	28-44-4	15-21-2	13-23-2	4-5-0	24-39-4	4-6-0

First Half Winner

Charlotte is -575 to win the first half and Indiana is +425. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Charlotte	43-32-2	24-15-0	19-17-2	22-8-2	21-24-0	8-2-0
Indiana	26-49-1	12-25-1	14-24-0	4-5-0	22-44-1	4-6-0

HT/FT

Charlotte is -650 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Indiana is +950.

• The Hornets have completed the HT/FT double in 42.9% of games this season, while the Pacers have completed the HT/FT double in 15.8% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Friday's matchup is +3500 to go to overtime.

• The Hornets have played in three games that went to overtime this season, while the Pacers have appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 30 of Charlotte's 77 games this season. Meanwhile, 42 of Indiana's 76 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Charlotte recorded a 133-109 blowout victory against Indiana at Gainbridge Fieldhouse when these teams last met on February 26. Brandon Miller was lights out from deep on that day, finishing with 33 points and six triples. That result snapped the Pacers' three-game winning streak against the Hornets.