Hornets vs Pacers Match Player Stats | Thursday, February 26th 2026

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Todays Thursday, February 26th Matchup Details

Thursday | Charlotte Hornets at Indiana Pacers
NBA Game is on Thursday, February 26th 2026
26/02/26 19:00:00 PM EST Tipoff

Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, Charlotte Hornets at Indiana Pacers Predictions & Best Bets

The Hornets are expected to see a rise in opportunities today from competing against the fastest pace offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Indiana Pacers).

Offensive rebounds maintain possession and spark bonus opportunities for scoring and assists, and the Hornets grade out best in in the NBA with 16.0 offensive rebounds per game over the last 5 games.

The matchup against Indiana may be a favorable one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting PGs have attempted a whopping 5.4 foul shots per game over the last 5 games when the Indiana Pacers have the home court advantage (7th-most in the league).

In regard to 3-point attempts, the 3rd-most aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 5 games has been the Indiana Pacers.

The Indiana Pacers have played at the speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games.

Jarace Walker has scored 16.0 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.2 more than he’s scored over the course of the year.

This year, opposing starting PFs have shot 55.8% on field goals (highest in the NBA) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, creating a strong matchup.

This year, the other team’s starting SGs have averaged 2.5 three-pointers per game (3rd-most in the league) against the Hornets, resulting in a positive matchup.

Over the last 5 games, opposing starting SGs have attempted 4.0 foul shots per game (4th-most in the NBA) vs. the Hornets, easily managing to draw fouls.

This year, the other team’s starting PFs have attempted 5.8 free throws per game (most in the NBA) vs. the Pacers, easily managing to draw fouls.

The matchup against the Indiana Pacers is a strong one; they have given up the most points per game in the NBA to opposing starting SGs this year (19.0).

The matchup vs. Indiana is a positive one for getting to the charity stripe; the other team’s starting SGs have attempted a whopping 5.3 foul shots per game this year when the Indiana Pacers are on their home court (most in the league).

This year when they are on their home court, the opposing team’s starting PGs have averaged 44.4% on threes (4th-best in the NBA) against the Hornets, identifying this as a strong matchup.

This year when they are at home, the opposition’s starting PFs have shot 47.4% on threes (3rd-best in the NBA) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, identifying this as a positive matchup.

Ben Sheppard has compiled 11.4 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.5 higher than he’s compiled overall this year.

Over the last 5 games when they have the home court advantage, the opposing team’s starting SFs have registered 22.3 points per game (4th-most in the NBA) against the Charlotte Hornets, identifying this as a good matchup for offensive production.

The matchup vs. the Hornets is a strong one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted a whopping 4.5 foul shots per game this year (most in the NBA).

The matchup vs. Indiana is a favorable one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting SFs have attempted a whopping 4.0 foul shots per game this year when the Pacers are on their home court (4th-most in the NBA).

Prediction Charlotte Hornets at Indiana Pacers Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats

The matchup vs. the Pacers is a tough one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the other team’s starting PGs have tallied the least three attempts per game in the NBA this year (4.6).

The Hornets have played at the 3rd-slowest pace in the NBA over the last 20 games.

In terms of drawing fouls, the Charlotte Hornets’s poor 19.1 free throw attempts per game as the away team rates 3rd-worst in the NBA over the last 15 games.

Over the last 20 games, opposing starting SFs have tallied 3.6 3-point attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Charlotte Hornets, labeling this as a difficult matchup.

The Charlotte Hornets have played at the 3rd-least up-tempo pace-of-play in the NBA over the last 20 games, which ought to lead to fewer possessions for the Pacers.

The Pacers rank as the worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA over the last 25 games (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate extra chances for scoring and assists).

The matchup vs. Charlotte is a difficult one for getting to the free-throw line; the opposing team’s starting PFs have attempted a mere 2.6 foul shots per game this year when the Hornets are the visiting squad (3rd-least in the league).

The matchup against Indiana is a challenging one for 3-pointers; when the Pacers are playing at home, the opposing team’s starting SGs have averaged the 3rd-least 3-pointers per game in the league this year (1.4).

The matchup against the Pacers is a hard one for shot attempts from beyond the arc; the opposition’s starting PFs have tallied the least three attempts per game in the league this year (2.5).

This year, the opposing team’s starting PGs have tallied 11.3 shot attempts per game (lowest in the NBA) vs. the Charlotte Hornets, branding this as a hard matchup.

This year, the other team’s starting PGs have attempted 2.9 free throws per game (3rd-fewest in the NBA) vs. the Hornets, making it tough to get to the free-throw line.

The matchup against the Pacers is a tough one for shots from behind the three-point arc; opposing starting SFs have totaled the least 3-point attempts per game in the league this year (2.9).

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