The Bobcats will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when the Pacers tip off at Time Warner Cable Arena on Wednesday in NBA play.

This season the Bobcats are 4-27 overall and 11-20 ATS against the number, while the Pacers are 20-12 and 14-18 ATS. As for the totals, Charlotte is 14-17 on the OU, and Indiana is 14-18.



View Indiana vs Charlotte Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Pacers are listed as 6-point favorites at many online sportsbooks, with the total listed at 189.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 30-rated Bobcats and the No. 6-ranked Pacers, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 96-79 result in favor of the Pacers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Charlotte's No. 30-ranked offense (86.5 PPG) against a Pacers defense that ranks No. 9 at 92.7 PPG. The Bobcats have averaged 41.7% from the field per game, less than the Pacers have managed so far this season (43% on average).

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Pacers own the league's No. 8-rated mark, allowing 93.3 points per game when on the road. Charlotte, on the other hand, rates No. 29 in home scoring.

In their last action, Indiana was a 117-108 Sportsbook at home against the Hornets. They failed to cover the 10-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (225) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Roy Hibbert went off for 30 points and added 13 rebounds leading Indiana to a 117-108 win over New Orleans on Tuesday at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Last time out for Charlotte, they were a 108-73 loser as they battled the Pacers on the road. The Bobcats failed to cover in the match as a 10.5-point underdog, while 181 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. The Bobcats were blown out by Indiana on Sunday, losing by a 108-73 final at Conseco Fieldhouse in basketball betting action.


Indiana Pacers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Golden State are 4-6
After playing New Orleans are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Charlotte Bobcats Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Detroit are 2-8
After playing Indiana are 3-7
After a loss are 1-9

A few Pacers at Bobcats trends to consider:
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Indiana is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Charlotte's last 15 games
Charlotte is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Indiana


Next up:
Indiana home to Golden State, Tuesday, February 28
Charlotte at Detroit, Wednesday, February 29