Hornets vs. Pacers Prediction, Picks and Odds

Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Hornets vs. Pacers NBA game on February 26, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Hornets
133
109
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Hornets
31 36 40 26 133
Pacers
34 12 36 27 109
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Win %
  • Hornets
    >99%
  • Pacers
    <1%
Win Probability
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Hornets
31 36 40 26 133
Pacers
34 12 36 27 109
Q4 00:34 Quenton Jackson misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:44 Hornets misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:48 Hornets misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:23 Pat Connaughton makes two point jump shot (Tre Mann assists)
Q4 1:43 Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:58 Tre Mann misses three point stepback jump shot
Q4 2:21 Pat Connaughton makes two point driving finger roll layup (Tre Mann assists)
Q4 2:42 Pacers misses two point jump shot
Q4 3:25 Pacers makes two point jump shot
Q4 3:30 Hornets makes two point jump shot
Play by Play
  1. Q4 00:00
    End of 4th Quarter.
  2. Q4 00:09
    Hornets turnover
  3. Q4 00:32
    Tre Mann defensive rebound
  4. Q4 00:34
    Quenton Jackson misses two point jump shot
  5. Q4 00:42
    Micah Potter defensive rebound
  6. Q4 00:44
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  7. Q4 00:45
    Sion James offensive rebound
  8. Q4 00:48
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  9. Q4 1:08
    Jay Huff turnover (bad pass) (Pat Connaughton steals)
  10. Q4 1:23
    +2
    Pat Connaughton makes two point jump shot (Tre Mann assists)
    133-109
  11. Q4 1:41
    Pat Connaughton defensive rebound
  12. Q4 1:43
    Kam Jones misses three point jump shot
  13. Q4 1:56
    Kobe Brown defensive rebound
  14. Q4 1:58
    Tre Mann misses three point stepback jump shot
  15. Q4 2:11
    Sion James personal foul (Micah Potter draws the foul)
  16. Q4 2:11
    +1
    Micah Potter makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    133-109
  17. Q4 2:11
    +1
    Micah Potter makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    133-109
  18. Q4 2:21
    +2
    Pat Connaughton makes two point driving finger roll layup (Tre Mann assists)
    133-109
  19. Q4 2:21
    Micah Potter personal foul (Pat Connaughton draws the foul)
  20. Q4 2:21
    +1
    Pat Connaughton makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    133-109
  21. Q4 2:38
    Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
  22. Q4 2:42
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  23. Q4 3:06
    Pat Connaughton turnover
  24. Q4 3:16
    Pacers violation
  25. Q4 3:23
    Hornets 60 second timeout
  26. Q4 3:23
    Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, Pat Connaughton, Josh Green, Tre Mann, Sion James)
  27. Q4 3:23
    Pacers lineup change (Kobe Brown, Micah Potter, Jay Huff, Kam Jones, Quenton Jackson)
  28. Q4 3:25
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    133-109
  29. Q4 3:28
    Kobe Brown defensive rebound
  30. Q4 3:30
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    133-109
  31. Q4 3:30
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  32. Q4 3:47
    +2
    Kobe Brown makes two point jump shot
    133-109
  33. Q4 3:55
    Kobe Brown defensive rebound
  34. Q4 3:57
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  35. Q4 4:12
    Tre Mann defensive rebound
  36. Q4 4:16
    Jarace Walker misses three point jump shot
  37. Q4 4:18
    Sion James personal foul (Kobe Brown draws the foul)
  38. Q4 4:33
    Jay Huff defensive rebound
  39. Q4 4:33
    Pacers lineup change (Kobe Brown, Micah Potter, Kam Jones, Jarace Walker, Quenton Jackson)
  40. Q4 4:33
    Pacers 60 second timeout
  41. Q4 4:33
    Hornets lineup change (Pat Connaughton, Josh Green, Grant Williams, Tre Mann, Sion James)
  42. Q4 4:35
    Tre Mann misses three point running jump shot
  43. Q4 4:41
    Pacers turnover
  44. Q4 4:50
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    128-103
  45. Q4 5:13
    +2
    Andrew Nembhard makes two point jump shot
    125-103
  46. Q4 5:26
    Quenton Jackson personal foul
  47. Q4 5:26
    +1
    Tre Mann makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    128-103
  48. Q4 5:26
    Tre Mann misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  49. Q4 5:26
    Hornets offensive rebound
  50. Q4 5:26
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Kobe Brown, Jay Huff, Kam Jones, Quenton Jackson)
  51. Q4 5:37
    Tre Mann defensive rebound
  52. Q4 5:39
    Jay Huff misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  53. Q4 5:39
    Hornets personal foul
  54. Q4 5:39
    +1
    Jay Huff makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    133-109
  55. Q4 5:39
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Kobe Brown, Jay Huff, Jarace Walker, Quenton Jackson)
  56. Q4 5:51
    +2
    Kon Knueppel makes two point jump shot
    133-109
  57. Q4 6:12
    +2
    Jay Huff makes two point jump shot
    133-109
  58. Q4 6:14
    Jay Huff offensive rebound
  59. Q4 6:16
    Andrew Nembhard misses two point jump shot
  60. Q4 6:17
    Andrew Nembhard offensive rebound
  61. Q4 6:20
    Andrew Nembhard misses two point jump shot
  62. Q4 6:25
    Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
  63. Q4 6:29
    Kon Knueppel misses three point jump shot
  64. Q4 6:43
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    133-109
  65. Q4 6:44
    Hornets lineup change (Pat Connaughton, Josh Green, Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Tre Mann)
  66. Q4 6:44
    Hornets 60 second timeout
  67. Q4 6:46
    Moussa Diabate turnover
  68. Q4 7:13
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    128-103
  69. Q4 7:40
    +2
    Moussa Diabate makes two point jump shot
    133-109
  70. Q4 7:55
    Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
  71. Q4 7:59
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  72. Q4 8:01
    Jay Huff offensive rebound
  73. Q4 8:02
    Andrew Nembhard misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  74. Q4 8:02
    Tre Mann shooting foul (Andrew Nembhard draws the foul)
  75. Q4 8:02
    +1
    Andrew Nembhard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    133-109
  76. Q4 8:02
    Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, Pat Connaughton, Kon Knueppel, Tre Mann, Sion James)
  77. Q4 8:11
    Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
  78. Q4 8:14
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  79. Q4 8:37
    +3
    Andrew Nembhard makes three point stepback jump shot (Jay Huff assists)
    125-103
  80. Q4 8:48
    Pacers personal foul
  81. Q4 8:48
    +1
    Sion James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    128-103
  82. Q4 8:48
    +1
    Sion James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    133-109
  83. Q4 8:48
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Ben Sheppard, Kobe Brown, Jay Huff, Jarace Walker)
  84. Q4 9:10
    +2
    Ben Sheppard makes two point jump shot
    128-103
  85. Q4 9:10
    Ben Sheppard offensive rebound
  86. Q4 9:14
    Grant Williams blocks T.J. McConnell's two point layup
  87. Q4 9:41
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    133-109
  88. Q4 9:55
    Pacers lineup change (Ben Sheppard, Kobe Brown, T.J. McConnell, Jay Huff, Jarace Walker)
  89. Q4 9:55
    Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Tre Mann, Sion James)
  90. Q4 9:55
    Pacers personal foul
  91. Q4 10:06
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    133-109
  92. Q4 10:15
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    133-109
  93. Q4 10:41
    +2
    Jarace Walker makes two point jump shot
    133-109
  94. Q4 11:02
    +3
    Grant Williams makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)
    128-103
  95. Q4 11:09
    T.J. McConnell turnover (lost ball) (Coby White steals)
  96. Q4 11:18
    Quenton Jackson offensive rebound
  97. Q4 11:20
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  98. Q4 11:32
    +3
    Kon Knueppel makes three point pullup jump shot
    110-83
  99. Q4 11:42
    Sion James personal foul (T.J. McConnell draws the foul)
  100. Q4 11:42
    T.J. McConnell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  101. Q4 11:42
    Pacers offensive rebound
  102. Q4 11:42
    +1
    T.J. McConnell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    133-109
  103. Q4 11:47
    Moussa Diabate personal foul
  104. Q4 11:47
    Moussa Diabate turnover (offensive foul)
  105. Q3 00:00
    Kobe Brown misses three point jump shot
  106. Q3 00:00
    Pacers offensive rebound
  107. Q4 12:00
    Pacers lineup change (Ben Sheppard, Micah Potter, T.J. McConnell, Jarace Walker, Quenton Jackson)
  108. Q3 00:00
    End of 3rd Quarter.
  109. Q4 12:00
    Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, Coby White, Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Sion James)
  110. Q3 00:01
    +2
    Kon Knueppel makes two point jump shot
    107-82
  111. Q3 00:18
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    120-92
  112. Q3 00:33
    +2
    Coby White makes two point jump shot
    120-92
  113. Q3 00:56
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  114. Q3 00:56
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    120-92
  115. Q3 1:05
    +3
    Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot (Sion James assists)
    120-92
  116. Q3 1:20
    Grant Williams shooting foul (Quenton Jackson draws the foul)
  117. Q3 1:20
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    120-92
  118. Q3 1:20
    +1
    Quenton Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    120-92
  119. Q3 1:20
    Hornets lineup change (Coby White, Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges, Grant Williams, Sion James)
  120. Q3 1:26
    Micah Potter defensive rebound
  121. Q3 1:28
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  122. Q3 1:29
    Grant Williams offensive rebound
  123. Q3 1:33
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  124. Q3 1:51
    Grant Williams defensive rebound
  125. Q3 1:55
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  126. Q3 1:57
    Kobe Brown offensive rebound
  127. Q3 1:59
    Kobe Brown misses two point jump shot
  128. Q3 2:09
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    120-92
  129. Q3 2:09
    Pacers personal foul
  130. Q3 2:09
    +1
    Coby White makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    120-92
  131. Q3 2:24
    Hornets personal foul
  132. Q3 2:24
    +1
    Quenton Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    120-92
  133. Q3 2:24
    +1
    Quenton Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    120-92
  134. Q3 2:28
    Coby White turnover (Micah Potter steals)
  135. Q3 2:30
    Brandon Miller defensive rebound
  136. Q3 2:36
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  137. Q3 2:42
    T.J. McConnell defensive rebound
  138. Q3 2:47
    Hornets lineup change (Coby White, Miles Bridges, Grant Williams, Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
  139. Q3 2:47
    Kam Jones shooting foul (Coby White draws the foul)
  140. Q3 2:47
    +1
    Coby White makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    107-82
  141. Q3 2:47
    Pacers lineup change (Kobe Brown, Micah Potter, T.J. McConnell, Kam Jones, Quenton Jackson)
  142. Q3 2:47
    Hornets lineup change (Coby White, Josh Green, Miles Bridges, Grant Williams, Sion James)
  143. Q3 2:47
    Pacers lineup change (Kobe Brown, Micah Potter, T.J. McConnell, Kam Jones, Quenton Jackson)
  144. Q3 2:47
    Coby White misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  145. Q3 2:47
    Pacers lineup change (Kobe Brown, Micah Potter, T.J. McConnell, Kam Jones, Quenton Jackson)
  146. Q3 2:47
    Hornets lineup change (Coby White, Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Grant Williams, Sion James)
  147. Q3 2:57
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    107-82
  148. Q3 3:06
    Micah Potter defensive rebound
  149. Q3 3:09
    Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
  150. Q3 3:26
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    107-82
  151. Q3 3:37
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    107-82
  152. Q3 3:58
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    107-82
  153. Q3 4:12
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    107-82
  154. Q3 4:37
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    107-82
  155. Q3 4:49
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    107-82
  156. Q3 5:06
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    107-82
  157. Q3 5:16
    Hornets lineup change (Coby White, Josh Green, Brandon Miller, Grant Williams, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
  158. Q3 5:16
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Kobe Brown, Micah Potter, T.J. McConnell, Kam Jones)
  159. Q3 5:16
    Pacers 60 second timeout
  160. Q3 5:18
    +3
    Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot
    87-59
  161. Q3 5:36
    Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
  162. Q3 5:39
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  163. Q3 5:52
    +2
    LaMelo Ball makes two point jump shot
    87-59
  164. Q3 6:02
    LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
  165. Q3 6:06
    Jarace Walker misses two point pullup jump shot
  166. Q3 6:21
    Brandon Miller turnover (lost ball) (Jarace Walker steals)
  167. Q3 6:22
    Hornets personal foul
  168. Q3 6:22
    Pacers personal foul
  169. Q3 6:41
    +2
    Jarace Walker makes two point jump shot
    87-59
  170. Q3 6:49
    Hornets personal foul
  171. Q3 6:49
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Ben Sheppard, Micah Potter, Jarace Walker, Quenton Jackson)
  172. Q3 6:49
    Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, LaMelo Ball, Josh Green, Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller)
  173. Q3 6:51
    LaMelo Ball turnover (Quenton Jackson steals)
  174. Q3 7:00
    +2
    Andrew Nembhard makes two point jump shot
    87-59
  175. Q3 7:11
    +2
    Moussa Diabate makes two point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists)
    87-59
  176. Q3 7:28
    Quenton Jackson offensive foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul)
  177. Q3 7:28
    Quenton Jackson turnover (offensive foul)
  178. Q3 7:38
    +2
    Brandon Miller makes two point jump shot
    87-59
  179. Q3 7:59
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    87-59
  180. Q3 8:04
    Ben Sheppard defensive rebound
  181. Q3 8:08
    Brandon Miller misses two point jump shot
  182. Q3 8:24
    LaMelo Ball personal foul (Quenton Jackson draws the foul)
  183. Q3 8:24
    Instant replay (Challenge)
  184. Q3 8:24
    Hornets defensive rebound
  185. Q3 8:24
    Hornets 60 second timeout
  186. Q3 8:24
    Quenton Jackson misses two point driving layup
  187. Q3 8:32
    +2
    LaMelo Ball makes two point jump shot
    73-50
  188. Q3 8:49
    +3
    Jarace Walker makes three point jump shot (Ben Sheppard assists)
    82-57
  189. Q3 8:58
    +2
    Brandon Miller makes two point jump shot
    73-50
  190. Q3 8:58
    Pacers personal foul
  191. Q3 8:58
    +1
    Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    82-57
  192. Q3 9:19
    Brandon Miller defensive rebound
  193. Q3 9:21
    Jarace Walker misses three point jump shot
  194. Q3 9:28
    Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound
  195. Q3 9:32
    LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot
  196. Q3 9:35
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  197. Q3 9:35
    Hornets offensive rebound
  198. Q3 9:38
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  199. Q3 9:55
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    73-50
  200. Q3 10:02
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    73-50
  201. Q3 10:25
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    73-50
  202. Q3 10:41
    Jarace Walker defensive rebound
  203. Q3 10:44
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  204. Q3 10:50
    Moussa Diabate misses two point jump shot
  205. Q3 10:50
    Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
  206. Q3 10:59
    Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
  207. Q3 11:01
    Andrew Nembhard misses two point jump shot
  208. Q3 11:14
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    73-50
  209. Q3 11:18
    Pacers turnover
  210. Q3 11:26
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    69-46
  211. Q3 11:27
    Miles Bridges offensive rebound
  212. Q3 11:30
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  213. Q3 11:47
    Miles Bridges defensive rebound
  214. Q3 11:50
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  215. Q2 00:00
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  216. Q2 00:00
    Hornets offensive rebound
  217. Q2 00:00
    End of 1st Half.
  218. Q3 12:00
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Ben Sheppard, Jay Huff, Jarace Walker, Quenton Jackson)
  219. Q2 00:04
    Pacers personal foul
  220. Q2 00:25
    LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
  221. Q2 00:27
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  222. Q2 00:28
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  223. Q2 00:46
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    67-46
  224. Q2 00:50
    Pacers turnover
  225. Q2 1:00
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    64-46
  226. Q2 1:10
    Hornets personal foul
  227. Q2 1:10
    +1
    Andrew Nembhard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    61-45
  228. Q2 1:10
    +1
    Andrew Nembhard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    61-46
  229. Q2 1:24
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    61-44
  230. Q2 1:41
    Hornets personal foul
  231. Q2 1:41
    Pacers personal foul
  232. Q2 1:41
    Andrew Nembhard turnover (offensive foul)
  233. Q2 1:41
    Pacers 60 second timeout
  234. Q2 1:41
    Instant replay
  235. Q2 1:41
    Pacers challenge timeout
  236. Q2 1:41
    +1
    Andrew Nembhard makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    59-43
  237. Q2 1:41
    +1
    Andrew Nembhard makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    59-44
  238. Q2 1:44
    Quenton Jackson defensive rebound
  239. Q2 1:47
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  240. Q2 1:57
    Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
  241. Q2 2:00
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  242. Q2 2:20
    Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
  243. Q2 2:20
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    59-42
  244. Q2 2:20
    Pacers 60 second timeout
  245. Q2 2:20
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Micah Potter, Jay Huff, Jarace Walker, Quenton Jackson)
  246. Q2 2:20
    Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller)
  247. Q2 2:22
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  248. Q2 2:33
    Pacers turnover
  249. Q2 2:34
    Hornets personal foul
  250. Q2 2:34
    Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, Coby White, Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller)
  251. Q2 2:46
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    57-42
  252. Q2 3:06
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    55-42
  253. Q2 3:30
    Pacers personal foul
  254. Q2 3:30
    +1
    Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 3
    54-40
  255. Q2 3:30
    Hornets offensive rebound
  256. Q2 3:30
    Brandon Miller misses regular free throw 2 of 3
  257. Q2 3:30
    +1
    Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 3 of 3
    55-40
  258. Q2 3:30
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Kobe Brown, Jay Huff, Jarace Walker, Quenton Jackson)
  259. Q2 3:50
    Brandon Miller defensive rebound
  260. Q2 3:52
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  261. Q2 3:57
    Hornets personal foul
  262. Q2 4:23
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    53-40
  263. Q2 4:42
    Jump ball. Kobe Brown (Moussa Diabate gains possession)
  264. Q2 4:42
    Kobe Brown turnover (lost ball)
  265. Q2 4:44
    Kobe Brown offensive rebound
  266. Q2 4:44
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Ben Sheppard, Kobe Brown, Jay Huff, Jarace Walker)
  267. Q2 4:48
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  268. Q2 5:01
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    51-40
  269. Q2 5:02
    Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
  270. Q2 5:05
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  271. Q2 5:05
    Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
  272. Q2 5:05
    Brandon Miller misses two point tip layup
  273. Q2 5:06
    Brandon Miller offensive rebound
  274. Q2 5:09
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  275. Q2 5:15
    Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
  276. Q2 5:17
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  277. Q2 5:24
    Brandon Miller defensive rebound
  278. Q2 5:28
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  279. Q2 5:44
    Pacers personal foul
  280. Q2 5:44
    +1
    Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    48-40
  281. Q2 5:44
    +1
    Brandon Miller makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    49-40
  282. Q2 5:44
    Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, Coby White, Josh Green, Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller)
  283. Q2 5:49
    Pacers turnover
  284. Q2 5:51
    Ben Sheppard offensive rebound
  285. Q2 5:53
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  286. Q2 6:13
    Hornets turnover
  287. Q2 6:13
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Ben Sheppard, Kobe Brown, Micah Potter, Jarace Walker)
  288. Q2 6:20
    Miles Bridges defensive rebound
  289. Q2 6:23
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  290. Q2 6:26
    Hornets turnover
  291. Q2 6:35
    Pacers personal foul
  292. Q2 6:35
    Hornets lineup change (Coby White, Josh Green, Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
  293. Q2 6:50
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    47-40
  294. Q2 6:52
    Hornets turnover
  295. Q2 6:54
    Pacers turnover
  296. Q2 6:59
    Micah Potter defensive rebound
  297. Q2 7:02
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  298. Q2 7:18
    Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
  299. Q2 7:20
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  300. Q2 7:33
    Obi Toppin defensive rebound
  301. Q2 7:36
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  302. Q2 7:42
    Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
  303. Q2 7:45
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  304. Q2 8:02
    Hornets turnover
  305. Q2 8:15
    Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
  306. Q2 8:16
    Hornets personal foul
  307. Q2 8:16
    +1
    Obi Toppin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    47-38
  308. Q2 8:16
    Obi Toppin misses regular free throw 2 of 2
  309. Q2 8:16
    Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Josh Green, Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
  310. Q2 8:31
    Pacers 60 second timeout
  311. Q2 8:31
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Obi Toppin, Ben Sheppard, Micah Potter, Jarace Walker)
  312. Q2 8:34
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    47-37
  313. Q2 8:38
    LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
  314. Q2 8:41
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  315. Q2 8:58
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    44-37
  316. Q2 9:18
    Grant Williams defensive rebound
  317. Q2 9:20
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  318. Q2 9:32
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    41-37
  319. Q2 9:41
    Grant Williams defensive rebound
  320. Q2 9:44
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  321. Q2 9:54
    Jay Huff offensive rebound
  322. Q2 9:57
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  323. Q2 10:04
    Hornets personal foul
  324. Q2 10:04
    Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover (offensive foul)
  325. Q2 10:10
    Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
  326. Q2 10:14
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  327. Q2 10:25
    Pacers 60 second timeout
  328. Q2 10:25
    Pacers lineup change (Obi Toppin, T.J. McConnell, Jay Huff, Kam Jones, Quenton Jackson)
  329. Q2 10:26
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    39-37
  330. Q2 10:40
    Sion James defensive rebound
  331. Q2 10:42
    T.J. McConnell misses two point jump shot
  332. Q2 10:55
    Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
  333. Q2 10:55
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    36-37
  334. Q2 10:58
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  335. Q2 11:07
    Sion James defensive rebound
  336. Q2 11:11
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  337. Q2 11:21
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    34-37
  338. Q2 11:40
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    31-37
  339. Q1 00:00
    Quenton Jackson misses three point jump shot
  340. Q1 00:00
    Pacers offensive rebound
  341. Q1 00:00
    End of 1st Quarter.
  342. Q2 12:00
    Pacers lineup change (Kobe Brown, T.J. McConnell, Jay Huff, Kam Jones, Quenton Jackson)
  343. Q2 12:00
    Hornets lineup change (LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
  344. Q1 00:02
    Pacers personal foul
  345. Q1 00:02
    Coby White misses regular free throw 1 of 2
  346. Q1 00:02
    Hornets offensive rebound
  347. Q1 00:02
    +1
    Coby White makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    31-34
  348. Q1 00:20
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    30-34
  349. Q1 00:22
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  350. Q1 00:22
    Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, Coby White, Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges, Sion James)
  351. Q1 00:31
    T.J. McConnell defensive rebound
  352. Q1 00:34
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  353. Q1 00:54
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    30-32
  354. Q1 1:06
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    30-30
  355. Q1 1:16
    Hornets personal foul
  356. Q1 1:16
    +1
    Quenton Jackson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
    27-29
  357. Q1 1:16
    +1
    Quenton Jackson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
    27-30
  358. Q1 1:18
    Kam Jones offensive rebound
  359. Q1 1:21
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  360. Q1 1:27
    Quenton Jackson defensive rebound
  361. Q1 1:30
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  362. Q1 1:40
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    27-28
  363. Q1 1:56
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    27-26
  364. Q1 2:08
    Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
  365. Q1 2:12
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  366. Q1 2:26
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    24-26
  367. Q1 2:27
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  368. Q1 2:27
    Hornets lineup change (Coby White, Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
  369. Q1 2:27
    Pacers lineup change (Kobe Brown, Micah Potter, T.J. McConnell, Kam Jones, Quenton Jackson)
  370. Q1 2:31
    Coby White defensive rebound
  371. Q1 2:36
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  372. Q1 2:40
    Kam Jones defensive rebound
  373. Q1 2:44
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  374. Q1 2:58
    Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound
  375. Q1 3:00
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  376. Q1 3:04
    Quenton Jackson defensive rebound
  377. Q1 3:06
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  378. Q1 3:19
    +3
    Jarace Walker makes three point jump shot
    21-26
  379. Q1 3:34
    Hornets turnover
  380. Q1 3:34
    Hornets lineup change (Coby White, Josh Green, Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
  381. Q1 3:53
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    21-23
  382. Q1 3:54
    Jarace Walker offensive rebound
  383. Q1 3:56
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  384. Q1 4:07
    Kam Jones defensive rebound
  385. Q1 4:11
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  386. Q1 4:25
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    21-21
  387. Q1 4:33
    Hornets personal foul
  388. Q1 4:38
    Jarace Walker defensive rebound
  389. Q1 4:41
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  390. Q1 4:54
    Pacers personal foul
  391. Q1 4:54
    Pacers lineup change (Micah Potter, T.J. McConnell, Kam Jones, Jarace Walker, Quenton Jackson)
  392. Q1 4:54
    Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, Coby White, Josh Green, Brandon Miller, Grant Williams)
  393. Q1 5:02
    Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
  394. Q1 5:06
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    21-21
  395. Q1 5:06
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  396. Q1 5:08
    Andrew Nembhard defensive rebound
  397. Q1 5:10
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  398. Q1 5:35
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    21-18
  399. Q1 5:47
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    21-16
  400. Q1 5:57
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    19-16
  401. Q1 6:19
    Pacers 60 second timeout
  402. Q1 6:19
    Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, LaMelo Ball, Josh Green, Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller)
  403. Q1 6:19
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Ben Sheppard, Kobe Brown, Micah Potter, Quenton Jackson)
  404. Q1 6:22
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    19-14
  405. Q1 6:33
    Kon Knueppel defensive rebound
  406. Q1 6:34
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  407. Q1 6:47
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    16-14
  408. Q1 6:53
    Miles Bridges defensive rebound
  409. Q1 6:54
    Jarace Walker offensive rebound
  410. Q1 6:54
    Jarace Walker misses two point putback dunk
  411. Q1 6:58
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  412. Q1 7:07
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    13-14
  413. Q1 7:20
    Pacers turnover
  414. Q1 7:22
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  415. Q1 7:22
    Brandon Miller kicked ball violation
  416. Q1 7:26
    Hornets turnover
  417. Q1 7:31
    Pacers turnover
  418. Q1 7:43
    Pacers personal foul
  419. Q1 7:43
    +1
    LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 3
    8-14
  420. Q1 7:43
    +1
    LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 3
    9-14
  421. Q1 7:43
    +1
    LaMelo Ball makes regular free throw 3 of 3
    10-14
  422. Q1 7:43
    Pacers lineup change (Andrew Nembhard, Ben Sheppard, Kobe Brown, Jay Huff, Jarace Walker)
  423. Q1 7:56
    +3
    Pacers makes three point jump shot
    7-14
  424. Q1 8:14
    Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
  425. Q1 8:14
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    7-11
  426. Q1 8:19
    Hornets misses two point jump shot
  427. Q1 8:43
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    5-10
  428. Q1 8:43
    Hornets personal foul
  429. Q1 8:43
    +1
    Ben Sheppard makes regular free throw 1 of 1
    5-11
  430. Q1 8:57
    +3
    Hornets makes three point jump shot
    5-8
  431. Q1 9:15
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    2-8
  432. Q1 9:16
    Hornets 60 second timeout
  433. Q1 9:18
    Hornets turnover
  434. Q1 9:27
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    2-6
  435. Q1 9:42
    Hornets violation
  436. Q1 9:46
    Hornets turnover
  437. Q1 9:51
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    2-4
  438. Q1 10:08
    Hornets personal foul
  439. Q1 10:08
    Hornets turnover
  440. Q1 10:09
    Brandon Miller defensive rebound
  441. Q1 10:11
    Pacers misses two point jump shot
  442. Q1 10:17
    Jarace Walker defensive rebound
  443. Q1 10:20
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
  444. Q1 10:30
    Hornets defensive rebound
  445. Q1 10:30
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  446. Q1 10:34
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  447. Q1 10:45
    +2
    Hornets makes two point jump shot
    2-2
  448. Q1 10:50
    LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
  449. Q1 10:54
    Pacers misses three point jump shot
  450. Q1 11:15
    Pacers defensive rebound
  451. Q1 11:15
    Stoppage (Out of bounds)
  452. Q1 11:16
    LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot
  453. Q1 11:25
    +2
    Pacers makes two point jump shot
    0-2
  454. Q1 11:36
    Obi Toppin defensive rebound
  455. Q1 12:00
    Moussa Diabate vs. Jay Huff (Brandon Miller gains possession)
  456. Q1 12:00
    Hornets misses three point jump shot
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Hornets vs. Pacers: Detailed Breakdown

Matchup Overview

  • Teams: Hornets vs. Pacers
  • Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Current Betting Odds

  • Spread: Hornets favored at -12.5
  • Total (Over/Under): 229.5
  • Moneyline Odds: Hornets -650, Pacers +500

Dimers' Win Probabilities

  • Hornets: 81%
  • Pacers: 19%

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Projected Final Score

Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Hornets 120-110 Pacers.

This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.

Our Prediction: Who Wins?

After extensive simulations, our model gives the Hornets a win probability of 81%, while the Pacers have a win probability of 19%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.

Summary

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