NBA Preseason Odds & Picks: Hornets vs. Pacers (Thursday)
The 2024-25 NBA regular season is nearly here. What better way to get ready for the NBA regular season than to start your sports betting during the NBA preseason? That’s right, you can bet on the NBA preseason! Sure, there will be more opportunities to bet on the NBA regular season, but check out the new names and faces of the 2024-25 NBA season and help keep things interesting by placing some bets on the NBA preseason. We’ll guide you through the NBA preseason with picks and predictions for each and every game. Here are all of our top NBA preseason picks and predictions for Thursday’s games! And below we dive into our top picks and predictions for Thursday’s NBA preseason game Hornets vs. Pacers.
2024 NBA Preseason Picks & Predictions: Hornets vs. Pacers
Check out our top NBA preseason picks and predictions for Thursday’s game.
Hornets vs. Pacers
You Hornets must feel good about drafting Tidjane Salaun with the No. 6 overall pick in this year's NBA Draft. The rookie dropped 13 points and secured eight rebounds in 37 minutes after shooting 3-for-8 from downtown. As of now, it looks like Salaun could actually start for the Hornets this season. But while I like the Hornets' starting lineup, the bench was weak against the Knicks last time. Only Tre Mann delivered consistently, and the Hornets still played nine guys off the bench in the 111-105 loss. On the other hand, the Pacers have five players listed on the injury report, including T.J. McConnell, Pascal Siakam, Aaron Nesmith, and Tyrese Haliburton. If none of those four play, I got to roll with the Hornets at +5.5 (-125).
Pick: Hornets +5.5 (-125)
-Jason Radowitz