Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 11/19/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is the site where the Indiana Pacers (1-13) will take on the Charlotte Hornets (4-10) on Wednesday.

The Hornets faced off with the Raptors and took a loss by a final of 110-108 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Hornets walked away with 14 and the Raptors recorded 21 fouls. They converted 10 of their 25 tries from three-point range. Toronto finished the contest at 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of their 16 attempts. On top of that, Toronto pulled down 43 boards (8 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 9 blocked shots. Toronto distributed 25 assists and had 8 steals in this game. When talking about defending, Charlotte allowed 50.0% from the field on 44 of 88 shooting. They also distributed 19 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned 48 with 14 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Hornets converted 24 of 30 shots for a percentage of 80.0%. Charlotte finished the game with a 42.5% FG percentage (37 out of 87) and made 10 out of their 40 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Kon Knueppel is a player who was a major factor for the game. He accounted for 24 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He played for 36 minutes and snagged 7 boards. Knueppel finished the game at 56.3% from the field and totaled 1 assist.

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Charlotte will enter this game with a mark of 4-10 for the year. They are giving up possession 16.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.6 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Charlotte is collecting 45.9 boards per game and has tallied 367 assists this year, which is 16th in basketball in terms of passing. The Hornets are shooting 36.3% on three-point shots (203 of 559) and 81.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 116.5 points per contest (18th in the league) while going 46.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hornets are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.9 personal fouls. They relinquish 41.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 20th in the league in points per game allowed (119.7). The Hornets are giving up a shooting percentage of 49.8% (624 of 1,253) and they concede 39.1 boards per game as a squad. They rank 28th in the league in allowing assists with 400 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the Pacers went home defeated by a final of 127-112 when they faced the Pistons. The Pacers were able to pull down 23 defensive rebounds and 20 offensive boards totaling 43 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 21 times, while earning 8 steals for this game. The Pistons committed 28 fouls for this game which took the Pacers to the free throw line for 45 attempts. They were able to convert 33 of the free throws for a percentage of 73.3%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Indiana knocked down 9 of their 31 attempts (29.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Pacers went 35 for 84 from the field which had them shooting 41.7%. The Pacers permitted the Pistons to bury 48 of their 88 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.5% in the game. They finished 25.7% from behind the 3-point line by going 9 of 35 and ended up shooting 22 of 30 at the free throw line (73.3%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Indiana allowed Detroit to grab 43 in total (14 on the offensive side).

Pascal Siakam was important for the Pacers for the matchup. Siakam earned 29 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this game. He buried 8 of 17 for the contest for a field goal rate of 47.1%, and earned 7 rebounds.

Indiana has a record of 1-13 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Pacers are connecting on 40.2% from the field, which has them ranked 30th in the NBA. Indiana has totaled 1,525 pts this season (108.9 per contest) and they collect 46.6 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 22.9 times per game (29th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 14.4 times per contest. The Pacers are responsible for committing 24.5 personal fouls per contest and they go 76.8% from the free throw line.

The Pacers defensively are ranked 27th in basketball in PPG allowed with 123.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 48.9% from the floor (26th in the league). The Indiana defense surrenders 32.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (164 of 505) and opponents are converting on 76.9% of their foul shots. They concede 25.9 dimes and 48.1 total boards per game, which ranks them 11th and 27th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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