Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, 2/26/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Indiana Pacers (15-44) are hosting the Charlotte Hornets (28-31) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday.

The Hornets faced off with the Bulls and went home with a win by a final score of 131-99 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 14 and the Bulls totaled 12 personal fouls. They knocked down 16 of their 40 attempts from beyond the arc. Chicago ended up going 86.7% at the free throw line by converting 13 of their 15 attempts. Furthermore, Chicago had 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive) and got 8 blocks. Chicago recorded 18 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. Concerning defending, Charlotte allowed 42.7% from the field on 35 of 82 shooting. They also recorded 31 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and getting 13 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 46 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 8 of 9 shots for a rate of 88.9%. Charlotte finished the contest having earned a 51.6% FG percentage (49 out of 95) and buried 25 of their 57 three-point attempts.

Brandon Miller is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He had 23 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 25 mins played and collected 5 rebounds. Miller finished 56.3% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists.

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Charlotte will enter this matchup with a record of 28-31 for the year. They currently have an average of 115.9 pts per game (12th in the league) while connecting on 46.0% from the field. The Hornets are shooting 37.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (932 of 2,477) and 82.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Charlotte is snagging 46.1 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,561 assists for the year, which ranks 11th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.8 times per contest and as a unit are committing 18.9 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Hornets have forced 12.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.2 personal fouls. They concede 36.6% on three-point shots and they are 10th in the league in PPG from their opponents (113.4). The Hornets defense is allowing a FG percentage of 47.3% (2,477 of 5,235) and they surrender 39.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 21st in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,578 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Pacers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 135-114 when they played the 76ers. The Pacers corralled 29 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in this game. They turned the ball over 18 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The 76ers were called for 21 fouls in this contest which took the Pacers to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 86.4%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Indiana knocked down 13 of 43 attempts (30.2%). When the game finished, the Pacers went 41 out of 95 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.2%. The Pacers allowed the 76ers to bury 53 of 92 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 57.6% in the matchup. They finished 27.6% from distance by going 8 of 29 and finished the game at 21 of 25 at the free throw line (84.0%). When discussing rebounds, Indiana permitted Philadelphia to pull down 44 overall (6 offensive).

Andrew Nembhard ended up having an impact for the Pacers for the game. He converted 8 out of 17 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and had 1 rebound. Nembhard earned 23 points in his 28 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 dimes for this game.

Indiana has a mark of 15-44 on the campaign. The Pacers commit 21.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 76.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 26.3 times per contest (16th in the league) and they turn it over 14.6 times per contest. Indiana has accumulated 6,580 pts on the year (111.5 per game) and they average 42.6 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Pacers are shooting 45.0% from the field, which is 29th in the NBA.

The Pacers defensively are ranked 25th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 119.2. They have forced 13.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 48.7% from the floor (27th in the NBA). The Indiana defense gives up 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (669 of 1,954) and their opponents are knocking down 76.5% of their free throw shots. They give up 26.0 dimes and 47.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 9th and 28th in the league.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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