Hard not to feel bad for Rick Carlisle and the Pacers. They made it to The Finals last season, and everything has collapsed here.
Tyrese Haliburton will miss the season. Indiana is 6-31, including 1-16 on the road, and is a 3½-point underdog on NBA lines to the Hornets on Thursday.
The Pacers have lost 13 in a row as Carlisle sits on 999 coaching wins. Charlotte has won two in a row heading into Thursday and is 7-10 at home.
That isn’t great, but the Hornets merit a look on NBA betting odds here because the Pacers are so putrid. Forwards Miles Bridges and Brandon Miller each average 20.1 ppg for the Hornets.
- Pick: Hornets minus-3½ points