The Pacers are coming into this game with a 34-26 record this season and they have been playing well in their recent games. They have won 4 of their last 5 games, but their last 4 games played were all at home and they are coming off of a 9 point win there against the Pelicans in their last game. They are going up against a Pelicans team that is 35-25 this season and they are going to be hungry to bounce back at home here with a chance to get revenge from the other night. The Pelicans have not been great in their recent games as they have lost 3 of their last 4 games but they are going to have the motivation to win this game at home, especially since they also lost their last 2 games there. The Pelicans are also currently sitting in 6th place in the Western Conference which is the last playoff spot, but they have the Mavericks and the Kings right behind them by 0.5 and 1 game respectively. The Pelicans are already going to have the motivation here to get their revenge with that loss to the Pacers still very fresh in their minds but they also need to keep pushing to keep their playoff spot right now. The Pelicans are going to cover the spread in this game.