Stephen Nover's NBA Saturday Bookie Smasher
(NBA) New Orleans vs. Indiana, 11/20/2021 7:00 PM, Score: 94 - 111
Point Spread: -7.00 | -105.00 Indiana (Home)
Result: Win
The Pacers are in stop-the-pain mode, losers of three in a row. They draw the 3-14 Pelicans at home.

New Orleans is off a rare win, defeating the visiting Clippers, 94-81, last night. The Pelicans aren't good and they are in a letdown situation. New Orleans won't be respectable until Zion Williamson returns. Of their last eight losses, seven have been by eight or more points.

The Pacers nearly pulled out a road win against Charlotte last night after trailing by 25 points in the third quarter, but fell three points short. Indiana received a season-high 78 points from its bench.

None of the Pacers logged more than 23 minutes last night, while three Pelicans played major minutes against the Clippers. Indiana holds a huge talent edge with Malcolm Brodgon, Domantas Sabonis, Myles Turner and Caris LeVert. The Pacers' starters will be highly motivated to play well after their poor performance last night.