On May 19, the Indiana Pacers and the Charlotte Hornets will play in the NBA play-in round. We offer you a forecast for this match.
Indiana Pacers»
"Indiana" only on additional indicators was lower than "Washington" in the standings and took the ninth place. Now, to make the playoffs, the Pacers need to first beat Charlotte, and then deal with the loser of the Boston - Washington game. To be honest, the chances of such a scenario for "Indiana" are extremely small.
The Charlotte Hornets»
The season-ending failure cost Charlotte at least seventh place in the standings. The Hornets now need to win at least twice to qualify for the playoffs. In the confrontation with "Indiana", bookmakers consider "Charlotte" an underdog, but we remember that Lamelo Ball and company have repeatedly put bookmakers in an uncomfortable position.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Brogdon (muscle injury), Lamb, Samner (both knee injuries), Turner (finger injury), Warren (foot injury) – Indiana. Martin (ankle injury), Hayward – foot injury) - Charlotte.
Statistics and figures:
- Indiana has won three of its last five games;
- Charlotte has five straight losses;
- Indiana has won three of its last five games against Charlotte.
Forecast:
Five straight losses have taken a serious toll on Charlotte's confidence. However, let's not forget that Borrego's team has upset the leaders more than once this season. "Indiana" does not seem to us to be some invincible team. We advise you to take a chance and bet on the fact that the next "Charlotte" will pass.