LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets will be playing against Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers tonight. As fans might be aware, we are entering the early stages of the 2023-2024 NBA season, this is the best time for the teams from across the league to secure their position in their respective conference.
Both the Hornets and the Pacers are from the Eastern Conference. At the moment, the Pacers hold a record of 3 wins and 2 losses, indicating that they have gotten off to a fairly good start. On the other hand, the Hornets hold a record of 1 win and 3 losses.
As both these teams get ready to face off, fans might be interested in finding out the injury reports and expected rosters for the players involved. Additionally, a prediction regarding the outcome of this game can also be found towards the end.
LaMelo Ball looks healthy for the Charlotte Hornets vs Indiana Pacers game tonight
Hornets fans will know that LaMelo missed quite a lot of games last season due to injury. Therefore, it made sense that the team didn’t do too well last time. However, despite having Ball healthy, the team holds a record of 1 win and 3 losses. Although LaMelo has a lot of talent, he simply hasn’t been playing up to expectations over the past few games.
Thankfully, basketball is a team sport and LaMelo will be able to rely on and help his teammates even if he is unable to score efficiently. That said, let us take a look at the injury reports and expected rosters for this game.
Charlotte Hornets injury report
(There are no injuries listed for the Hornets tonight)
Charlotte Hornets expected roster
- LaMelo Ball
- Terry Rozier
- Brandon Miller
- Gordon Hayward
- Mark Williams
Indiana Pacers injury report
(There are no injuries listed for the Pacers tonight)
Indiana Pacers expected roster
- Tyrese Haliburton
- Bruce Brown Jr.
- Bennedict Mathurin
- Obi Toppin
- Myles Turner
It is quite a rare sight to see that both teams have no players on the injury report for this game. However, this makes sense considering that they have only played a handful of games so far. Now, let us take a look at the expert predictions for this game.
The Hornets are slightly favored over the Pacers tonight
This is a hard prediction to make given the current scenario. While the Pacers might have the better record, they participated in the NBA In-Season tournament while the Hornets did not. Therefore, this game will be a back-to-back for the Pacers, who are just coming off an emotional match against the Cavaliers.
For that reason, we expect the Charlotte Hornets to win this game. Facing an exhausted opponent will be the perfect opportunity for LaMelo and his squad to secure a much-needed win. While the Hornets are favored to win, we still expect this to be quite a close game.