The Gold Sheet

THE PLAY: Total Under 223.0 (-110)

Surprisingly, the Hornets have won each of the last three meetings in this Eastern Conference matchup. Charlotte earned a 20-point home win as a 6.5-point 'dog in November, then followed that up with a four-point road win as a double-digit 'dog at Indiana one month later. Each of the last four meetings have stayed under their totals. Neither team played on Tuesday, so both are on equal rest heading into this one. Charlotte snapped a five-game losing streak with a 110-106 home win over the Jazz on Monday, but playing on the road has been a different story. The Hornets are 0-5 straight-up and against the spread in their last five road games, scoring an average of 98 points per game in those contests. We recommended a play on the under in Monday's Pacers-Kings game (won by 14), and we're going back to the well here. Since the All-Star break, the under is 10-3 in the Pacers' home games. Indiana's opponents scored an average of 110.2 points per game in those 13 contests. For a "normal" team, that doesn't sound too special. But for a team that plays fast with an emphasis on offense like Indiana does, that is a solid mark.