NBA · 2026-27
Indiana Pacers
3-8 · #24 of 30 by Elo
Elo rating
1380
#24 of 30 · 1500 is average
Market rating
1362
#25 of 30 by recent lines
This season
−36
Elo change since opening night
Forecasts on their games
64%
7–4 this season
Offense
−1.2 pts
#23 of 30 · scored a game above average
Defense
−2.3 pts
#23 of 30 · allowed a game below average
By the numbers
This season, regular season, each with its league rank. Scoring and margin are a game; opponent Elo is how strong the teams they've played are. Home and road leave out their neutral-site game.
- Points scored
- 111.4
- 21st of 30
- Points allowed
- 115.2
- 20th fewest of 30
- Margin
- −3.8
- 18th of 30
- Offense rating
- 108.8
- 21st of 30
- Defense rating
- 112.5
- 18th of 30
- Pace
- 102.1
- 9th of 30
- Last 10
- 2–8
- 22nd of 27
- At home
- 0–4
- 27th of 30
- On the road
- 3–3
- 13th of 30
- Opponent Elo
- 1442
- 29th toughest of 30
Season outlook
From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the 2026-27 season and the playoffs, with standings ties broken by coin flip. Every team and how it works
Projected record
26-56
Now 3-8 · middle 80%: 20–31 wins
Make the playoffs
1%
Play-in: 5%
Reach the NBA Finals
<1%
Win it all
<1%
In 0 of 10,000 simulations
Playoff chances this season
Their chance to make the playoffs from each day's simulation of the rest of the season, since Nov 3. Now 1%.
Upcoming
Forecasts for their next games. Their next 5 opponents average 1530 Elo, the 8th-toughest stretch of the league's 30.
Wizards
4-7
Pacers
3-8
Knicks
6-4
Pacers
3-8
Pacers
3-8
76ers
9-3
Rockets
8-3
Pacers
3-8
Pacers
3-8
Cavaliers
5-6
Pacers
3-8
Knicks
6-4
Players
Who's been playing, busiest first. Each has projections, prop lines and recent games against the line.
Rating history
Elo over the last two seasons. The dashed line is league average.
Against the line
This season, against each game's closing spread and total.
- Against the spread
- 3–4
- Last 10
- 3–4
- As the favorite
- 0–3
- As the underdog
- 3–1
- Overs–unders
- 2–5
- Overs–unders, last 10
- 2–5
Against each game's closing line. Books set every line knowing these records: across 3,901 past games, the team with the better record against the spread so far that season covered 51.2%, short of the 52.4% a standard −110 bet needs, and over/under streaks held 48.0% of the time. They describe the past.
Recent results
Last ten games and whether the forecast hit.
Last 10, oldest first: L W L L L L L W L L
- L
@ DAL 122–125Picked DAL 61%Nov 9Hit - L
vs DEN 102–114Picked DEN 74%Nov 7Hit - W
@ MEM 107–103Picked MEM 69%Nov 4Miss - L
vs ATL 104–108Picked ATL 79%Nov 2Hit - L
vs BKN 90–98Picked IND 60%Nov 1Miss - L
@ MIA 125–145Picked MIA 73%Oct 30Hit - L
vs PHI 109–114Picked PHI 71%Oct 28Hit - L
@ MIL 102–110Picked IND 61%Oct 26Miss - W@ BKN 136–109Picked IND 64%Oct 25Hit
- Lvs DAL 105–121Picked IND 70%Oct 23Miss
Injury report
Current ESPN report, with what the model subtracts for their next game.
Tyrese Haliburton G
−50 EloOut31 min a game when healthy · 27.5 Game Score per 48
Haliburton (hamstring) is progressing well but does not have a timetable to return, Dustin Dopirak of The Indianapolis Star reports.
T.J. McConnell G
−2 EloDay-To-Day13 min a game when healthy · 21.4 Game Score per 48
McConnell is questionable for Wednesday's game against the Wizards due to a strained right hamstring.
Johnny Furphy G
OutFurphy (knee) is practicing with the G League's Noblesville Boom, per Alex Golden of SI.com.
Ben Sheppard G
OutHead coach Rick Carlise confirmed Sheppard will miss "months" after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, Tony East of Forbes.com reports.