The Phoenix Suns (31-9) play the second game of a five-game road trip Friday against the Indiana Pacers (15-27). Tip-off is 7 p.m. ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Below, we look at the Suns vs. Pacers odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Suns kicked off their road trip with a 99-95 win over the Toronto Raptors Tuesday. They have won four of their last five games and 10 of their last 14. Only the Brooklyn Nets have a better road record than the Suns’ 14-4.
The Pacers have lost two games in a row, both against the Boston Celtics, and have only one win in their last nine games. It has been a tale of two stories on the season for the Pacers as they are 12-11 at home but only 3-16 on the road.
Suns at Pacers odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Suns -230 (bet $230 to win $100) | Pacers +180 (bet $100 to win $180)
- Against the spread (ATS): Suns -5.5 (-112) | Pacers +5.5 (-108)
- Over/Under (O/U): 221.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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Suns at Pacers key injuries
Suns
- F Cameron Johnson (ankle) questionable
- C Frank Kaminsky (knee) out
- F Abdel Nader (knee) out
- F Dario Saric (knee) out
Pacers
- G Malcolm Brogdon (Achilles) questionable
- F Torrey Craig (knee) questionable
- G T.J. McConnell (wrist) out
- F T.J. Warren (foot) out
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Suns at Pacers odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Suns 111, Pacers 103
Money line
The Suns are an impressive 14-4 on the road this season and have won their last three games away from home and five of their last six.
The Pacers have lost four of their last five games at home despite their record there being above .500.
TAKE the SUNS (-230).
Against the spread
The Suns failed to cover the spread in their last two games but did each of the previous three. Phoenix has only failed to cover the spread twice across its last 11 victories.
The Pacers are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games. They are 13-9-1 ATS at their home arena. They have covered the spread in four of their last 10 losses.
I expect a Suns’ win and because the spread is not that big I think you can TAKE the SUNS -5.5 (-112).
Over/Under
Four of the last seven games for the Suns have stayed Under the projected total. They are averaging 111.5 points per game in their last six contests.
Four of the Pacers’ last six have gone Over the projected total but six of the previous nine went Under. They have averaged 106.7 points over their last nine games.
TAKE UNDER 221.5 (-107).
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