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The Brooklyn Nets (29-46) square off against the Indiana Pacers (42-33) Monday with tip-off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse set for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Nets vs. Pacers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Pacers lead 1-0 with 126-100 home win on March 16
The Nets come to town on a back-to-back after having a 3-game winning streak snapped Sunday with a 116-104 home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. G Cam Thomas had 30 points and 6 assists. He has 30, 28 and 38 points in his last 3 games.
The Pacers have traded wins and losses over the last 4, but are 6-4 over the last 10. Their latest effort came Friday with a 109-90 victory over the Lakers. F Pascal Siakam had 22 points and 11 boards, and G Tyrese Haliburton had 21 points, 8 boards and 8 dimes. After some significant struggles following the All-Star break, Haliburton has hit 3+ triples in 4 of 5 games and is shooting 42.9% from distance during the stretch.
Nets at Pacers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:55 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Nets +525 (bet $100 to win $525) | Pacers -750 (bet $750 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Nets +12.5 (-110) | Pacers -12.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 227.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Nets at Pacers key injuries
Nets
- G Ben Simmons (back) out
Pacers
- G Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Nets at Pacers and predictions
Prediction
Pacers 120, Nets 104
Moneyline
Let’s cut to the chase. We’re not putting -750 on the Harlem Globetrotters in a meaningless regular season game.
Instead, roll with CAM THOMAS OVER 24.5 POINTS (-120) as he’s averaging 32 PPG over the last 3 games.
Against the spread
Should the Pacers win this game by 13+ points? Sure. What is inclining them to do so this late in the season? Not much. You can opt to make this leap and lay the points or you can bet on a bad team to stay within a couple TDs on the back end of a back-to-back.
Personally, I’d rather take TYRESE HALIBURTON OVER 2.5 3-POINTERS (-105). As mentioned, he has been shooting it much better the last 5 games.
Over/Under
The Pacers are 3-7 O/U over the last 10, and the Nets are 5-5. The Under 228.5 cashed March 16 when the Pacers beat the Nets 121-100. This is the smallest total the Pacers have had in the last 6 games, but we’d have to count on Brooklyn hitting 110 to cash an Over.
Take the UNDER 227.5 (-115).
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