The Indiana Pacers (2-4) visit the Barclays Center to take on the Brooklyn Nets (1-4) Saturday. Tip is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Pacers vs. Nets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Pacers are coming in off a 127-117 win as 5.5-point underdogs to the Washington Wizards. They are 1-3 on their northeast road trip, and it will come to an end with back-to-back battles against the Nets.
Indiana has returned starting C Myles Turner, who scored 27 points and had 10 rebounds on Friday. The Pacers are led by G Tyrese Haliburton, who is averaging 22.6 points per game.
The Nets, on the other hand, have high expectations this season but have struggled out of the gate. Brooklyn has lost to the Grizzlies, Bucks and Mavs in its last 3 games. All the Nets’ losses are against playoff-contending sides.
Brooklyn is led by former MVP F Kevin Durant. KD has been terrific this season and is averaging a career-high 33.2 points per game and is shooting 53.4% from the field.
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Pacers at Nets odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 12 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Pacers +440 (bet $100 to win $440) | Nets -650 (bet $650 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Pacers +10.5 (-110) | Nets -10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 234.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Pacers at Nets key injuries
Pacers
- Not yet submitted
Nets
- G Seth Curry (ankle) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Pacers at Nets picks and predictions
Prediction
Nets 120, Pacers 112
Moneyline
PASS.
These odds are ugly. Do not play either side.
Against the spread
LEAN PACERS +10.5 (-110).
Simply put, the Nets, right now, do not deserve to be double-digit favorites over anyone. They have 1 win this season, and it was over the Raptors by 4 points.
The Pacers will be worse than any of the teams they’ve played, but G Buddy Hield, Haliburton and Turner should provide enough on both ends of the court to keep this game competitive.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 234.5 (-110).
In the non-overtime games the Nets have played, this total would have hit twice, once against the Pelicans in which Brooklyn gave up 130 and another where they allowed 134 to Memphis.
Both of those teams rank in the top three in offensive rating and sit No. 1 and No. 2 in offensive rebounding, the Pacers respectively are 10th and 4th. Indiana is neither New Orleans nor Memphis and should struggle to help get that high as it has gone under 110 in 3 of its 6 games this season.
While solid, it will take a mighty effort to combine to this total, and on the second night of a back-to-back, the tired legs could prevail here. The Nets rank 21st in pace as well which won’t help their cause.
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