The Indiana Pacers (8-4) are in Tinseltown Sunday for a 10 p.m. ET game against the Los Angeles Clippers (9-4) at Staples Center. Below, we analyze the Pacers-Clippers NBA betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Indiana’s scheduled game against the Phoenix Suns Saturday was postponed because of COVID-19 concerns. The Pacers have won and covered in back-to-back games: Indiana beat the Golden State Warriors 104-95 Tuesday and the Portland Trail Blazers 111-87 Thursday.
The Clippers have won four of their last five and three straight, including a 138-100 beatdown they put on the Sacramento Kings Friday. Los Angeles wings Kawhi Leonard and Paul George continue to get buckets, combining for 53 points on 18-for-29 shooting (5-for-11 from deep) vs. the Kings.
Both have excelled offensively to start the season with the Clippers ranking first in offensive rating and the Pacers 10th. Los Angeles has won and covered its last two games vs. Indiana, but only one of those games was last season in the Kawhi-and-PG era Clippers.
Pacers at Clippers: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:39 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Pacers +195 (bet $100 to win $195) | Clippers -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Pacers +6.5 (-120) | Clippers -6.5 (+100)
- Over/Under: 219.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Pacers at Clippers: Key Injuries
Clippers
- SG Lou Williams (hip) questionable
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Pacers at Clippers: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Clippers 110, Pacers 107
Money line (ML)
PASS with a lean on Pacers (+195) since I’m betting Indiana plus points and often I’ll sprinkle on an underdog’s money line when taking them to cover. (The score is an honest projection).
Against the spread (ATS)
GIMME PACERS +6.5 (-120) for 1 unit. Not only is Indiana 4-0 ATS as an underdog, but the Pacers have won all four with three being road games. Los Angeles is just 2-4 ATS as a home favorite, and only two of those games were against teams positive in net rating (Dallas Mavericks Dec. 27 and Portland Trail Blazers Dec. 30). In fact, the Pacers are third in net rating while the Clippers are sixth.
Be sure to monitor the injury report and wait till before tip-off because the Pacers are a much better bet if the Clippers are without Williams and/or PG Patrick Beverley.
Over/Under (O/U)
Lean UNDER 219.5 (-110) for a quarter-unit for a few reasons. First, both these teams play at a below-average pace. Second, the Under correlates with our Pacers ATS bet because Indiana is 2-9 O/U in its last 11 games as underdogs. Third, Los Angeles is 1-7-2 O/U in its last 10 games vs. teams with a 60-plus winning percentage.
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Also see:
- NBA discussing the possibility of adding extra roster spot for teams (Rookie Wire)
- Hoops Hype Rumors: Pacers | Clippers
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