The Indiana Pacers (28-35) play the 3rd game of a 4-game road trip Thursday against the San Antonio Spurs (15-47). Tip-off is 8:30 p.m. ET at AT&T Center. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Pacers vs. Spurs odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Pacers have won 2 of 3 games since the All-Star break and both games of their road trip so far. They went 3-19 in their last 22 games before the break. They upset the Dallas Mavericks 124-122 on the road Tuesday as 8.5-point underdogs.
The Spurs are coming off a 102-94 road win on Tuesday over the Utah Jazz as 9.5-point underdogs. The win snapped a 16-game losing streak. They are 2-21 in their last 23 games.
In their other matchup this season, the Spurs beat the Pacers 137-134 on the road as 2-point underdogs.
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Pacers at Spurs odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Pacers -210 (bet $210 to win $100) | Spurs +180 (bet $100 to win $180)
- Against the spread (ATS): Pacers -5.5 (-105 | Spurs +5.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 238.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Pacers at Spurs key injuries
Pacers
- G Kendall Brown (shin) out
- G Tyrese Haliburton (calf) questionable
Spurs
- C Khem Birch (knee) out
- F Malaki Brahnam (back) questionable
- F Keldon Johnson (foot) questionable
- G Tre Jones (foot) questionable
- G Romeo Langford (hip) out
- F Isaiah Roby (ankle) out
- G Devin Vassell (knee) probable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Pacers at Spurs picks and predictions
Prediction
Spurs 116, Pacers 113
Moneyline
The Pacers are only 10-20 on the road this season, but have won the 1st 2 games of this road trip. Before that, they had lost 11 straight on the road.
The Spurs spent the last 9 games on the road. They are 9-21 at home and have lost their last 5 games there.
The Pacers have only won 3 consecutive games twice this season. The Spurs have won 2 consecutive games 3 times this season.
With the Pacers as heavy favorites in this game, but not a particularly good team overall and not good on the road, this is the perfect opportunity to go for a big payout on a home underdog.
They are 2 underwhelming teams but the Spurs are playing at home for the 1st time in a month. Take a swing here and BET SPURS (+180).
Against the spread
The Pacers are 34-29 ATS overall this season and have covered the spread in 4 straight games. They had 2 other stretches this season with a streak of at least 5 straight covers — 9 straight between Oct. 28 and Nov. 18 and 6 straight between Dec. 27 and Jan. 6.
The Spurs are 25-37 ATS overall but only 4 times this season did they not cover the spread in one game and fail to cover a second in a row.
The best bet on the Spurs is the big payout for the outright win, but if you aren’t as convicted on the moneyline, you can still lean on the home team here. BET SPURS +5.5 (-105).
Over/Under
The Over is 8-0 in the Spurs’ last 8 games following a win and it is 4-0 in their last 4 Thursday games.
Only 3 of the Spurs’ last 10 games has reached 239 points while 4 of the Pacers’ last 10 have reached 239 points.
BET UNDER 238.5 (-115).
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