The Indiana Pacers (31-22) will look to snap their five-game losing skid Monday night when they host the Brooklyn Nets (23-28) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse for a 7 p.m. ET tip-off. We analyze Nets-Pacers sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Nets at Pacers: Key injuries
Nets
- PG Kyrie Irving (knee) out
- SF Kevin Durant (Achilles) out
Nets at Pacers: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Pacers 112, Nets 109
Moneyline (ML)
The Pacers (-294) have really struggled of late, losing five in a row despite being favored in four of those games. The Nets are 5-5 across their last 10 games and have lacked consistency, but they’ve had the better offense this season. Still, the Pacers have been good at home (18-9), while Brooklyn is only 8-16 on the road.
This is going to be a close game with the Nets having a good chance to pull off the upset. With the Pacers’ moneyline odds so low, the risk is too high. PASS and look at the spread.
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Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Here’s where the real value comes into play. The Pacers are 7.5-point favorites over the Nets despite losing five straight. Brooklyn should be well-rested, playing just one game in the last four days. The same can’t be said of the Pacers, who played back-to-back Friday and Saturday.
The Nets are 5-1 ATS in their last six games and Indiana is only 1-4 ATS in its last five. The Nets will keep it close and take the game down to the wire, as they have in each of their last two losses.
Take the NETS (+7.5, -121) to cover as road dogs.
Over/Under (O/U)
The total has gone Over in six of the Nets’ last 10 games and seven of the Pacers’ last eight. The Over has hit in 13 of the last 20 head-to-head meetings.
In Pacers home games, the Over is 15-11-1. The Over/Under is only 216.5 tonight, and the OVER 216.5 (-121) is the wiser bet.
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