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Thunder vs Pacers Pick – NBA Predictions & Odds 1/18/23

Indiana Pacers (23-22) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (21-23)
January 18, 2023 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Oklahoma City Thunder -3.5; Over/Under: +241
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The Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder duke it out at the Paycom Center on Wednesday night.

The Indiana Pacers have been in a rut as they’ve lost five of their last seven games overall and they will be hoping to put a halt to a four-game skid after getting thrashed by the Bucks in a 132-119 road loss on Monday. Myles Turner led the team with 30 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, TJ McConnell added 29 points with nine assists off the bench while Buddy Hield chipped in with 18 points and five assists. As a team, the Pacers shot 51 percent from the field and 19 of 40 from the 3-point line as they hit the ground running and exploded for 76 points in the first half to take an early 13-point lead which kept them in front until the fourth quarter where they allowed the Bucks to let loose with 39 points to slip away in the end.

Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been in great shape as they’ve won five of their past six games overall and they will be gunning for a fourth straight victory after routing the Nets in a 112-102 road win on Sunday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 28 points, Josh Giddey tallied 28 points with nine rebounds and nine assists while Luguentz Dort chipped in with 22 points on six of 10 shooting. As a team, the Thunder shot 44 percent from the field and 12 of 31 from the 3-point line as they looked to be a step behind the Nets for almost the entire game, before they exploded for 37 points in the fourth quarter to pull away and keep their win streak alive.

Looking at the betting trends, the Pacers are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games against a team with a losing record and 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall. The Thunder are 4-1 ATS in their last five home games, 5-0 ATS in their last five games against a team with a winning record and 6-0 ATS in their last six games overall.

Head to head, the over is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings overall and the Pacers are 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings in Oklahoma City.

The Pacers are again shorthanded as Tyrese Haliburton is still out, while the Thunder are keeping an eye on Eugene Omoruyi and Ousmane Dieng who are both day to day. The Pacers hold the edge in betting trends, but they aren’t nearly as dangerous without Haliburton in the lineup, so I’ll happily take the Thunder to get the win and cover at the short line.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Oklahoma City -3.5

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