Indiana Pacers (28-21) vs. LA Clippers (28-22)
February 6, 2025 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: LA Clippers -4.5; Over/Under: 229
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The Indiana Pacers invade the Intuit Dome to do battle with the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. Here’s a Clippers vs Pacers Prediction. This article will include a Clippers vs Pacers Pick.
Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
The Indiana Pacers have been in great shape as they’ve won 12 of their last 15 games overall, but they will be hoping to bounce back in this one after having their four-game win streak halted by the Trail Blazers in a 112-89 road defeat on Tuesday. Andrew Nembhard led the team in scoring with 17 points, Pascal Siakam added 16 points while TJ McConnell chipped in with 14 points off the bench. As a team, the Pacers shot 42 percent from the field and just five of 24 from the 3-point line as they struggled from the start and scored just 38 points in the first half before they allowed 67 points in the second half to suffer one of their worst defeats of the season. Myles Turner had a quiet game as he scored just nine points, while Tyrese Haliburton finished scoreless in 25 minutes of action.
Los Angeles Clippers Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers have cooled off a bit lately as they’ve lost five of their last nine games overall and they will be hoping to avoid a third straight defeat after getting trampled by the Lakers in a 122-97 loss on Tuesday. Norman Powell led the team in scoring with 20 points, Derrick Jones Jr added 17 points while Jawhi Leonard chipped in with 11 points. As a team, the Clippers shot just 38 percent from the field and 12 of 41 from the 3-point line as they didn’t come out ready to play defense and found themselves in deep trouble after allowing 45 points in the first quarter. James Harden had a night to forget as he shot just two of 12 from the field and zero of five from the 3-point line to finish with just seven points.
Why the Los Angeles Clippers will win
- The Clippers have won each of their last 11 Thursday games as home favorites.
- The Pacers have lost five of their last six night games against Clippers teams that held a winning record.
- The Clippers have covered the spread in seven of their last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Pacers have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six night games against Clippers teams that held a winning record.
Why the Indiana Pacers will win
- The Pacers have won seven of their last eight games as road underdogs.
- The Clippers have lost seven of their last eight Thursday games against Central Division opponents that held a winning record.
- The Pacers have covered the spread in each of their last seven games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games against Central Division opponents that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Pacers’ last 13 games as underdogs following a road loss have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Clippers’ last 10 games as favorites against the Pacers has gone OVER the total points line.
Clippers vs Pacers Prediction
The Pacers are still missing Isaiah Jackson, while the Clippers will again be without Cam Christie. The Pacers were one of the hottest teams in the league before they laid an egg in their blowout defeat to the Trail Blazers on Tuesday and you could say the same about the Clippers who were playing great basketball before dropping their last two games. It’s hard to split these two teams at the moment, but I think the Pacers have been the slightly better team over the past two weeks and I think they can pull off the minor upset in this spot.
