Indiana Pacers (36-30) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (45-19)
March 12, 2024 8:00 pm EDT
The Line: Oklahoma City Thunder -6.5; Over/Under: +235.5
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The Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder meet Tuesday in NBA action at the Paycom Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder prediction.
Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
The Indiana Pacers recently beat the Mavericks and Magic while losing to the Timberwolves. The Indiana Pacers are averaging 123.1 points on 50.6 percent shooting and allowing 121.4 points on 50.2 percent shooting. Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 20.8 points and 3.9 rebounds, while Pascal Siakam is averaging 20.6 points and 7 rebounds. Myles Turner is the third double-digit scorer and Aaron Nesmith is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78 percent from the free-throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.1 rebounds per game.
Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview
The Oklahoma City Thunder recently beat the Heat, Trail Blazers and Grizzlies. The Oklahoma City Thunder are averaging 120.8 points on 50.1 percent shooting and allowing 112.9 points on 45.2 percent shooting. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.1 points and 6.4 assists, while Jalen Williams is averaging 19 points and 4 rebounds. Chet Holmgren is the third double-digit scorer and Josh Giddey is grabbing 6.1 rebounds. The Oklahoma City Thunder are shooting 39.4 percent from beyond the arc and 83.3 percent from the free throw line. The Oklahoma City Thunder are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.7 rebounds per game.
Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder prediction
The Indiana Pacers have been hit or miss on the road all year, and their inability to defend makes it hard for me to get behind them against good teams. The Oklahoma City Thunder have been one of our cash cows in the NBA all year, and they’re a team I’ve blindly backed all year. The Thunder are 39-25 ATS on the season. The Thunder and Magic are the only teams in the NBA with cover percentages of 60 percent or greater. It’s worked well up to this point. Give me OKC and the chalk, as I’ll continue blindly backing the Thunder most nights.
