LA Clippers (31-24) vs. Indiana Pacers (31-23)
February 23, 2025 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana Pacers -3.5; Over/Under: 230.5
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The Indiana Pacers and LA Clippers meet Sunday in NBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Here’s a Pacers vs Clippers Prediction. This article will include a Pacers vs Clippers Pick.
The Clippers are coming off a bad loss to the Bucks on Thursday and have played .500 ball in their last 14 games. The Clippers are 12-14 on the road, but 31-23-1 ATS on the season. It feels like we’re still waiting for the Clippers to really get rolling, as they barely hold onto the sixth seed in the West. The Clippers play the Pistons, Bulls, and Lakers next.
The Pacers have won seven of their last 10 games, which includes a nice home win over the Grizzlies on Thursday. The Pacers have been one of the best teams since January and with five of their next six games at home, this is a chance to separate themselves in the standings. The Pacers are currently fourth in the East and fighting for home court in the first round. The Pacers play the Nuggets, Raptors, and Heat next.
Pacers vs Clippers Odds
The Indiana Pacers are 3.5 point favorites and have a ML of -160. The underdog has covered and outright won four of the last five games between the Pacers and Clippers. The over has hit in eight of the last nine games between the Clippers and Pacers.
Why the Indiana Pacers will win
- The Pacers have won each of their last seven night games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Clippers have lost each of their last four road games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Pacers have covered the spread in each of their last seven night games against Pacific Division opponents.
- The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games against Central Division opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Los Angeles Clippers will win
- The Clippers have won seven of their last eight games as underdogs against Central Division opponents following a loss.
- The Pacers have lost eight of their last 10 games as favorites against Pacific Division opponents following a win.
- The Clippers have covered the spread in each of their last six games as underdogs on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Pacers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games as favorites.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Clippers’ last eight games as road underdogs have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the last six night games between the Clippers and Pacers have gone OVER the total points line.
Pacers vs Clippers Injury Report
The Pacers will be without James Johnson and Isaiah Jackson.
Kawhi Leonard and Norman Powell are questionable for the Clippers.
Pacers vs Clippers Prediction
I wouldn’t be shocked to see the Clippers steal this game outright, but they’ve been too inconsistent lately to trust. We also don’t know if Kawhi and Powell are going to play. Check the injury report for updates before betting. The Clippers have seen 14 of their 24 losses this season come on the road.
The Pacers are 15-5 SU since January and now control their own destiny for home court in the first round of the playoffs. This next week or so is an important stretch for the Pacers with so many home games. Also, don’t forget, the Pacers beat the Clippers earlier this month on the road as a five-point underdog. The Pacers erased a massive deficit to win that contest. I’m going to lay the reasonable number with the Pacers at home.
