The San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers meet Friday in NBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Here’s a Pacers vs Spurs Prediction. This article will include a Pacers vs Spurs Pick.
San Antonio Spurs Betting Preview
The San Antonio Spurs lost to the Cavs, beat the Knicks, and they play the Trail Blazers next. The Spurs have won 23 of their last 34 games.
The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 120 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 114.2 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Victor Wembanyama is averaging 24 points and 11.7 rebounds, while De’Aaron Fox is averaging 21.6 points and 6 assists. Stephon Castle is the third double-digit scorer and Devin Vassell is dishing 2.4 assists. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 35.8 percent from beyond the arc and 79.4 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.2 rebounds per game.
Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
The Indiana Pacers lost to the Rockets and Magic, and they play the Magic next. The Pacers have lost 28 of their last 34 games.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 110.1 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 119.4 points on 48.4 percent shooting. Pascal Siakam is averaging 23.5 points and 6.6 rebounds, while Bennedict Mathurin is averaging 18.5 points and 5.5 rebounds. Andrew Nembhard is the third double-digit scorer, and Aaron Nesmith is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 77 percent from the free-throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game.
Why the Indiana Pacers will win
- The Pacers have won five of their last six games as underdogs against the Spurs.
- The Spurs have lost three of their last four games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
- The Pacers have covered the spread in each of their last seven games against Spurs teams that held a winning record.
- The Spurs have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six road games against Central Division opponents following a win.
Why the San Antonio Spurs will win
- The Pacers have lost each of their last 17 games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Spurs have won each of their last nine games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.
- The Pacers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as home underdogs against Southwest Division opponents following a loss.
- The Spurs have covered the spread in each of their last five games on the first leg of a back-to-back.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Spurs’ last nine night games on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Pacers’ last four home games against the Spurs following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.
Indiana Pacers Player Facts
- Jay Huff ranks 1st amongst qualified players for blocks per 36 minutes (4.2) this season.
- Pascal Siakam is one of only four qualified players in the league to be leading their team in points (23.5) and rebounds (6.6) per game this season.
San Antonio Spurs Player Facts
- Julian Champagnie is one of only seven players in the league to have made 10+ threes in a game this season.
- Stephon Castle ranks T4th in the Western Conference amongst qualified players for assists per game (7.0) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Pacers rank 30th in the league for field goal percentage this season (43.5%).
- The Pacers rank 30th in the league for three-point percentage this season (33.1%).
- The Spurs rank 1st in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (10.2).
- The Spurs rank 1st in the league for Q1 win percentage this season (72.7%).
Pacers vs Spurs Injury Report
The Pacers will be without Tyrese Haliburton, Obi Toppin, and Isaiah Jackson.
The Spurs will be without Devin Vassell and Victor Wembanyama.
Pacers vs Spurs Prediction
The Pacers are as healthy as they’ve been all season, but that hasn’t stopped them from racking up the losses and failing to cover numbers. I need to see it first before I can get behind this Pacers squad. The Spurs will be down two key players, but that’s been the case for a while now.
The Spurs are still deep and confident, and they find ways to win regardless. The Spurs have 11 road wins this season, and they’re an extremely profitable with a 20-13-1 ATS record. I’m going to lay the points with the Spurs, as the Pacers just haven’t shown they can get up for these games.