Trail Blazers vs Pacers Prediction 2/4/25 NBA Picks Today

The Portland Trail Blazers play host to the Indiana Pacers at the Moda Center on Tuesday night. Here’s a Trail Blazers vs Pacers Prediction. This article will include a Trail Blazers vs Pacers Pick.

The Indiana Pacers have been in red-hot form as they’ve won 12 of their last 14 games overall and they will be gunning for a fifth straight victory after sneaking past the Jazz in a thrilling 112-111 road win last night. Pascal Siakam led the team with 22 points, six rebounds, and four assists, Tyrese Haliburton added 18 points with six assists while Obi Toppin chipped in with 13 points off the bench. As a team, the Pacers shot 47 percent from the field and 10 of 42 from the 3-point line as they got off to a terrible start and looked to be in trouble when they trailed by 10 points midway through the fourth quarter before they closed the final 5:30 on a 21-10 run to escape with the narrow win in the end. The Pacers will take on the Clippers, Lakers, and Knicks next.

Meanwhile, the Portland Trail Blazers have been in season-best form as they’ve won eight of their last nine games overall and they will be gunning for a fifth straight victory after outlasting the Suns in a 121-119 overtime win last night. DeAndre Ayton led the team with 25 points and 20 rebounds, Deni Avdija added 24 points with eight rebounds and five assists while Tounami Camara chipped in with 17 points. As a team, the Trail Blazers shot 44 percent from the field and 16 of 40 from the 3-point line as they looked to be in trouble when they squandered a 14-point lead before they escaped with the narrow win in overtime when the Suns’ Devin Booker missed the potential game-tying free throw with just 4.1 seconds remaining.

Why the Portland Trail Blazers will win

• The Trail Blazers have won each of their last nine home games against the Pacers following a home win.
• The Pacers have lost eight of their last nine games as road favorites following a road win.
• The Pacers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 10 games as favorites on the second leg of a back-to-back.
• The Trail Blazers have covered the spread in each of their last nine games.

Why the Indiana Pacers will win

• The Trail Blazers have lost each of their last 11 night games after coming off overtime.
• The Pacers have won 10 of their last 11 games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Trail Blazers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last 10 home games following an overtime win.
• The Pacers have covered the spread in seven of their last eight road games against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Trail Blazers rank 30th in the league for Q1 points per game this season (25.6).
• The Trail Blazers rank 29th in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (12.2).
• The Pacers rank 30th for second-chance points (501) this season.
• The Pacers rank 30th for second-chance points per game (10.4) this season.

The Pacers are still missing Isaiah Jackson and they are keeping an eye on Myles Turner, while the Trail Blazers are still missing Matisse Thybulle. The Pacers come into this meeting as one of the hottest teams in the league, but they will be feeling a little lucky after sneaking past the slumping Jazz in a close win last night. Meanwhile, the Trail Blazers have sprung to life over the past three weeks and they will be full of confidence following last night’s overtime win over the in-form Suns. It’s hard to split these two teams at the moment, but I think the line is short enough for me to take the Pacers against a Trail Blazers team that finished late with an overtime game last night.

Peter Tran's Free Pick: Indiana -5.5

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