Phoenix Suns at Indiana Pacers - 1/9/21 NBA Picks and Prediction

Indiana Pacers (6-2) vs Phoenix Suns (6-2)

Game Info: Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 7:00 pm (Bankers Life Fieldhouse)

Betting Odds: Indiana Pacers -2.5 -- Over/Under: 217 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Phoenix Suns pay a visit to the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday night.

The Phoenix Suns have started the season in great form as they’ve won six of their first nine games, but they will be looking to bounce back in this one after getting stopped by the Pistons in a 110-105 overtime road loss last night. Devin Booker led the team with 23 points on eight of 18 shooting, Langston Galloway added 17 points in just 12 minutes off the bench, DeAndre Ayton scored 14 points with 12 rebounds and two blocks while Chris Paul chipped in with 11 points and nine assists. As a team, the Suns shot 45 percent from the field and 17 of 52 from the 3-point line as they squandered a four-point lead in the final 1:23 of the fourth quarter, before allowing the Pistons to open the overtime period with a pivotal 9-0 run.

Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers have been in great form so far this season as they’ve won six of their first eight games and they will be gunning for a third straight win after outlasting the Rockets in a 114-107 home win on Wednesday. Malcolm Brogdon led the team with 35 points and seven assists, Domantas Sabonis added 22 points with 12 rebounds and four assists, Justin Holiday scored 20 points while Victor Oladipo chipped in with 18 points. As a team, the Pacers shot 47 percent from the field and nine of 23 from the 3-point line as they as they set the tone with 35 points in the first quarter, before relying on their defense down the stretch as they held the Rockets to just 20 points in the fourth quarter with the game close.

Looking at the betting trends, the Suns are 7-1 ATS in their last eight road games, 4-1 ATS in their last five games playing on zero days rest and 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The Pacers are 5-1 ATS in their last six games against a team with a winning record, 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 games as a favorite and 6-2 ATS in their last eight games overall.

Head to head, the under is 7-2 in the last nine meetings overall and the Suns are 1-6 ATS in the last seven meetings overall.

The Suns have been one of the form teams of the league, but it’s always tough to play on the road on the second game of a back to back after an overtime loss. The Pacers have been in red-hot form and they will be well-rested here. The Suns are just 1-6 ATS in the last seven meetings overall and I think we’re going to see that trend continue here as the shorthanded Pacers should be too good at home.

Peter’s Pick Indiana -2.5

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