The Indiana Pacers and San Antonio Spurs meet Thursday in NBA action at the AT&T Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Indiana Pacers Betting Preview
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 115.1 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 117.5 points on 47.6 percent shooting. Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 20.1 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Myles Turner is averaging 18.2 points and 8 rebounds. Buddy Hield is the third double-digit scorer and Bennedict Mathurin is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 79.5 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.6 rebounds per game.
The San Antonio Spurs Betting Preview
The San Antonio Spurs are averaging 112.2 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 122.4 points on 50.7 percent shooting. Keldon Johnson is averaging 21.8 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Devin Vassell is averaging 19.4 points and 3.6 assists. Devonte’ Graham is the third double-digit scorer and Tre Jones is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The San Antonio Spurs are shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The San Antonio Spurs are allowing 39.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.1 rebounds per game.
Pacers vs Spurs Trends
The Pacers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 road games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Spurs are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games and 5-16 ATS in their last 21 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Pacers last 6 games playing on 1 days rest. The over is 25-12 in Spurs last 37 overall. The Pacers are 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings in San Antonio and 10-3 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Indiana Pacers have been a mess over the last month, but this is a game they should win and need to win to keep pace in the standings. The San Antonio Spurs have been in tank mode for a while, and they're losing their last 5 games by an average of 10.4 points. The Spurs lose in the underdog role by an average of 11.2 points. This line feels soft. Give me the Pacers and the chalk.
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers

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