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Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction NBA Picks 1/6/25
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Brooklyn Nets (13-22) vs Indiana Pacers (18-18)
January 6, 2025 at 07:30 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Brooklyn Nets +8.5 — Over/Under: 222.5
The Indiana Pacers and the Brooklyn Nets collide at the Barclays Center on Monday night. Here’s an Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction. This article will include an Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets Pick.
Indiana PacersÂ
The Indiana Pacers have been in great shape as they’ve won eight of their last 11 games overall and they will be aiming for a third straight victory after blowing past the struggling Suns in a 126-108 home win on Saturday. Tyrese Haliburton led the team with 27 points and eight assists, Myles Turner added 20 points while Bennedict Mathurin chipped in with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists. As a team, the Pacers shot 47 percent from the field and 15 of 40 from the 3-point line as they traded shots with the Suns in a tightly contested first half. The Pacers caught fire with 40 points in the third quarter to pull away and improve to 9-6 at home this season. The Pacers had a total of six players finish in double figures in scoring and they got a good 30 minutes out of Andrew Nembhard who recently returned to the lineup.Â
Brooklyn NetsÂ
Meanwhile, the Brooklyn Nets have been doing it tough lately as they’ve lost nine of their last 12 games overall and they will be looking for a better result after getting embarrassed by the 76ers in a 123-94 home defeat on Saturday. Ziaire Williams led the team in scoring with 19 points on six of eight shooting, Tyrese Martin added 16 points off the bench while Keon Johnson chipped in with 15 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. As a team, the Nets shot just 41 percent from the field and 14 of 41 from the 3-point line as they struggled to find their offense from the start. The Nets never looked like they were in the contest after falling behind by 64-47 going into halftime. D’Angelo Russell had a quiet game as he scored just five points in just 14 minutes of action. The Nets will face the Pistons following this one.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The Pacers have lost seven of their last eight games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.
- The Nets have won each of their last three games as home underdogs against the Pacers following a loss.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in each of the last nine games between the Pacers and Nets at Barclays Center.
- The Pacers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.
Why the Indiana Pacers will win
- The Nets have lost seven of their last eight home games.
- The Pacers have won each of their last four games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last four games at Barclays Center.
- The Pacers have covered the spread in each of their last four games against teams that held a losing record.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Nets’ last nine games at Barclays Center following a home loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Pacers’ last four games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Indiana Pacers vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction
The Pacers are still shorthanded with Aaron Nesmith and Isaiah Jackson still out, while the Nets have ruled out Bojan Bogdanovic, and they have Ben Simmons and D’Angelo Russell both listed as questionable. The Pacers open as the clear favorites in this matchup. The Pacers have been playing some of their basketball of the season and are relatively healthy, while the Nets look to be in rebuild mode after getting smashed by 29 points in their last outing. The Pacers are the better, healthier team at the moment, and I think they win by double digits in this spot.
