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Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction NBA Picks 10/27/24
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Indiana Pacers (1-1) vs Philadelphia 76ers (0-2)
October 27, 2024 at 03:30 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Indiana Pacers -8.5 — Over/Under: 228
The Philadelphia 76ers and the Indiana Pacers duke it out at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Sunday afternoon. Here’s a Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction. This article will include a Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers Pick.
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The Philadelphia 76ers are still searching for their first win of the season after coming up short to the Raptors for their second straight defeat on Friday. Kelly Oubre Jr led the team with 28 points on nine of 17 shooting, Tyrese Maxey added 24 points on six of 23 shooting while Kyle Lowry chipped in with 14 points. As a team, the 76ers shot just 38 percent from the field and nine of 29 from the 3-point line which was still good enough to hang in the contest until the fourth quarter where the 76ers fell behind by as many as 19 points. Andre Drummond tallied 11 points with nine rebounds, four steals and two blocks in just 22 minutes, but the 76ers got next to nothing from their bench players.Â
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Meanwhile, the Indiana Pacers will be hoping to bounce back here after getting thrashed by the Knicks in a 123-98 road defeat on Friday. Benedict Mathurin led the team with 20 points on eight of 13 shooting off the bench, Myles Turner added 13 points with three blocks while Pascal Siakam chipped in with 12 points. As a team, the Pacers shot 49 percent from the field and a miserly three of 30 from the 3-point line as they struggled right from the start, falling behind by 16 points at halftime, before things got ugly in the third quarter where they fell behind by as many as 33 points. Tyrese Haliburton had a night to forget as he finished scoreless on zero of eight shooting in 26 minutes of action.Â
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Why the Indiana Pacers will win
- The Pacers have won each of their last 11 games as home favorites.
- The 76ers have lost four of their last five games.
- The Pacers have covered the spread in each of their last six day games against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The 76ers have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games.More Picks: Thunder Host HawksÂ
Total Points Facts
- Nine of the last 10 games between the 76ers and Pacers have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the 76ers’ last five games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse have gone OVER the total points line.
Indiana Pacers Player Facts
- Tyrese Haliburton ranks T6th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for steals per game (2.0) this season.
- Pascal Siakam ranks T6th amongst qualified Forwards for assists per game (5.5) this season.
Philadelphia 76ers Player Facts
- Tyrese Maxey ranks T11th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for points per game (24.5) this season.
- Caleb Martin ranks T32nd amongst qualified players for Blocks Per Game (1.0) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Pacers rank T1st in the league for Q4 opponent points per game this season (23.5).
- The Pacers rank T1st in the league for Q4 win percentage this season (100.0%).
- The 76ers rank 30th in the league for opponent free throws made per game this season (30.5).
- The 76ers rank T1st in the league for Q1 win percentage this season (100.0%).
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Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers Prediction
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The 76ers are still severely shorthanded with Joel Embiid and Paul George still out, while the Pacers are still missing former Warrior, James Wiseman. The 76ers have really struggled without their two best players and their confidence took another hit after falling to the rebuilding Raptors on Friday. The Pacers were somewhat lucky to win their first season opener, but they couldn’t get anything going in an ugly blowout loss to the Knicks in their last outing. The Pacers are obviously favorites at home against the shorthanded 76ers, but I am just not sold on the Pacers being so heavily favored at this stage of the season. Give me the Knicks to hang around and keep this one close till the end.Â
