Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers Prediction & Picks - NBA
by Lou Aguila | in NBA Picks
The Oklahoma City Thunder resume their five-game Eastern Conference road trip on Friday, 7:00 p.m. US EST, facing the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
The Thunder are +270 underdogs to the Pacers after losing two consecutive games. Their star player will also not suit up for this game due to injury.
The Oklahoma City Thunder:
After starting their current road trip on the right foot, the Thunder were given a rude awakening when they faced a couple of Eastern Conference contenders. OKC fell 109-105 to the Joel Embiid-led Philadelphia 76ers before being swept away 135-100 by the Boston Celtics the following game.
To add salt to the wound, the Thunder lost All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to a quadriceps injury. Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 30.3 points and 6.3 rebounds this season.
The Indiana Pacers:
The Pacers are still processing what happened in Brooklyn two nights ago after losing to the Nets, 115-111, on April 3. Indiana cruised to a 133-111 win at home but then got scorched by hot-shooting Cam Thomas and Noah Clowney in their regular-season finale.
Brooklyn is officially eliminated from playoff contention, but they dealt the Pacers a crucial loss that could derail their chances of securing an outright playoff berth.
Tyrese Haliburton put up big numbers in back-to-back games vs. the Nets, recording 27 points and 13 assists on April 2 before posting 24 points and 8 assists on April 4.
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Oklahoma City Thunder - Indiana Pacers Key Points
- The Thunder are 3-6 against the spread in their last 9 games against Indiana.
- The Thunder are 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games.
- The Pacers are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Western Conference.
- The Pacers are 4-1 in their last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City.
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Our Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers Prediction
This is the second meeting between the two teams this season with the Pacers getting the better of the matchup in the first game, 121-111, last March 13. In that game, Haliburton recorded a double-double with 18 points and 12 assists to offset Gilgeous-Alexander’s 30 points. ESPN Match predictor is anticipating a fierce battle on Friday, with the Pacers getting a 51.8 percent edge of winning. By the way, Indiana is 4-1 in their last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City.
Our betting prediction for Thunder vs. Pacers: Pacers to win -208 at BetMGM.
All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
