Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction & Picks - NBA
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by Matt Lowrimore | in NBA Picks
Thursday’s NBA slate will consist of just two games, one of which will see an NBA Finals rematch between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder. Let’s take a look at the match statistics and predictions for this game between the Pacers and Thunder.
Oklahoma City enters this game with a record of 1-0, having most recently beaten the Houston Rockets in double overtime on Tuesday night by a score of 125-124. The Thunder had five players score in double figures, including Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored a team-high 35 points.
As for Indiana, this will be their first game of the season. The Pacers nearly won an NBA title last season, losing in the Finals to this Oklahoma City team in Game 7. They return the majority of their team, but will be without their top scorer, Tyrese Haliburton, for the entire season, as he was injured in the Finals last season.
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Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Form
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0.78 | 82 | 64 | 18 |
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0.232 | 82 | 19 | 63 |
Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder Latest Matches
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Indiana Pacers against Oklahoma City Thunder : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
B. Mathurin
A. Nembhard
P. Siakam
I. Jackson
A. Wiggins
L. Dort
Substitutes
T. Peter
R. Dennis
B. Sheppard
J. Furphy
J. Walker
O. Toppin
C. Youngblood
B. Barnhizer
A. Mitchell
J. Williams
O. Dieng
Indiana Pacers - Oklahoma City Thunder Key Points
- Oklahoma City’s Jalen Williams is questionable
- Oklahoma City was 32-8 SU on the road last season
- Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton is out for the season
- Indiana was 29-11 SU at home last season
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Our Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction
Without Haliburton, the Pacers are simply a different team. Not to say they are a bad team, but Haliburton was one of the reasons why the Pacers were in the NBA Finals this past summer.
Oklahoma City, on the other hand, will face its first road test of the new season. Coming off a double overtime win, there could be some fatigue; however, the Thunder did have a full rest day to recover.
The Thunder did not cover the spread in their season opener and very well could have lost the game. That being said, they are clearly the better team, especially with Indiana missing their star player. For that reason, our Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder prediction is: Oklahoma City Thunder -8.5.All tips are fully researched and given in good faith, but profits cannot be guaranteed.
