NBA Best Bets: Thunder vs. Pacers Picks for December 26

Published 6:39 pm Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Two streaking teams meet when the Oklahoma City Thunder (23-5) visit the Indiana Pacers (15-15) on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET. The Thunder are 5.5-point favorites and put their three-game win streak on the line against the Pacers, winners of five straight.

To find the best bets you can make on Thursday’s game, based on our computer predictions, see below.

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Thunder vs. Pacers Game Info

  • When: Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana
  • TV: NBA TV, FDSIN, and FDSOK
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Thunder vs. Pacers Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Thunder (- 5.5)

  • Oklahoma City has beaten the spread 18 times in 28 games.
  • Indiana has 13 wins in 30 games against the spread this year.
  • The Thunder have an ATS record of 13-8 as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • As 5.5-point underdogs or more, the Pacers are 5-3 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Under (226.5)

  • The Thunder and their opponents have gone over 226.5 combined points in 12 of 28 games this season.
  • The Pacers have played 19 games this season that finished with a combined score over 226.5 points.
  • Oklahoma City has an average total of 223.4 in its matchups this year, 3.1 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • The average over/under for Indiana’s matchups this season is 232, 5.5 more points than this game’s total.
  • The Thunder score the 18th-most points in the league this season, while the Pacers’ offense racks up the ninth-most.
  • The Thunder are the league’s top-ranked scoring defense while the Pacers are the 26th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-225)

  • The Thunder have been favorites in 27 games this season and won 22 (81.5%) of those contests.
  • The Pacers have been underdogs in 13 games this season and have come away with the win seven times (53.8%) in those contests.
  • Oklahoma City has a record of 17-4, a 81% win rate, when it’s favored by -225 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • This year, Indiana has won three of six games when listed as at least +180 or better on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Thunder have a 69.2% chance to win.

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