Thunder vs. Pacers Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 26
Published 3:16 pm Wednesday, December 25, 2024
The Oklahoma City Thunder (23-5) will attempt to extend a three-game win streak when they visit the Indiana Pacers (15-15) at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 26, 2024 as 4.5-point favorites. The Pacers have won five games in a row.
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Thunder vs. Pacers Game Info & Odds
- Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: NBA TV, FDSIN, and FDSOK
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
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Thunder vs. Pacers Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Thunder 116 – Pacers 108
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Spread & Total Prediction for Thunder vs. Pacers
- Pick ATS: Thunder (- 4.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Thunder (-8.2)
- Pick OU:
Under (226.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 223.7
- The Pacers (13-17-0 ATS) have covered the spread 64.3% of the time, 21% less often than the Thunder (18-10-0) this year.
- When the spread is set as 4.5 or more this season, Oklahoma City (14-9) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (60.9%) than Indiana (6-4) does as the underdog (60%).
- When it comes to exceeding the over/under in 2024-25, Oklahoma City does it in fewer games (42.9% of the time) than Indiana (60%).
- As a moneyline favorite this year, the Thunder are 22-5, while the Pacers are 7-6 as moneyline underdogs.
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Thunder Performance Insights
- The Thunder are scoring 115.1 points per game this year (ninth-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really played well defensively, surrendering just 103.1 points per game (best).
- Oklahoma City, who ranks 15th in the league with 44 rebounds per game, is allowing 47.5 rebounds per contest, which is second-worst in the NBA.
- So far this season, the Thunder rank 17th in the league in assists, putting up 25.5 per game.
- Oklahoma City is dominating in terms of turnovers, as it ranks best in the league in turnovers committed (11.3 per game) and best in forced turnovers (18.4 per contest).
- The Thunder are 15th in the NBA with 13.6 three-pointers per game this year. Meanwhile, they rank 19th with a 34.9% shooting percentage from downtown.
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Pacers Performance Insights
- The Pacers are 10th in the league in points scored (114.8 per game) and 22nd in points allowed (115.9).
- Indiana is the third-worst squad in the NBA in rebounds per game (40.6) and 17th in rebounds conceded (43.9).
- This season the Pacers are ranked 10th in the league in assists at 27.9 per game.
- In terms of turnovers, Indiana is 15th in the NBA in committing them (13.8 per game). It is 13th in forcing them (14.3 per game).
- The Pacers make 12.8 3-pointers per game and shoot 37.6% from beyond the arc, ranking 18th and seventh, respectively, in the league.
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