Pacers vs 76ers Betting Preview

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March 8, 7:00 PM | Conseco Fieldhouse

Philadelphia 76ers vs Indiana Pacers Odds

32-30TEAM RECORD27-35



The Pacers will be trying to slam the 76ers on Tuesday when the teams tip off at Conseco Fieldhouse in NBA betting action.

Indiana will face the 32-30 76ers, who own a 39-22-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Pacers are 27-34-1 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the 76ers are 31-31 favoring the OVER.



View Philadelphia vs Indiana Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Pacers installed as 1.5-point favorites in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks at 205.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 12-rated Pacers and the No. 7-ranked 76ers, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 101-98 result in favor of the 76ers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Indiana's No. 15-ranked offense (99.7 PPG) against a 76ers defense that ranks No. 13 at 97.2 PPG. The Pacers have averaged 43.9% from the field per game, less than the 76ers have managed so far this season (46.4% on average).

Defensively, the 76ers feature the league's No. 15-rated defense on the road, allowing 99.9 points per game. Indiana, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 in the league in scoring at home.

The 76ers were a 125-117 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Warriors. They covered the 7.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (242) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Philadelphia got 20 points from Evan Turner en route to a 125-117 victory over Golden State on Sunday at Wells Fargo Center.

Last time out for Indiana, they were a 112-95 loser as they battled the Rockets on the road. The Pacers failed to cover in the match as a 6.5-point underdog, while 207 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Tyler Hansbrough scored 17 points in a failed effort to lead the Pacers to victory (they lost 112-95 to Houston at Toyota Center on Saturday).


Philadelphia 76ers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Oklahoma City are 6-4
After playing Golden State are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Indiana Pacers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Houston are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5


A few 76ers at Pacers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 11 games when playing Indiana
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Indiana's last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 7 games


Next up:
Philadelphia home to Oklahoma City, Wednesday, March 9
Indiana at Minnesota, Wednesday, March 9

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