Pointspread favors Pacers in battle with Warriors

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March 1, 7:00 PM | Conseco Fieldhouse

Golden State Warriors vs Indiana Pacers Odds

26-32TEAM RECORD26-32



NBA betting interest will be piqued on Tuesday when the Warriors of Golden State hit the hard court against the Pacers of Indiana.

The Pacers sport records of 26-32 and 26-29-3 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Warriors sit at 26-32 and 30-28 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 26-31-1 for the Pacers and 27-31 for the Warriors.



View Golden State vs Indiana Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Oddsmakers opened the Pacers as 6-point favorites in this matchup, while the OVER/UNDER line was sitting at 215.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Pacers at No. 9 and the Warriors at No. 20 heading into this contest. Handicapping models run by the computers at Odds Shark project a 102-99 result in favor of the Pacers.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Indiana's No. 13-ranked offense (99.7 PPG) against a Warriors defense that ranks No. 28 at 105.8 PPG. The Pacers have averaged 44.1% from the field per game, less than the Warriors have managed so far this season (46.1% on average).

Defensively, the Warriors feature the league's No. 25-rated defense on the road, allowing 107.3 points per game. Indiana, meanwhile, comes in at No. 15 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Golden State, they were a 126-123 loser as they battled the Timberwolves on the road. The Warriors failed to cover in the match as a 3-point favorite, while 249 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Warriors got a terrific 33-point performance from Stephen Curry but Minnesota handed them a 126-123 defeat on Sunday at Target Center.

Last time out for Indiana, they were a 110-108 loser as they battled the Suns at home. The Pacers failed to cover in the match as a 2.5-point favorite, while 218 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Danny Granger scored 25 points for Indiana on Sunday, but the Suns managed a 110-108 victory over the Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse.


Golden State Warriors Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Washington are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

Indiana Pacers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Oklahoma City are 5-5
After playing Phoenix are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6


A few Warriors at Pacers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Golden State's last 12 games
Golden State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Indiana is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Indiana's last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State


Next up:
Golden State at Washington, Wednesday, March 2
Indiana at Oklahoma City, Wednesday, March 2

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