Indiana Pacers vs Portland Trail Blazers Prediction, Pick and Preview, January 6 (1/6): NBA
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- Jan 6, 2023, 2:20:39 AM
Odds
| Time | 7:00 p.m. EST |
| Pacers money line | +102 |
| Pacers spread | +1 (-110) |
| Trail Blazers money line | -115 |
| Trail Blazers spread | -1 (-110) |
| Over / under | 231.5 |
2022-2023 season stats
| Indiana Pacers | Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Record | 21-18 | 19-18 |
| Home / Road record | 13-7 | 10-12 |
| Streak | W2 | W2 |
| Points per game | 115.00 | 112.00 |
| Points allowed per game | 115.33 | 112.67 |
| Rebounds per game | 41.00 | 43.00 |
| Rebounds allowed per game | 45.67 | 41.33 |
| Over / under record | 19-20 | 17-19-1 |
Preview
The Indiana Pacers and the Portland Trail Blazers will meet again at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday night. These teams already faced each other earlier this season and the Blazers won the game 116-100 at home.
Indiana Pacers
The Pacers are ranking 3rd in the Central Division and get here with a 21-18 record with a 13-7 record at home so far. Indiana leads the league with 18.7 fast break points per game led by Buddy Hield averaging 4.1.
Tyrese Haliburton is shooting 48.5% and averaging 20.6 points for the Pacers. Hield is averaging 4.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Indiana.
In their last 10 games the Pacers are 6-4, averaging 118.2 points, 41.5 rebounds, 26.9 assists, 6.5 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.3 points per game.
Portland Trail Blazers
The Blazers have lost 5 of their last 7 games and are 10-12 on the road so far with a 19-18 record overall ranking 2nd in the Northwest division. Portland is 10-7 in games decided by 10 points or more.
Jerami Grant is shooting 49.3% and averaging 22.5 points for the Trail Blazers. Anfernee Simons is averaging 22.1 points over the last 10 games for Portland.
In their last 10 games the team is 4-6, averaging 114.8 points, 42.4 rebounds, 24.3 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 49.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.1 points.
BETTING TRENDS
Portland are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games.
Portland are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 games against Indiana.
Portland are 13-4 SU in their last 17 games against Indiana.
Portland are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Indiana.
Indiana are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games.
Indiana are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games against Portland.
Prediction
The Trail Blazers have lost 5 of their last 7 games and Jerami Grant is questionable for this game after he left the last game due to injury. The Pacers have been playing better lately and were on a hot streak before losing by only 3 points against the 76ers. The Blazers have lost 5 straight games on the road and with the Pacers hot right now it will be tough for them to win this game. I'm going with the Pacers at home.
PICK: Pacers +1 (-110)
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