Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction
| Game Time | 10:00 pm EST |
| Indiana Pacers Line | +5.5 |
| Golden State Warriors Line | -5.5 |
| Total | 231.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
The Indiana Pacers are making their third and final stop of a three-game road trip in the West, as they are visiting the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors have been struggling lately, and as a result they have fallen to the seventh place of the West. The dubs are coming off a win that snapped their previous three-game losing streak. The Pacers have been playing better lately, as they followed a four-game losing streak, with a 4-1 winning streak. Indiana is on the second leg of a road back-to-back, and they have been extremely ineffective on the road this season.
Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction
Golden State Warriors Injury Report: Moses Moody is out
Indiana Pacers Injury Report: Aaron Nesmith, Isiah Jackson and James Wiseman are out.
Golden State Warriors Form and Trends
The Warriors have a 15-12 record this season and are sitting on the 7th place of the West. They are 15-11-1 against the spread and 12-15 in over/under. Golden State has a 7-5 home record, and are 7-5 against the spread, with a +2.6-point differential. The Warriors are 1-3 in their last 4 games. Under is 11-3 in their last 14 games.
The Warriors are coming off a 113-103 win in Minnesota, as they held the Wolves into just 42% shooting from the field. Steph Curry bounced back after a disappointing 2-point effort, with 31 points with 7 made threes and 10 assists.
Curry leads the Warriors in scoring with 22.4 points, adding 5 rebounds and a team-high 6.5 assists per game. Dennis Schroder adds 17.5 points and 6.4 assists per game.
Indiana Pacers Recent Form and Trends
The Pacers have a 13-15 record this season and are sitting on the 8th place of the East. Indiana is 11-16-1 against the spread and 16-11-1 in over/under. The Pacers have a 5-11 road record, and are 6-10 against the spread, with a -5.6-point differential. Pacers are 4-1 in their last 5 games. Under is 4-1-1 in their last 6 games.
The Pacers are coming off a 120-111 win in Phoenix, even though they shot worse than the Suns from the field (49% to 44%). All of Indiana’s starter reached double digits in scoring, led by Pascal Siakam with 25 points and a game-high 18 rebounds.
Siakam leads the Pacers in scoring with 20.1 points, adding 7 rebounds and 3.5 assists. Tyrese Halliburton adds 18 points, 3.4 rebounds and a team-high 8.7 assists.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Warriors average 113.1 points per game, which is 14th in the league. Golden State shoots with 45.1% from the field (24th), and with 37.2% from beyond the arc (12th). Defensively, they rank 11th in the NBA, allowing 110.8 points per game.
Offensively, the Pacers are averaging 114.6 points per game, which is 11th in the league. They shoot 48.7% from the field, which is the fourth-best in the NBA, and 37.6% from beyond the arc (11th). Defensively, the Pacers allow 117 points per game, which is just 26th in the league.
The Pacers are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings against the Warriors, and are 5-0 in their last 5 meetings in Golden State. Indiana is 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 meetings. Under is 6-2 in their last 8 meetings.
Prediction
In this Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, the Warriors are coming as -5.5 home favorites. The Warriors are rightfully favored, as they are the better team and are catching the Pacers in the second leg of a road back-to-back. Indiana is playing their third road game in five days, and have been a bottom-10 road team in the NBA this season. The Pacers might be dominating the Warriors in their recent meeting both in Indiana and in Golden State, but they are in a terrible scheduling spot tonight. I expect the Warriors to get the job done at home, so pick the Golden State Warriors and lay the points at home. Nick’s Pick: Golden State Warriors -5.5
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