Indiana Pacers at LA Clippers odds, picks and predictions

The Indiana Pacers (28-21) and LA Clippers (28-22) meet Thursday. Tip-off from Intuit Dome is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Pacers vs. Clippers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First meeting; split last season 1-1

The Pacers are coming off a 112-89 loss as 5.5-point favorites at the Portland Trail Blazers Tuesday as the Under (233) hit. G Andrew Nembhard had a team-high 17 points for Indiana, which snapped a 4-game win streak.

The Clippers lost 122-97 to the visiting Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday, failing to cover as 8.5-point favorites with the Under (222.5) cashing. G Norman Powell led the Clippers with 20 points, while G James Harden had just 7 points on 2-of-12 shooting from the field.

The road team covered in each head-to-head meeting last season, with the Over/Under (O/U) going 2-0. In their last meeting March 25, Indiana covered as a 6-point road underdog with a 133-116 win while the Over (237) hit. Pacers F Pascal Siakam led all scorers with 31 points, while F Kawhi Leonard had 26 points for LA.

Pacers at Clippers odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:12 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Pacers +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Clippers -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Pacers +5.5 (-115) | Clippers -5.5 (-105)
Over/Under: 229.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Pacers at Clippers picks and predictions

Prediction

Clippers 111, Pacers 110

Moneyline

LA (-210) is 17-9 at home this season and will likely bounce back after Tuesday’s loss, but the price on Clippers ML is too high to recommend.

PASS. Bet the spread and/or total instead.

Against the spread

The Clippers have gone just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games and are coming off back-to-back straight-up losses, both as favorites of 5 or more points.

LA seems to be getting old quickly, and the combination of Harden and Leonard may no longer be as effective as Clippers management had hoped. Leonard has scored 14 or fewer points in back-to-back games, while Harden has put up 14 or fewer in 2 of his last 3.

The Pacers didn’t cover at Portland Tuesday, but in all fairness, no one has been covering vs. the Trail Blazers; they’re on a 10-game ATS win streak.

Don’t overreact to one bad loss for Indiana. It hasn’t lost back-to-back games since a 2-game skid Dec. 26-27.

BET PACERS +5.5 (-115).

Over/Under

The Clippers team total is 117.5 (O: -110 | U: -115), so they’ll likely need to score 118 or more points for the Over to hit on the game total. LA has scored 112 or fewer in 3 straight games, and with Harden and Leonard trending downward, that trend looks like it’ll continue Thursday.

In theory, the Pacers could do most of the heavy lifting to push this game over the total, but they’ve scored just 112 or fewer in back-to-back games, going 0-2 O/U.

BET UNDER 229.5 (-110).

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