San Antonio Spurs vs Indiana Pacers Betting Picks, Odds, Lines & Predictions
The Monday matchup in Indianapolis will see two teams looking to solidify their postseason cases. Both the Spurs and the Pacers are currently holding to the play-in spots in their conferences. After losing 5 straight to start the month, San Antonio is slowly building back the momentum. They’ve now won 3 out of the last 5 games. Over the season they’re nearing a .500 record, going 27-28 overall. Against the spread, the Spurs are 29-26. The Pacers have split the last 10 games winning 5. However, they’ve lost the last two, on the road at Utah and Atlanta. Their overall record is 26-30 straight up and 23-33 ATS. Lately, they’ve been pretty bad against the spread at home, going 1-11 in the last 12 games. The two already met once this season with Indiana winning in overtime 139-133.
San Antonio Spurs vs Indiana Pacers Betting Odds & Line Movement
The opening odds favored Indiana at home by -2.5. However, convincing Spurs’ win in Phoenix draw early money their way to flip the line. San Antonio is now -1 road favorite. The total is set at 231.5, although it can be found at 232 with some bookies.
Notes On The San Antonio Spurs
On Saturday, the Spurs notched an important victory away from home. They managed to upset the red-hot Suns without several key players. The game ended in a surprising blowout, with San Antonio dominating from start to finish to winning 111-85. Gregg Popovich rested DeMar DeRozan, Patty Mills, and Jakob Poelt but six other players stepped up to score in double digits. Rudy Gay and rookie Devin Vassell lead the scoring from the bench going for 19 and 18 points, respectively. The game continued the positive road trend for the Spurs. They’re now 8-2 ATS in the last 10 road games. Against Phoenix, they’ve been particularly dominant on defense, keeping the Suns to only 85 points. For comparison, they’re allowing 111.4 points this season. Tonight, they’re getting the rested best scorer DeRozan back, while the refreshed Poelt will be the key to stopping Indy’s best player, Domantas Sabonis.
The only name on the Spurs’ injury list for the Monday game is Trey Lyles.
Notes On The Indiana Pacers
The disappointing season for Indiana continued last night with a 129-117 loss to the Hawks. It’s their second straight loss and the Pacers now find themselves 9th in the East. They put in a decent offensive performance in Atlanta with Malcolm Brogdon leading the way with 29 points and 8 assists. Sabonis added 18 while McConnel also scored 18 points from the bench. However, their defensive woes continued. Four Atlanta players score 20+ points, while Trae Young destroyed the Pacers’ backcourt with 34 points and 11 assists. Indiana has now allowed their opponents 124 or more points in 4 out of the last 5 games. They now return to Indianapolis after a 3-game road trip but their stats at home are far from encouraging. They are only 9-16 at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse this season, going 7-18 ATS.
For tonight’s game, Doug McDermott is listed as a game-time decision, while T.J. Warren is, of course, out for the season.
San Antonio Spurs vs Indiana Pacers Betting Pick & Prediction: San Antonio -1
The Spurs will look to build on their win in Phoenix and continue their good road form. Indy has been woeful at home and we can see it continuing. San Antonio is getting a couple of key players back and will be well-rested while the Pacers are on the second night of a back-to-back.
