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NBA Betting – Warriors vs. Pacers (Dec. 17)

Free pick and preview plus NBA betting odds and basketball lines for the matchup featuring the Golden State Warriors and the Indiana Pacers …

NBA Betting Warriors @ Pacers

The Golden State Warriors (7-18 SU, 10-15 ATS, 15-10 O/U) have dropped three straight games, failing to cover the spread for NBA sports betting backers each time. The Indiana Pacers (8-16 SU, 12-11-1 ATS, 14-9-1 O/U) snapped its six-game losing streak in the BetUS Sportsbook the last time out and have alternated ATS wins and losses in each of their last six games.  

Tonight, both teams will look to pick up a victory when they meet at Conseco Fieldhouse.

The Warriors are coming off a dismal 109-98 loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday when they failed to cover the spread for NBA sports betting backers as a 3.5-point home underdog in the BetUS Sportsbook.

Blossoming center Andris Biedrins, the league’s No. 2 rebounder, scored a team-high 23 points on 10-for-12 shooting from the field, but the Warriors saw Stephen Jackson and Jamal Crawford combine to score 28 points on a dismal 9-for-31 shooting mark from the field.

“I thought we tried to do the right thing,” Nelson said. “It was tough to establish a low post game and we struggled to score.”

Jackson has struggled badly playing with a sprained left wrist recently, averaging just 8.0 points per game while making just 14.6 percent (6-of-41) of his field goal attempts in the last three games.

“I’m not going to make this a big deal about my hand,” said Jackson, who averaged 16.6 points and 3.9 boards in two-plus seasons (2004-07) with Indiana. “It happened and I’m going to keep rolling.”

Here is a look at tonight’s key trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and NBA Free Pick:

The total has gone OVER in 6 of Golden State’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State’s last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State’s last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Golden State’s last 23 games on the road
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Golden State
Indiana is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Golden State
Indiana is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana’s last 7 games when playing at home against Golden State

NBA Odds

Golden State Warriors +7 -110
Indiana Pacers -7 -110

Over 229 -110
Under 229 -110

Analysis: While I definitely like the Indiana Pacers to win this game at home tonight where they have played well all season long, I like the Golden State Warriors to cover the spread while pushing Indiana for the outright win. I also think the 229-point Total is way too high despite both team’s ability to score the ball.

NBA Free Picks: Golden State +7 Points/Under 229 Total Points

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