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(18-10) Indiana Pacers vs. Philadelphia 76ers (19-10)
Date: Friday December 14th
Time: 8:00 PM EST
Venue: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia , PN
NBA Moneyline Odds: off
NBA Betting Odds: Sixers -4.5
NBA Betting Total: 218
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There’s an under-the-radar solid matchup in the NBA Friday when the Indiana Pacers travel to meet the Philadelphia 76ers. The Pacers are fresh off a dominating 16 point win over Milwaukee and have now rattled off five straight wins. Philadelphia lost last time out to Brooklyn as -5.5 favorites and could be without Jimmy Butler again tonight.
Just a 1/2 a game separates these two teams in the Eastern Conference. The 18-10 Pacers are on the road for the 1st time in a week and have a solid 8-6 away record. The Sixers (19-10) are playing their third straight home game and are 14-2 at Wells Fargo this season.
Indiana Pacers
The Pacers are playing solid basketball and are getting healthy as Victor Oladipo was in the lineup vs. Milwaukee for the first time since November 17th. Indiana looks like a legitimate contender in the East because they have size (Myles Turner, Domantis Sabonis), three point shooting (Doug McDermott), and veteran ball handlers (Darren Collison, Tyreke Evans).
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What has fueled Indiana’s successful season is their defense, which is tops in the NBA allowing just 101.3 points per game. Nate McMillan’s team will get after you as they have the 3rd best opposing field goal percentage in the NBA.
In the last 10 games, two Pacers opponents have scored 111 points otherwise the highest scoring output over that time is just 101 by the Wizards. That defense is going to be put to the test Friday vs. Philadelphia’s #7 ranked scoring offense in the league. Philly has scored 115+ in 6 of their last 10.
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The O/U for Friday’s game is 218 which may seem on the high side with Indiana’s defense. The Pacers offense has eclipsed 110 points just three times in the last 10 as well. That offense did look better with the return of Oladipo as they shot 48% from the field and 40% from three point range.
Philadelphia 76ers
The Sixers could get Jimmy Butler back for Friday’s contest as he’s listed as questionable with a groin injury. Philadelphia’s loss Wednesday to the Nets was brutal, not just because they gave up 127 to Brooklyn but also because they used up a lot of energy in doing so. Joel Embiid specifically played 38 minutes in that game and could be in for a physical matchup with the Pacers’ bigs.
On the bright side the Sixers offense did put up 124 points on Wednesday and Embiid was huge with 33 points and 17 boards. In back-to-back games vs. Detroit before that Philadelphia scored 116 and 117 points so their offense seems to be clicking. That, and the home court advantage of being 14-2 in Philadelphia is a huge plus.
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The Philadelphia defense is also more than capable of controlling this contest. The Pacers are just 25th in the NBA in scoring and the Sixers boast a defense that is 5th in opponents field goal percentage and 9th vs. the three.
NBA Betting Trends:
- Pacers are 4-0 ATS their last four overall
- Pacers are 27-12 the last 29 vs. the Eastern Conference
- Sixers are 4-1 ATS their last five home games
- Sixers are 5-2 ATS their last seven overall
Free Indiana Pacers vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA Prediction:
The Pacers are on a roll with a four game win streak but three of those games have been at home. Butler being out of the lineup would hurt Philadelphia tonight. So would the fact that Embiid, Simmons, and others logged so many minutes Wednesday but being home for both games helps Philadelphia in that turnaround.
The return of Oladipo has given the Pacers some great depth. Sabonis and McDermott are capable of 20+ point nights off the bench each game and Thaddeus Young and Myles Turner found their offensive games vs. Milwaukee with a combined 48 points. Can the Sixers match that production if Butler doesn’t play?
4* Free NBA Betting Pick: Pacers +4.5
Sixers are great at home but Pacers at least keep this one close if not win outright.
NBA Free Score Prediction: Pacers- 76ers 95
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