The Philadelphia 76ers visit Indianapolis to take on the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday evening. Philadelphia is 48-30 overall and 26-13 on the road this season, jockeying for position at the top of the Eastern Conference. Indiana is on a seven-game losing streak, falling to 25-54 overall this season. Myles Turner (foot), Chris Duarte (toe), Ricky Rubio (knee), and T.J. Warren (foot) are out for the Pacers. Malcolm Brogdon (back), T.J. McConnell (wrist), and Goga Bitadze (foot) are listed as questionable for Indiana.
Tipoff is at 7 p.m. ET in Indiana. Philadelphia is listed as a 12-point road favorite, while the over-under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 231.5 in the latest 76ers vs. Pacers odds from Caesars Sportsbook. Before making any Pacers vs. 76ers picks, you need to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s advanced computer model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Sixers vs. Pacers, and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Now, here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Pacers vs. Sixers:
- 76ers vs. Pacers spread: 76ers -12
- 76ers vs. Pacers over-under: 231.5 points
- 76ers vs. Pacers money line: 76ers -800, Pacers +550
- PHI: The 76ers are 21-26-1 against the spread in conference games
- IND: The Pacers are 17-31-1 against the spread in conference games
Featured Game | Indiana Pacers vs. Philadelphia 76ers
Why the 76ers can cover
Indiana’s defense is struggling mightily, opening the door for the already potent Philadelphia offense. The Pacers are No. 28 in the NBA in defensive rating, yielding 115.0 points per 100 possessions, and Indiana is the worst defensive team in the league since the start of February, allowing more than 120 points per 100 possessions. The Pacers are No. 28 in the NBA in field-goal percentage allowed and 3-point percentage allowed, with bottom tier marks in turnover creation and points allowed in the paint.
The Sixers are scoring 112.4 points per 100 possessions for the season, and Philadelphia is elite in taking care of the ball and taking advantage of the free-throw line. The 76ers are No. 2 in the NBA in turnovers per game (12.4) and No. 1 in the NBA in live-ball turnovers per game (6.6), with Philadelphia ranking in the top three in free-throw attempts (23.9 per game) and free-throw accuracy (82.1 percent). Philadelphia also has the two best players on the floor in Joel Embiid and James Harden, tilting the scales in its favor.
Why the Pacers can cover
The Pacers have the edge on the glass, which can bolster any projection. Indiana is elite in pursuing offensive rebounds, securing 31.0 percent of missed shots to rank No. 3 in the NBA. That leads to 14.4 second-chance points per game, a top-eight figure in the NBA, and Philadelphia currently ranks last in the NBA in offensive rebound rate.
Elsewhere, Indiana is shooting more than 54 percent inside the 3-point arc, and the Pacers average 12.9 fast-break points per game. The Pacers rank in the top 10 of the NBA in assists, averaging 25.2 per contest, and Indiana is in the top five in scoring 49.6 points per game in the paint. On defense, the Pacers are in the top tier of the NBA in blocked shots, averaging 5.6 per game, and opponents are converting fewer than 12 3-pointers per game against Indiana.
How to make Pacers vs. 76ers picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning under on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 230 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in almost 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the model’s pick at SportsLine.
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