The Phoenix Suns (26-18) are favored by 4.5 points versus the Indiana Pacers (25-20) on January 26, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Suns are on a roll, having won seven in a row and going 8-2 in their past 10 games. The matchup has an over/under set at 243.5 points.
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Spread: Pacers (+4.5) to Cover
- The model line is much more favorable to the Pacers compared to the DraftKings line, a 7.1 point difference, and has them favored to win Friday’s game outright. Put your money on the Pacers.
- Indiana has a 25-17-3 record against the spread this year.
- The Pacers have been an underdog by 4.5 points or more 17 times this season, and covered the spread in nine of those contests.
- Phoenix is 16-26-2 ATS this season.
- The Suns have been favored by 4.5 points or more 19 times this season, and covered the spread in four of those matchups.
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Total: Under 243.5
- In this matchup, the model projects a total (238.9 points) slightly lower than the DraftKings over/under (243.5 points).
- Phoenix’s games have had more than 243.5 points scored on eight occasions this year.
- Indiana’s games have finished with over 243.5 points scored 26 times this year.
- In the Suns’ 44 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 22 times.
- Pacers games have gone over the point total 26 out of 45 times this year.
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Moneyline Winner: Pacers (+154)
- Prediction: Pacers 121, Suns 118
- Phoenix has been the favorite in 31 games this season and won 21 (67.7%) of those contests.
- Indiana has been victorious in 14, or 53.8%, of the 26 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.
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Jusuf Nurkic Points Prop: Over 10.5
- Jusuf Nurkic puts up 12.0 points, 3.5 assists and 10.5 rebounds per contest.
- The 12.0 points Nurkic scores per game are 1.5 more than his prop total on Friday.
- He has gone over 18 times on a points prop this season (in 40 opportunities).
- Offensively, the Pacers are the best squad in the NBA (124.8 points per game). However on defense they are second-worst (122.9 points conceded per game).
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Buddy Hield Rebounds Prop: Under 3.5
- Buddy Hield gives the Pacers 12.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game while averaging 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- He averages 0.4 less rebounds than his prop bet Friday of 3.5.
- He’s grabbed more rebounds than the listed total for him 12 times this season in his 34 games bookmakers set a prop.
- The Suns rank best in the NBA by allowing only 40.5 rebounds per game. They rank 16th in the league by pulling down 43.4 boards per contest.
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