Thunder Vs Pacers: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 18, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 17, 2023

The Indiana Pacers (23-22) travel to face the Oklahoma City Thunder (21-23) after dropping four road games in a row.

The betting insights in what follows reference odds valid as of January 18, 2023 at 9:01 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this matchup and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Thunder Vs Pacers Betting Odds

Injury Report as of January 18

Thunder: Aleksej Pokusevski: Out (Leg), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: Out (Ankle), Ousmane Dieng: Out (Wrist), Chet Holmgren: Out (Foot)

Pacers: Tyrese Haliburton: Out (Elbow/Knee), Kendall Brown: Out (Leg), Daniel Theis: Out (Knee)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Thunder (-4)
Total Pick Under (238)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Thunder Vs Pacers Stat Rankings

Thunder Avg. (Rank) Pacers Avg. (Rank)
116.8 (9th) Points Scored 115.5 (10th)
116 (21st) Points Allowed 116.3 (22nd)
44.3 (8th) Rebounds 42.2 (23rd)
11.4 (10th) Off. Rebounds 9.9 (19th)
12 (14th) 3pt Made 14.2 (5th)
24.3 (19th) Assists 26.8 (6th)
13.4 (10th) Turnovers 14.3 (19th)

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Thunder Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 40 30.7 4.9 5.5 1.7 1.1 1.0
Josh Giddey 39 16.0 8.0 5.7 0.6 0.5 1.1
Luguentz Dort 43 14.1 4.2 2.3 1.0 0.3 1.9
Jalen Williams 40 11.7 3.9 2.9 1.0 0.5 0.8
Tre Mann 39 8.4 2.4 1.7 0.7 0.2 1.4

Pacers Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Buddy Hield 45 18.0 4.9 2.7 1.0 0.3 3.9
Myles Turner 36 17.4 7.9 1.5 0.6 2.3 1.5
Bennedict Mathurin 45 17.2 4.0 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.5
Jalen Smith 43 9.8 6.0 1.1 0.4 0.9 0.9
Aaron Nesmith 38 9.5 3.8 1.3 0.8 0.4 1.4

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Thunder are 28-16-0 this year.
  • Oklahoma City has two wins ATS (2-1) as a 4-point favorite or greater this year.
  • There have been 26 Thunder games (out of 44) that went over the total this year.
  • In 16 games this season, Oklahoma City and its opponent have combined for more than 238 points.
  • The over/under for this game is 238 points, 5.2 more than the average point total for Thunder games this season.
  • The Pacers have 26 wins in 45 games against the spread this season.
  • Indiana is 13-8 as a 4-point underdog or greater.
  • Out of 45 Pacers games so far this year, 22 have hit the over.
  • Indiana’s games have had over 238 points 18 times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 6.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Pacers games of 231.8.
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