Nets vs. Pacers NBA Prediction
The Nets and Pacers clash in Indiana on Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. ET and the total for this matchup is sitting at a whopping 239.5 points. Is that number too high or will these teams combine to score enough points to reach that mark?
Game Snapshot
503 Brooklyn Nets (-8.5) at 504 Indiana Pacers (+8.5); o/u 239.5
7:00 p.m. ET, Thursday, April 29, 2021
Venue: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
TV: NBATV
Brooklyn Nets DFS Spin
Kyrie Irving was one of the few people not celebrating Kevin Durant’s return to the starting lineup when he hit just 3-of-13 shots and 1-of-5 3-pointers for a season-low nine points, six rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block in Tuesday’s 116-103 win over the Raptors. We were kidding about Irving not celebrating Durant’s start, as he has to be thrilled to be getting his teammates back together, but he just happened to his worst game of the season tonight, and it wasn’t close. Kyrie had scored at least 12 points in every game this season and his three makes were also a season low. He should be ready to bounce back against the Pacers and Blazers on Thursday and Friday, although managers just have to hope he’s playing in both of those games.
Indiana Pacers DFS Spin
Domantas Sabonis (back) will miss his sixth straight game on Thursday vs. the Nets. This isn’t terribly surprising given that Sabonis was just a limited participant in Wednesday’s practice, and with Goga Bitadze (ankle) questionable for tomorrow night, we could see Oshae Brissett logging heavy minutes as a starter. If Bitadze gets ruled out, Brissett will make for a quality streamer.
Nets vs. Pacers Betting Prediction
The over is 23-6-1 in the last 30 meetings between these two teams in Indiana, is 19-4-1 in the Nets’ last 24 game versus a team with a losing record and is 8-2 in their last 10 road games versus an opponent with a home winning percentage of less than .400. On the other side, the over is 5-1 in the Pacers’ last six games playing on one day of rest, are 12-4 in their last 16 home games versus a team with a winning road record and is 20-8 in their last 28 games when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
NBA BETTING PREDICTION: NETS/PACERS OVER 239.5