Following a lengthy break after a late-game fumble at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Indiana Pacers head back on the road, once again with a more banged-up roster, as they battle one of the more spirited teams in the league recently.
With the San Antonio Spurs nabbing a comeback win over the Utah Jazz last night, Gregg Popovich clinched the title for the most coaching wins in the regular season in NBA history. Fortunately, the Pacers will not be on the wrong side of history anymore, though the Spurs, with their momentum, may prove to be a lot tougher as expected, even with tired legs.
On the season, the Pacers are 7-26 on the road and 11-12 against the West while the Spurs are 13-20 at the AT&T Center and 10-19 against the East. Indiana ranks 17th in offensive rating and 26th in defensive rating while San Antonio sits at 16th and 19th respectively, on the same departments.
Pacers at Spurs Odds, Spread, Over/Under & Betting Pick
The latest odds from WynnBET (sign up with this link) have the Spurs as -5.5 favorites at home against the visiting Pacers. San Antonio stands as a -220 moneyline favorite while Indiana is currently a +180 moneyline underdog.
The over/under for this contest has been set at 236.5. The oddsmakers are anticipating a very high-scoring affair between both teams.
Projected Pacers Starting Lineup Tonight
SF: Chris Duarte
PF: Oshae Brissett
C: Isaiah Jackson
SG: Buddy Hield
PG: Tyrese Haliburton
Pacers Injury Report
Goga Bitadze (foot) will be a game time decision. Malcolm Brogdon, who recently entered the concussion protocol, and Lance Stephenson (ankle) have been ruled out against San Antonio. Meanwhile, Myles Turner (foot), TJ McConnell (wrist) and TJ Warren (foot) remain sidelined. Ricky Rubio (torn ACL) is out for the season and is not with the team.
Indiana Pacers at San Antonio Spurs Prediction
While the Pacers are very well-rested, it’s not difficult to see why the oddsmakers are leaning on the Spurs to take this one, especially with them bringing a banged-up roster to take on an inspired basketball team which just made history last night.
Nevertheless, Indiana typically struggles with defending up-tempo teams. Led by All-Star Dejounte Murray, expect San Antonio to nab their second straight dub in a close game as Gregg Popovich’s acclaim as the winningest coach of all time continues to make headlines.
Pacers 108, Spurs 111
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What channel is the Indiana Pacers game on?
Saturday’s contest will air on Bally Sports Indiana (Indianapolis) and Bally Sports San Antonio (San Antonio) and will tip off at 8 PM ET.
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Pacers Next Game and Schedule
Indiana heads to Atlanta for the second leg of a back-to-back before returning to the Fieldhouse to battle upstart Memphis. The Pacers then face Houston on the road before hosting Portland.
Mar. 13 @ Atlanta
Mar. 15 vs Memphis
Mar. 18 @ Houston
Mar. 20 vs Portland