The Indiana Pacers will host the Philadelphia 76ers in an Eastern Conference clash on Sunday between a pair of playoff teams from a season ago. The Pacers went to the Eastern Conference finals but were swept by the Celtics, the eventual champions, while the Sixers were knocked out in the first round by the Knicks. However, both teams have championship aspirations in 2024-25 and will be looking for a big early-season win over a conference rival.
Tipoff from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. The SportsLine consensus lists Indiana as the 7.5-point favorite in the latest Pacers vs. 76ers odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 228.5. Before making any 76ers vs. Pacers picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six seasons. The model ended the 2023-24 season on a sizzling 94-61 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning more than $2,800 in the process. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps has seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on 76ers vs. Pacers and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for the Pacers vs. 76ers game:
- Pacers vs. 76ers spread: Pacers -7.5
- Pacers vs. 76ers over/under: 228.5 points
- Pacers vs. 76ers money line: Indiana -333, 76ers +258
- PHI: The total has gone over in each of Philadelphia’s last five visits to Indianapolis
- IND: The Pacers have covered the spread in six of their last seven games at home
- Pacers vs. 76ers picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why the 76ers can cover
With Joel Embiid and Paul George (both knee injuries) on the shelf to start the season, the 76ers have suffered losses to the Bucks and Raptors. Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. have carried the weight with the two stars out, averaging 24.5 points per game each.
Maxey had a difficult 6-for-23 shooting night in the loss to Toronto on Friday but Oubre had 28 points on 9-for-17 shooting. The 76ers have won seven of their last 10 head-to-head meetings with the Pacers and are 6-1 against the spread the last seven times they’ve played on a Sunday. See which team to pick here.
Why the Pacers can cover
Indiana is off to a 1-1 start on the season with a win over the Pistons and a loss to the Knicks in its first two games. After a busy offseason, Tyrese Haliburton is off to a sluggish start, going 6-for-26 from the floor and averaging 7.5 points and 4.5 assists so far.
Haliburton averaged 20.1 points and 10.9 assists per game last season and is one of the best point guards in the NBA, so it’s only a matter of time before he gets back on track. Bennedict Mathurin leads the team in scoring over the first two games of the season, averaging 19.5 points per game. See which team to pick here.
How to make 76ers vs. Pacers picks
The model has simulated Pacers vs. 76ers 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning over on the point total and it also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins 76ers vs. Pacers, and which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Pacers vs. Pistons spread you need to jump on, all from the model that was on a 94-61 roll on top-rated NBA picks last season, and find out.
