Indiana Pacers at Denver Nuggets odds, picks and predictions

Ethan Matthew

Staff Writer

The Indiana Pacers (23-15) face the Denver Nuggets (27-13) Sunday. Tip off from Ball Arena is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Pacers vs. Nuggetsodds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Denver won last season's series 2-0

The Pacers are coming off a 126-108 road win against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, and are the hottest team in the league right now. They have won 9 of their last 10 games and are currently the 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. The whole Pacers team shared the ball, as no one scored more than 18 points, and no starter took more than 9 attempts.

The Nuggets are coming off a Friday 125-113 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. C Nikola Jokic had another triple double (27/10/14) and Denver out-rebounded New Orleans 48-35. The Nuggets are 1 game behind the Minnesota Timberwolves for the top seed in the West.

Pacers at Nuggets odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:21 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Pacers +450 (bet $100 to win $450) | Nuggets -650 (bet $650 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Pacers +11.5 (-110) | Nuggets -11.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 238.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Pacers at Nuggets key injuries

Pacers

G Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) out
F Aaron Nesmith (shin) out

Nuggets

F Vlatko Cancar (knee) out
G Julian Strawther (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Pacers at Nuggets picks and predictions

Prediction

Nuggets 124, Pacers 110

Moneyline

The injury to Haliburton has not derailed the Pacers ... yet, but this game against will be the toughest test for them so far.

The Nuggets match up well against the Pacers, who are 30th in the NBA in points in the paint allowed. As long as Jokic gets his hands on the ball there will be too many opportunities.

But at the current odds its best to PASS on the moneyline and look to the spread.

Against the spread

The Pacers are just 3-5 ATS against the Western Conference, while the Nuggets are 8-5 against the East. And while Denver is 17-19-1 as a favorite, its weighed down by their record on the road. They are 11-8-1 ATS as a home favorite.

As a road dog the Pacers are just 6-6 ATS and given their injuries they seem outmatched.

BET NUGGETS -11.5 (-110).

Over/Under

The Pacers offense has been able to score without Haliburton, but they have still gone Under for both those games.

And Denver trends toward the Under generally. They are 23-17 to the Under this season and 15-11 to the Under after a win.

LEAN UNDER 238.5 (-110).

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