Thunder vs. Pacers Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 26

Published 8:20 pm Wednesday, December 25, 2024

The Oklahoma City Thunder (23-5) will look to build on a three-game win streak when they visit the Indiana Pacers (15-15) at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 26, 2024 as 4.5-point favorites. The Pacers have won five games in a row.

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Thunder vs. Pacers Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: NBA TV, FDSIN, and FDSOK
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

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Thunder vs. Pacers Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Thunder 116 – Pacers 108

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Spread & Total Prediction for Thunder vs. Pacers

  • Pick ATS: Thunder (- 4.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Thunder (-8.2)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (226.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 223.7
  • The Thunder sport an 18-10-0 ATS record this season compared to the 13-17-0 mark from the Pacers.
  • Oklahoma City covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point favorite or more 60.9% of the time. That’s more often than Indiana covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more (60%).
  • When it comes to eclipsing the point total in 2024-25, Oklahoma City does it in fewer games (42.9% of the time) than Indiana (60%).
  • As a moneyline favorite this season, the Thunder are 22-5, a better mark than the Pacers have put up (7-6) as moneyline underdogs.

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Thunder Performance Insights

  • The Thunder are putting up 115.1 points per game this season (ninth-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really shined defensively, giving up just 103.1 points per contest (best).
  • Oklahoma City ranks second-worst in the NBA with 47.5 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, it is pulling down 44.0 rebounds per game (15th-ranked in league).
  • The Thunder are putting up 25.5 assists per game, which ranks them 16th in the NBA in 2024-25.
  • Oklahoma City has been thriving in terms of turnovers this year, ranking best in the NBA in turnovers per game (11.3) and best in forced turnovers per contest (18.4).
  • The Thunder are making 13.6 threes per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this year, while sporting a 34.9% three-point percentage (19th-ranked).

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Pacers Performance Insights

  • At 114.8 points scored per game and 115.9 points allowed, the Pacers are 10th in the league offensively and 22nd defensively.
  • Indiana is the third-worst team in the NBA in rebounds per game (40.6) and 16th in rebounds allowed (43.9).
  • The Pacers are 10th in the NBA in assists (27.9 per game) in 2024-25.
  • With 13.8 turnovers committed per game and 14.3 turnovers forced, Indiana is 15th and 13th in the league, respectively.
  • The Pacers make 12.8 3-pointers per game and shoot 37.6% from beyond the arc, ranking 18th and seventh, respectively, in the NBA.

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