76ers vs Pacers Predictions & Odds (Mar. 6)

Equally devastating was the play of teammate James Harden, who poured in a game-high 38 points, adding 10 dimes and missing a triple-double by a rebound.

It’s the first time two Philly teammates have gone for 30 and 10 assists in the same game since Wilt Chamberlain and Hal Greer did it in 1965.

They’re powering a Sixers’ offense that boasts the 7th-best offensive rating in the NBA,  eighth in field goal shooting and third in 3-point shooting at 38.1%.  The Sixers also make hay at the stripe, hitting an NBA-best 83.2% of their free throws on 25.3 attempts per game.

Indiana Betting Analysis

After dropping 11 straight road games, the Pacers finished 3-1 on their current trip, culminating with a 125-122 win in Chicago Sunday night.

Tyrese Haliburton was the difference maker again, scoring a game-high 29 points with 11 assists in the win, while also drilling 6-of-9 from three-point range. The last was the winning dagger.

Named to his first all-star team this year, Haliburton averaged 25.3 points and 10.3 assists on 56.8% shooting from the field and 52.6% from three in the road wins, sitting out Indy’s only loss against San Antonio to rest his calf.

Indiana has struggled against the 76ers lately, losing the first two head-to-heads this season, four straight overall and six of the last eight.

The last matchup was a 129-126 OT win for the Sixers. Indy had dropped a 120-106 decision on October 24.

76ers vs Pacers Betting Prediction

Indiana is 7-5 playing the second night of a back-to-back and 6-6 against the spread.

The 76ers are one of the best bets in the NBA with a day of rest, going 24-16 ATS. Oddly enough, though, they are only 8-9 ATS when they own the rest advantage in a matchup.

Philly’s defense could play difference maker here: they are third in scoring D, allowing just 110.7 points per contest. Indiana is down in 24th, allowing nearly 10 points more.

The 76ers have not been a great bet on the road in this head-to-head, going 1-6 ATS in the last seven in Indiana, and despite the wins, the Sixers are just 1-5 ATS vs the Pacers in the last six meetings.

Does the Sixers’ emotional high travel from Milwaukee to Indiana? This has the makings of a trap game. I think Philly wins, but expect Indiana to cover.