Indiana Pacers vs. Atlanta Hawks odds, tips and betting trends
The Indiana Pacers (19-14) will try to extend a five-game winning run when hosting the Atlanta Hawks (14-19) on Friday, January 5, 2024 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. This contest is at 7:00 PM ET on BSIN and BSSE.
The Pacers are a 4.5-point favorite against the Hawks when the Pacers and the Hawks square off. The matchup’s over/under is set at 264.5.
Pacers vs. Hawks Betting Odds
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- Spread: Indiana -4.5
- Total: 264.5
- Moneyline: Indiana -189, Atlanta +158
- Pick ATS: Pacers (- 4.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (264.5)
- Prediction:
Pacers 127 – Hawks 121
- Indiana has been chosen as the favorite in 15 games this year and has walked away with the win eight times (53.3%) in those games.
- This year, Indiana has won six of nine games when listed as at least -189 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Indiana has a 65.4% chance of walking away with the win.
- Atlanta is 5-12 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 29.4% of those games).
- When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +158 or longer, Atlanta has a record of 1-3 (25%).
- Atlanta has a 38.8% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The Pacers average just 3.7 more points per game (126.9) than the Hawks allow (123.2).
- Indiana is 14-6 against the spread and 14-6 overall when scoring more than 123.2 points.
- Atlanta has put together a 7-7 ATS record and a 12-2 overall record in games it scores more than 124.6 points.
- Indiana’s record is 12-4 against the spread and 12-4 overall when it gives up fewer than 122.8 points.
- The Pacers are the NBA’s highest-scoring team (126.9 PPG), while the Hawks rank 28th in points per game allowed (123.2) in the league.
- Atlanta’s squad is currently the third-ranked scoring team in the NBA (122.8 PPG), while Indiana’s team is 29th in points allowed per game (124.6).
- The Pacers have totaled a total of 76 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 2.3 per game), while the Hawks have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 13 total points, 0.4 per game).
- Indiana’s average implied point total this year is 10.5 fewer points than its implied total in Friday’s game (124.5 implied points on average compared to 135 implied points in this game).
- This season, Indiana has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (135) eight times.
- The 121.8-point average implied total on the season for Atlanta is 8.2 fewer points than the team’s 130-point implied total in this matchup.
- Game Day: Friday, January 5, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSIN and BSSE
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
- Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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