NBA Odds: Trail Blazers-Pacers prediction, pick, how to watch

The Portland Trail Blazers (19-18) visit the Indiana Pacers (21- 18) on Friday night at 7:10 pm ET. The Blazers have lost three of their last five games and are seventh in the Western Conference. Indiana has won four of its last 5 games to move into seventh place in Eastern Conference and covered 62% of the projected points total. This is the second and final meeting between the two teams.

The Trail Blazers are the favorite against the Pacers.

The Trail Blazers are a well-rounded team that ranks in the top half of the league in defensive and rebounding. They have lost five of their last seven games. Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons and Jerami Grant are the team's top scorers. The team won the last meeting with the Pacers back in early December. The Pacers are in a bad position in terms of three-point percentage and three point defense. Their defense also allows a lot of threes. However, they are also in good shape in regards to three points.

Indiana has won six of their last eight games. They have allowed 118.3 points per game, which is worse than their 20th-ranked season average of 116.1. The Pacers have a fast-paced offense and a prolific outside shooting team. Their point guard Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 20.6 points and 10.2 assists this season.

Indiana is the home favorite against the Trail Blazers.

Indiana Pacers are the underdogs against Trail Blazers at 1.5 (-112).