Philadelphia 76ers vs. Indiana Pacers Prediction, Preview, and Odds

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01 January 0001

Philadelphia is set to play Friday night in Charlotte and will then head to Indiana to play the Pacers on Saturday. Prior to the back-to-back, the 76ers picked up a road win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in a game Philadelphia trailed 60-55 at the half but rallied in the second half to win. In the win, the 76ers were led by Joel Embiid who had a double-double with 36 points and 18 rebounds, James Harden had 28 points and 12 assists, Tyrese Maxton had 23 points and off the bench for Philadelphia, Shake Milton had 11 points.

The 76ers are currently 46-22 which is third in the East and on a six-game win streak while being 7-3 in their last 10. Philadelphia is 20-12 on the road while averaging 115.1 PPG and allowing 110.7 PPG which ranks 10th. This season, the 76ers have been led by Embiid who's averaging 33.5 PPG and 10.2 rebounds, Harden is averaging 21.9 PPG and 10.8 assists, Maxey is chipping in with 19.9 PPG, Tobia Harris is averaging 14.6 PPG, and De'Anthony Melton is averaging 10.1 PPG.

Philadelphia lists Jalen McDaniels is day-to-day.

No House Advantage: Bet on player over/unders VS THE HOUSE to 21x your bet OR play in PICK 'EM contests against other people! Click here to get a 1st deposit match up to $100 1st w/ promocode StatSalt!Indiana is currently in 11th place in the East being 32-38 this season while being a half-game back of the Washington Wizards for 10th place which is the final play-in spot. The Pacers are 19-16 at home and are averaging 115.9 PPG which ranks 10th while allowing 118 PPG which ranks 26th. Indiana has been led by Tyrese Haliburton who's averaging 20.8 PPG and 10.4 assists, Myles Turner is averaging 17.9 PPG, Buddy Hield is averaging 17.2 PPG, and Bennedict Mauthrin is averaging 16.6 PPG.

In the Pacers' road win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday, Indiana trailed 40-30 after the first and trailed 64-55 at the half. In the second half, Indiana outscored Milwaukee 84-59 to secure the win. The Pacers were led by Andrew Nembhard had 24 points, Aaron Nesmith had 22 points, Buddy Hield had 20, Jordan Nwora had 12 and Turner had 11 points. Off the bench, TJ McConnell had a double-double with 19 points and 12 assists, George Hill had 15 points, and Jalen Smith had 14.

Indiana will be without Bennedict Mauthrin, Tyrese Haliburton, and Kendall Brown while Chris Duarte is day-to-day.

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Although Philadelphia is on a back-to-back, I like the 76ers to pick up a road win and cover the spread. Philadelphia is 39-28-1 against the spread which ranks third and even on no rest, the 76ers are 6-3-1 ATS. Indiana, meanwhile, is 38-32 ATS as the Pacers have been solid ATS but they have struggled against Philadelphia this season. In three games this season, the 76ers are 3-0 against Indiana with an average margin of victory of seven points. As well, Philadelphia's defense has been solid this season and with some key players out for the Pacers, I like the 76ers to get a road win on Saturday night.

Take Philadelphia to cover the spread.

Prediction: 76ers -6.5

Even though Philadelphia is on a back-to-back, I like the over in this matchup. The 76ers are 38-29-1 in hitting the over this season while Indiana is 35-34-1. In the three games as well, the games are averaging 257 PPG as these teams get into shootouts when they play. As well, Indiana is playing at a pace of 102.8 which ranks ninth while their defensive efficiency ranks 25th. Philadelphia, meanwhile, plays at a pace of 99.4 which does rank 26th but they make the most of their possessions as the 76ers rank third in offensive efficiency. Finally, in Philly's last 10 games, the games are averaging 232.6 PPG while Indiana's last 10 games are averaging 247.2 PPG.