LiontipsIndiana vs Sacramento. Predictions and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Pacers are not playing like their board and fans want them to play during this season. Team is far from their best form, but there is a reason for that - they have 5 players on injuried list.
Indiana had a good offensive performance in a game against Washington, but it wasn't enough for the win (141:154). Caris LeVert and Domantas Sabonis scored 55 points combined and played great in this game.
Nate Bjorkgren's team is holding on to 9th spot of the Eastern Conference, but Wizards are on their tail, so the game against Sacramento is very important for Pacers.
Kings started to play better now, but no one knows, would it last long or not. Team is on a three-game winning streak, but they are still far from the playoffs zone.
Sacramento managed to put down Lakers (110:106), then Kings beat Dallas (111:99) and in their most recent game they defeated Oklahoma (103:99). This is an impressive result, but streaks like that are rarity for Luke Walton's team this season.
Kings are still having the chance to rise to the top-10, but for that, they need to keep up their level of performances until the end of the regular season. It will be difficult for them, because their fixture list is not the easiest one.
Trends
СтавкаIndiana: total under 124
Pacers are averaging 115 points per game
СтавкаSacramento: total under 118
Kings are averaging 114 points per game
СтавкаTotal of tied quarters - under 0.5
In last five H2H games only one quarter ended in a draw
Tip and bets
Sacramento is on a good run now, but they were too unstable during this season. Luke Walton's team is looking decent on away games, but Indiana also plays good at home. Pacers are missing something to get back on track, but they won't give up so easy. We expect an aggressive game from the hosts, which will help them to get a win.
Our prediction - Indiana Pacers to win with a handicap of (-3.5) points
Pacers are playing good on offense recently, but that approach worked only once - against Oklahoma. In our opinion, Nate Bjorkgren's guys will play more accurate this time and turn more attention to defense to straighten the game. So we offer to bet on total under.
Our second prediction - total under 242.5 points
