Spurs vs. Pacers betting: NBA preview for Jan. 2

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The San Antonio Spurs (24-9) are 6.5-point favorites as they try to continue a three-game road win streak when they square off against the Indiana Pacers (6-28) on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on FDSIN and FDSSW. The point total for the matchup is set at 238.5.

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Spurs vs. Pacers betting lines

  • Spurs odds to win: -242
  • Pacers odds to win: +198
  • Spread: Spurs (-6.5)
  • Total: 238.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Indiana
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Spurs Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • San Antonio is 12-5 in road contests with an 8-9 record against the spread on the road.
  • This season, San Antonio has a 0-2 record ATS in road games when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • Spurs games have hit the over on the set point total nine times on the road this year.
  • Recent history seems to go against San Antonio to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 235 points per contest this season.

Spurs Recent Trends

  • The Spurs are 8-2 overall and 6-4 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • The Spurs and their opponents have combined to hit the over in three of those 10 games.
  • The Spurs’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 238.7 points scored. That’s 0.2 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Across their last 10 games, the Spurs have scored 0.9 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.

Spurs Betting Records

  • The Spurs have won 70% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (14-6).
  • San Antonio has gone 5-1 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -242 or shorter (winning 83.3%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Spurs a 70.8% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.3 (sixth in NBA) 46.5 (12th) 46.2 (third) 41.8 (seventh) 26 (15th) 13.7 (12th)

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Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Pacers games have hit the over on the set point total nine times at home this year.
  • The Pacers are 5-13 in home contests and have covered the spread 10 times at home.
  • The Pacers have a 1-2 record ATS at home this season as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have averaged a total of 232.1 points per home contest this year, 6.4 points fewer than this game’s listed total.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers have a 0-10 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The final scores of the last 10 Pacers games have exceeded the set total five times.
  • The Pacers’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 226.6 points scored. That’s 11.9 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Pacers are scoring 107.2 points per game compared to their 110.1 season average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • This season, Indiana has won four out of the 29 games, or 13.8%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Pacers are 1-14 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +198 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 33.6% chance of a victory for the Pacers.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (30th in NBA) 48.3 (24th) 42.9 (24th) 47.8 (29th) 23.8 (29th) 13.5 (seventh)
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