Pacers vs. Nets betting: NBA preview for January 6

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The Brooklyn Nets (13-22) are heavy underdogs (by 11 points) to break a five-game home losing streak when they host the Indiana Pacers (18-18) on Monday, January 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET. The matchup’s point total is 221.5.

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Pacers Cover -11 vs Nets -112

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Pacers vs. Nets betting lines

  • Pacers odds to win: -578
  • Nets odds to win: +423
  • Spread: Pacers (-11)
  • Total: 221.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Indiana is 9-12 in road contests with a 10-11 record against the spread on the road.
  • The Pacers have gone over a set point total in a road game 12 times this year.
  • Recent history gives an edge to Indiana to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 233.0 points per contest.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers have covered the spread seven times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Pacers and their opponents have hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Pacers games averaged 9.9 more points (231.4) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Pacers have a points-per-game average 2.7 points above their season-long scoring average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • The Pacers have won nine of the 18 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (50%).
  • Indiana has played as a moneyline favorite of -578 or shorter twice this season, and split 1-1.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pacers’ implied win probability is 85.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (fourth in NBA) 47.7 (25th) 41.5 (28th) 43.9 (13th) 28.2 (ninth) 13.2 (ninth)

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Nets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Nets have hit the over in eight of their 15 home games this year with a set over/under (53.3%).
  • The Nets have covered the spread six times at home and is 5-10 in home contests.
  • Recent performance seems to go against the Nets to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 218.3 points per contest this season.

Nets Recent Trends

  • The Nets have covered the spread four times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 3-7 record straight-up in those games.
  • Nets’ last 10 contests saw five hit the over.
  • The Nets’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 214.1 points scored. That’s 7.4 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their past 10 games, the Nets have scored 6.7 fewer points per contest compared to their 107.7 PPG season-long scoring average.

Nets Betting Records

  • Brooklyn has won 10, or 33.3%, of the 30 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Nets have a record of 3-3 when they’re set as an underdog of +423 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Nets based on the moneyline is 19.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (22nd in NBA) 48.6 (29th) 39.3 (30th) 42.7 (seventh) 25.3 (18th) 14.1 (16th)
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