Pacers vs. Nets betting: NBA preview for April 9

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The Indiana Pacers (18-61) are favored (-3.5) to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the Brooklyn Nets (20-59) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Barclays Center. The matchup airs on YES and FDSIN. The matchup has an over/under set at 224.5 points.

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Pacers vs. Nets betting lines

  • Pacers odds to win: -160
  • Nets odds to win: +134
  • Spread: Pacers (-3.5)
  • Total: 224.5

Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Indiana has a 15-25 record against the spread on the road and are 7-33 in road contests.
  • Pacers road games have gone over the set point total 20 times this season.
  • Indiana and its opponents have averaged a total of 230.9 points per road contest this season, 6.4 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Pacers Recent Trends

  • The Pacers are 3-7 overall and 8-2 against the spread in their past 10 contests.
  • The Pacers’ past 10 contests saw seven go over the total.
  • The Pacers’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 237.9 points scored. That’s 13.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Pacers are scoring 8.5 points more per game compared to their season average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • The Pacers have compiled a 3-8 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 27.3% of those games).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -160 or shorter, Indiana has gone 3-2 (60% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Pacers a 61.5% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (26th in NBA) 49.1 (27th) 41.6 (26th) 46.5 (27th) 27.5 (12th) 13.8 (16th)

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Nets Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Nets have hit the over in 20 of their 40 home games this year with a set over/under (50%).
  • The Nets have a 19-21 ATS record in home games so far while going 12-28 overall in those contests.
  • The Nets’ record against the spread is 3-1 as 3.5-point underdogs or more at home this season.
  • The Nets and their opponents have averaged a total of 222.9 points per home contest this year, 1.6 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Nets Recent Trends

  • The Nets have a 3-7 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
  • The Nets and their opponents have hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Nets games averaged 3.8 fewer points (220.7) than this matchup’s point total.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Nets are scoring 104.4 points per game compared to their 106.1 season average.

Nets Betting Records

  • Brooklyn has won 14, or 19.4%, of the 72 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Nets have a record of 8-54 in games where oddsmakers have them as underdogs of at least +134 on the moneyline.
  • Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nets have a 42.7% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (30th in NBA) 49.5 (28th) 39.3 (30th) 43.3 (12th) 25.1 (23rd) 15.2 (28th)
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