Pacers vs. Suns betting: NBA preview for January 4

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The Phoenix Suns (15-17) will look to end a three-game losing streak when they hit the road to play the Indiana Pacers (17-18) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as just 2.5-point underdogs. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on AZFamily and FDSIN. The over/under for the matchup is 235.

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Pacers vs. Suns betting lines

  • Pacers odds to win: -145
  • Suns odds to win: +121
  • Spread: Pacers (-2.5)
  • Total: 235
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Indiana has covered the spread five times at home and is 8-6 in home contests.
  • This season, Indiana is 3-6-1 ATS in home games as 2.5-point favorites or more.
  • At home this season, Pacers games have hit the over on the set point total 11 times.
  • Recent history seems to trend against Indiana to beat the total. Their home games have averaged a total of 229.6 points per contest this season.

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’ last 10 games saw six go over the total.
  • The last 10 Pacers games averaged 230.7 total points, 4.3 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their last 10 games, the Pacers have a points-per-game average 2.5 points above their season-long scoring average.

Pacers Betting Records

  • The Pacers are 8-9 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 47.1% of those games).
  • Indiana has a record of 8-9 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -145 or shorter (winning 47.1%).
  • The Pacers have a 59.2% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (fourth in NBA) 47.7 (25th) 41.3 (28th) 44.1 (17th) 28.0 (ninth) 13.4 (10th)

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Suns Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Suns have a 6-8 record against the spread on the road and are 5-9 in road contests.
  • This year, the Suns have a 3-1 record ATS on the road when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Suns road games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times this season.
  • The Suns and their opponents have averaged a total of 225.1 points per road contest this year, 9.9 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Suns Recent Trends

  • The Suns are 3-7 overall and 3-7 against the spread over their past 10 contests.
  • Suns’ last 10 games saw three go over the total.
  • The last 10 Suns games averaged 228.3 total points, 6.7 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their last 10 games, the Suns have scored 2.0 fewer points per contest compared to their 112.2 PPG season-long scoring average.

Suns Betting Records

  • Phoenix has won three, or 21.4%, of the 14 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Suns are 1-8 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +121 or more on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 45.2% chance of a victory for the Suns.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (11th in NBA) 46.8 (17th) 42.8 (24th) 44.0 (14th) 26.9 (11th) 13.3 (ninth)
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