Thunder vs. Pacers betting: NBA preview for Oct. 23

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The Oklahoma City Thunder (1-0) are favored by 7.5 points against the Indiana Pacers (0-0) on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on ESPN, FDSIN, and FDSOK. The matchup has an over/under set at 231.5 points.

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Thunder Cover -7.5 vs Pacers -109

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Thunder vs. Pacers betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -309
  • Pacers odds to win: +247
  • Spread: Thunder (-7.5)
  • Total: 231.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Indiana
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Oklahoma City had a 25-14-1 record against the spread on the road and was 32-8 in road contests last season.
  • Oklahoma City went 13-7 ATS on the road last year as a 7.5-point favorite or more.
  • The Thunder went over a set point total in a road game 21 times last season.
  • Away from home Oklahoma City and its opponents had an average over/under of 227.5 points, 4.0 less than this game’s over/under.

Thunder ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Thunder had 54 wins in 82 games against the spread last year.
  • The Thunder’s ATS record as 7.5-point favorites or greater was 35-17-1 last year.
  • The Thunder had 46 of their 82 games go over the point total last year.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder were the moneyline favorite 79 total times last season. They went 66-13 in those games.
  • Oklahoma City had a record of 43-7 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -309 or shorter last year (86%).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Thunder’s implied win probability is 75.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (sixth in NBA) 43.6 (first) 44.8 (11th) 44.9 (20th) 26.9 (12th) 11 (first)

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Pacers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Pacers were 29-12 in home contests last year and covered the spread 19 times at home.
  • The Pacers had a 5-10-1 record ATS in home games last season when playing as 7.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Pacers games hit the over on the set point total 22 times at home last year.
  • Last season at home the Pacers and their opponents averaged a total of 231.9 points per contest, 0.4 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Pacers ATS Trends Last Season

  • Against the spread, the Pacers were 38-43-1 last year.
  • The Pacers’ ATS record as underdogs of 7.5 points or greater was 3-3 last year.
  • Last year, 44 of the Pacers’ 82 games went over the point total.

Pacers Betting Records

  • Indiana was underdogs in 33 games last season and won 16 (48.5%) of those contests.
  • The Pacers were 3-3 last season when entering a game as an underdog by +247 or more on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Pacers have a 28.8% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.8 (third in NBA) 47.4 (22nd) 41.8 (27th) 45 (21st) 29.2 (third) 12.2 (third)
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