Indiana Pacers at Sacramento Kings odds, picks and predictions |
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Analyzing Thursday’s Indiana Pacers at Sacramento Kings odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.
The Indiana Pacers (23-17) and Sacramento Kings (23-17) meet Thursday at Golden 1 Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Pacers vs. Kings oddsand make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; split last season 1-1
The Pacers saw leading scorer G Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) leave with an injury in the win over the Boston Celtics on Jan. 8. Indiana topped Washington and Atlanta in the following 2 games, but the Pacers have dropped the past 2 outings in Denver and Utah.
Indiana, which leads the NBA with 125.6 points per game (PPG), has managed just 112 or fewer points in 3 of the past 4 games since Haliburton went down. He is the team’s leading scorer with 23.6 PPG.
On Tuesday, the Kings blew a 109-87 lead with 8:10 to go in regulation on the road against the Phoenix Suns. While Sacramento picked up the cover as a 4.5-point underdog, the Suns won 119-117 in an amazing comeback. Sacramento has dropped 3 in a row, but the Kings are 4-1 ATS in the past 5 outings. The Under has hit in 3 of the past 4 games overall, too.
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