Pacers vs Thunder Game Breakdown & Projections – Tue, Mar 12th 2024

Alright, hoop-heads, it’s game night! The hard-charging Indiana Pacers, boasting a respectable 36-29 record, are rolling into the Thunderdome, otherwise known as Paycom Center, to face the Western conference’s reigning titans, the Oklahoma City Thunder, sitting pretty at 45-19. As the sun sets at 08:00PM EST, these two Goliaths will clash, with the Pacers playing catch-up in the East, 6 games behind, while the Thunder are holding their ground, unbeaten in the West. The bookies are having a field day with this one, setting the over/under at a whopping 241.5, with the Pacers at a 6.5 underdog and the Thunder at -6.5. Both teams are riding the wave of recent victories, with the Thunder having thunderstruck the Grizzlies 124-93, and the Pacers pacifying the Magic with a 111-97 win. So, fans, get ready for a night of electrifying action where the Thunder will try to strike and the Pacers will attempt to set the pace. It’s not just a storm brewing; it’s a full-fledged hoops hurricane!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 12, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

16W-16L

33.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

7W-3L

HOME

25W-5L

66.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
03/31/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	32	29	33	23		117	Under
	Indiana Pacers IND	36	29	25	31		121
01/18/23	Indiana Pacers IND	20	24	29	33		106	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	36	22	42	26		126
02/25/22	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	29	40	23	31	6	129	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	36	25	32	30	2	125
01/28/22	Indiana Pacers IND	29	22	22	27	13	113	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	30	24	26	20	10	110

Starting Lineups

Pacers Notable Injuries

• Bennedict Mathurin (SF): Avg: 14.9pts, 4.1reb, 2.0ast, 26.2 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 4.5
• Doug McDermott (SF): Avg: 5.8pts, 1.0reb, 1.2ast, 14.9 minutes. Last game: 02/26/24. Impact: 1.1
• Oscar Tshiebwe (C): Avg: 3.2pts, 2.0reb, 0.2ast, 5.2 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 1.3
• James Johnson (PF): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.7reb, 1.0ast, 5.3 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 1.2
• Kendall Brown (SG/SF): Avg: 1.2pts, 0.2reb, 0.2ast, 3.6 minutes. Last game: 03/05/24. Impact: 0.4

Thunder Notable Injuries

• Bismack Biyombo (C): Avg: 4.6pts, 5.5reb, 1.5ast, 21.5 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 1.3
• Jaylin Williams GTD (C): Avg: 4.0pts, 3.3reb, 1.3ast, 12.7 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 2.3
• Mike Muscala (C): Avg: 3.7pts, 2.8reb, 0.8ast, 13.5 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 1.3
• Ousmane Dieng (PF): Avg: 4.0pts, 1.7reb, 1.1ast, 11.3 minutes. Last game: 03/10/24. Impact: 1.4
• Olivier Sarr (C): Avg: 2.6pts, 2.5reb, 0.1ast, 7.0 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 1.1
• Keyontae Johnson (SG/SF): Avg: 1.2pts, 1.1reb, 0.4ast, 7.4 minutes. Last game: 02/27/24. Impact: 0.6

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Isaiah Jackson (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 34.4% to 11.8, 18.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Quenton Jackson (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 85.8% to 27.5, 14.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Aaron Nesmith (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.1% to 29.9, 21.6 min average previous 3 games.
The Thunder have a 2-game winning streak at home.