Pacers vs. Spurs: Underdogs Seek Redemption in High-Stakes Showdown!

Hold onto your hats, sports fans, because tonight’s NBA showdown is shaping up to be a wild ride. We’ve got the Indiana Pacers, boasting a respectable 34W-27L record, packing their bags and heading to the AT&T Center to lock horns with the San Antonio Spurs, who, let’s be honest, have seen better days with a 12W-48L record. Tipoff is slated for 08:00PM EST, so get your popcorn ready and your fantasy lineups set. The Pacers are trailing 6.5 games behind in the Eastern conference, while the Spurs are a whopping 23.5 games back in the West. Betting lines are drawn with the over/under set at a whopping 243.5. Pacers are favored at -6.5, while the Spurs are the underdogs at 6.5. The Spurs are riding high off a 132-118 victory against OKL on 02/29/24, while the Pacers are licking their wounds from a 102-129 beatdown by NOP on 03/01/24. Buckle up, it’s gonna be a bumpy night!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 03, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: AT&T Center, San Antonio

Vegas Odds

Opening Odds: Indiana Pacers -260, San Antonio Spurs +215; Over/Under: 244.5 points

Recent Odds: Indiana Pacers -185 +75, San Antonio Spurs +140 -75; Over/Under: 243.5 points -1.0

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

14W-15L

64.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

6W-20L

35.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
11/06/23	San Antonio Spurs SAS	28	33	26	24		111	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	44	42	33	33		152
03/02/23	Indiana Pacers IND	29	25	16	29		99	Under
	San Antonio Spurs SAS	21	31	31	27		110
10/21/22	San Antonio Spurs SAS	36	34	32	35		137	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	26	29	30	49		134
03/12/22	Indiana Pacers IND	34	37	26	22		119	Under
	San Antonio Spurs SAS	26	38	18	26		108
11/01/21	San Antonio Spurs SAS	33	23	27	35		118	Over
	Indiana Pacers IND	43	35	31	22		131

Starting Lineups

Pacers Notable Injuries

• Aaron Nesmith GTD (SG/SF): Avg: 12.6pts, 3.9reb, 1.4ast, 26.8 minutes. Last game: 03/01/24. Impact: 4.3
• Ben Sheppard GTD (PG/SG): Avg: 3.8pts, 1.3reb, 0.8ast, 11.5 minutes. Last game: 02/28/24. Impact: 1.9

Spurs Notable Injuries

• Julian Champagnie OUT (SG/SF): Avg: 5.7pts, 2.5reb, 1.2ast, 16.7 minutes. Last game: 02/29/24. Impact: 2.6

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

• David Duke Jr. (SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 44.1% to 16.2, 11.2 min average previous 3 games.
• Isaiah Jackson (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 37.9% to 13.5, 21.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Ben Sheppard (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 46.3% to 18.7, 12.8 min average previous 3 games.
• Blake Wesley (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 39.1% to 11.1, 18.2 min average previous 3 games.
The Pacers recently lost a game, but have no significant streak. The Spurs recently won a game, but have no significant streak.