Pacers vs. Spurs: Underdogs Seek Redemption in High-Stakes Showdown!
Pacers
34W-27L
March 03, 2024
08:00PM EST
Odds: 243.5 o/u
Spurs
12W-48L
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
64.9% Win Probability
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 | |
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| Indiana Pacers IND | 44 | 42 | 33 | 33 | 152 | ||||
| 03/02/23 | Indiana Pacers IND | 29 | 25 | 16 | 29 | 99 | Under | |
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| San Antonio Spurs SAS | 21 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 110 | ||||
| 10/21/22 | San Antonio Spurs SAS | 36 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 137 | Over | |
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| Indiana Pacers IND | 26 | 29 | 30 | 49 | 134 | ||||
| 03/12/22 | Indiana Pacers IND | 34 | 37 | 26 | 22 | 119 | Under | |
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| San Antonio Spurs SAS | 26 | 38 | 18 | 26 | 108 | ||||
| 11/01/21 | San Antonio Spurs SAS | 33 | 23 | 27 | 35 | 118 | Over | |
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| Indiana Pacers IND | 43 | 35 | 31 | 22 | 131 |
Starting Lineups
| Indiana Pacers | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.9 | 34.1 | 41.1 | 100% | 40.9 | |
| 21.5 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 73% | 22.0 | |
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26.0 | 21.9 | 26.0 | 83% | 25.2 |
| 41.2 | 35.2 | 38.5 | 100% | 37.1 | |
| 36.7 | 34.0 | 30.4 | 100% | 30.4 |
| San Antonio Spurs | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Tre Jones
PG
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30.0 | 29.9 | 28.2 | 83% | 29.5 |
| 29.3 | 24.9 | 26.2 | 100% | 25.9 | |
| 44.9 | 42.6 | 35.2 | 100% | 34.3 | |
| 61.0 | 60.5 | 48.8 | 100% | 47.4 | |
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Blake Wesley
SG
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14.8 | 5.4 | 10.8 | 3% | 26.5 |
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.
| Stat | Over % | Opposing Defense/Game | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
| Tyrese Haliburton | IND | Pts | 18.5 | 21.8 | +3.3 | 20% | 30% | 20% | 20% | SAS | +1.8 | #23 |
| Devin Vassell | SAS | Pts | 22.5 | 25.6 | +3.1 | 60% | 50% | 60% | 60% | IND | +2.4 | #29 |
| Victor Wembanyama | SAS | Reb | 11.5 | 12.7 | +1.2 | 60% | 50% | 47% | 47% | IND | +1.6 | #20 |
| Jeremy Sochan | SAS | Reb | 6.5 | 6.7 | +0.2 | 60% | 30% | 40% | 40% | IND | -2.0 | #3 |
| Andrew Nembhard | IND | Ast | 3.5 | 4.6 | +1.1 | 40% | 60% | 60% | 60% | SAS | -0.6 | #10 |
Pacers Defense vs
| Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | #18 | #20 | #19 | #16 | -1.2% |
| PF | #4 | #3 | #15 | #4 | -14.4% |
| PG | #24 | #24 | #1 | #15 | -0.2% |
| SF | #24 | #23 | #27 | #26 | 7.9% |
| SG | #29 | #21 | #12 | #23 | 4.9% |
Spurs Defense vs
| Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | #27 | #18 | #15 | #20 | 5.9% |
| PF | #27 | #15 | #7 | #23 | 4.8% |
| PG | #23 | #20 | #10 | #26 | 9.2% |
| SF | #2 | #26 | #29 | #13 | -1.4% |
| SG | #20 | #13 | #29 | #24 | 5.4% |
Team Comparison
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.
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