Thunder vs Pacers Game Breakdown & Projections – Fri, Apr 5th 2024

Thunder
52W-24L

April 05, 2024
07:00PM EST
Odds: 234.5 o/u
Pacers
43W-34L


Hold on to your jerseys, sports fans, because we’re about to see some fireworks! The thunderous Oklahoma City Thunder, boasting an impressive 52W-24L record, are set to storm the court at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the feisty 43W-34L Indiana Pacers. The action is set to ignite at 07:00PM EST, so make sure your snacks are ready and your bets are placed. The Thunder are hot on the heels of the Western conference leaders, just 1.0 game back, while the Pacers are clawing their way up the Eastern conference, a mere 4.5 games behind. The bookies have set the over/under at 234.5, with the Thunder line at 4.5, and the Pacers line at -4.5, which is sure to make for some high-stakes action. Both teams are coming off a loss, the Pacers to BRO 111-115 and the Thunder to BOS 100-135, so you can bet they’ll both be out for redemption. So, strap in folks, because when the Thunder clashes with the Pacers, it’s sure to cause a rumble in the NBA jungle!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: April 05, 2024 07:00PM EST
Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indiana
Vegas Odds
OKL ML | IND ML | Over/Under | Line | |
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Open | +150 | -175 | 235.0 | 4.5/-4.5 |
Recent | +155 | -180 | 234.5 | 6.0/-6.0 |
Difference | +5 | -5 | -0.5 | – |
Team Performance

39.2% Win Probability

60.8% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
Date | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final | O/U | ATS | |
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03/12/24 | Indiana Pacers IND | 22 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 121 | Under | ![]() |
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Oklahoma City Thunder OKL | 17 | 29 | 41 | 24 | 111 | ||||
03/31/23 | Oklahoma City Thunder OKL | 32 | 29 | 33 | 23 | 117 | Over | ![]() |
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Indiana Pacers IND | 36 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 121 | ||||
01/18/23 | Indiana Pacers IND | 20 | 24 | 29 | 33 | 106 | Under | ![]() |
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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 |
Thunder Vs Over/Under
Pacers Vs Over/Under
Thunder Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
04/03 | vs BOS | 100-135L | 31 | 21 | 13 | 81 |
04/02 | vs PHI | 105-109L | 43 | 30 | 14 | 87 |
03/31 | vs NYK | 113-112W | 43 | 29 | 12 | 82 |
03/29 | @ PHX | 128-103W | 38 | 33 | 10 | 87 |
03/27 | @ HOU | 126-132L | 49 | 26 | 19 | 96 |
03/26 | vs NOP | 119-112W | 45 | 28 | 12 | 86 |
03/24 | vs MIL | 93-118L | 37 | 20 | 12 | 89 |
03/22 | vs TOR | 123-105W | 46 | 27 | 15 | 96 |
03/20 | @ UTA | 119-107W | 45 | 29 | 10 | 88 |
03/16 | vs MEM | 118-112W | 45 | 25 | 11 | 87 |
Pacers Recent Games
Date | vsOpp | Result | Reb | Ast | Tov | Shots |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
04/03 | vs BRO | 111-115L | 45 | 27 | 9 | 103 |
04/01 | @ BRO | 133-111W | 47 | 35 | 9 | 103 |
03/29 | @ LAL | 109-90W | 46 | 27 | 8 | 91 |
03/27 | vs CHI | 99-125L | 40 | 25 | 13 | 85 |
03/25 | vs LAC | 133-116W | 34 | 28 | 8 | 86 |
03/24 | vs LAL | 145-150L | 40 | 39 | 11 | 107 |
03/22 | vs GSW | 123-111W | 50 | 32 | 11 | 103 |
03/20 | vs DET | 122-103W | 40 | 38 | 12 | 88 |
03/18 | @ CLE | 103-108L | 45 | 28 | 11 | 91 |
03/16 | @ BRO | 121-100W | 50 | 21 | 10 | 105 |
Starting Lineups
Oklahoma City Thunder | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
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25.2 | 22.1 | 20.1 | 100% | 20.6 | |
Josh Giddey
PG
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40.9 | 40.1 | 29.7 | 100% | 30.0 |
41.5 | 23.4 | 34.8 | 100% | 35.0 | |
28.5 | 17.5 | 15.0 | 13% | 17.5 | |
27.1 | 23.2 | 15.0 | 10% | 25.6 |
Indiana Pacers | Proj | L5 | L15 | S% | S/DFS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
49.9 | 44.5 | 38.9 | 100% | 38.6 | |
20.2 | 19.9 | 19.3 | 90% | 19.9 | |
23.8 | 20.9 | 24.0 | 100% | 23.0 | |
48.2 | 37.6 | 38.6 | 100% | 39.0 | |
32.4 | 29.4 | 30.2 | 100% | 30.3 |
Thunder Notable Injuries
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (PG): Avg: 29.9pts, 5.5reb, 6.2ast, 34.3 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 7.1
- Jalen Williams (PF): Avg: 19.4pts, 3.9reb, 4.6ast, 31.7 minutes. Last game: 03/31/24. Impact: 6.5
- Bismack Biyombo (C): Avg: 4.3pts, 5.1reb, 1.4ast, 20.0 minutes. Last game: 04/03/24. Impact: 0.8
- Jaylin Williams GTD (C): Avg: 3.9pts, 3.4reb, 1.6ast, 13.0 minutes. Last game: 04/03/24. Impact: 2.7
Pacers Notable Injuries
- James Johnson (PF): Avg: 1.0pts, 0.5reb, 0.9ast, 5.0 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 0.9
- Kendall Brown (SG/SF): Avg: 1.3pts, 0.3reb, 0.3ast, 3.9 minutes. Last game: 04/01/24. Impact: 0.3
- Isaiah Wong (PG): Avg: 2.0pts, 0.0reb, 0.0ast, 4.3 minutes. Last game: 04/01/24. Impact: 0.3
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 | ||||||||||
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Player | Team | Prop | Line | Proj | Diff | L5 | L10 | L15 | L30 | Opp | Stat | Rank |
Pascal Siakam | IND | Pts | 22.5 | 26.2 | +3.7 | 40% | 60% | 47% | 47% | OKL | +2.8 | #22 |
Tyrese Haliburton | IND | Pts | 19.5 | 21.5 | +2.0 | 80% | 60% | 53% | 53% | OKL | -1.1 | #9 |
Josh Giddey | OKL | Reb | 7.5 | 8.6 | +1.1 | 20% | 40% | 40% | 40% | IND | +1.6 | #29 |
T.J. McConnell | IND | Reb | 2.5 | 2.9 | +0.4 | 60% | 60% | 53% | 53% | OKL | -0.2 | #12 |
Chet Holmgren | OKL | Ast | 2.5 | 2.9 | +0.4 | 0% | 10% | 27% | 27% | IND | -1.0 | #6 |
Thunder Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
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C | #18 | #1 | #22 | #7 | -5.8% |
PF | #23 | #24 | #21 | #24 | 4.7% |
PG | #27 | #28 | #21 | #28 | 17.8% |
SF | #22 | #14 | #25 | #23 | 12.4% |
SG | #9 | #12 | #17 | #10 | -3.7% |
Pacers Defense vs
Position | Pts | Reb | Ast | Overall | vs NBA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C | #13 | #30 | #6 | #23 | 5.9% |
PF | #17 | #2 | #17 | #11 | -3.7% |
PG | #15 | #19 | #14 | #10 | -13.0% |
SF | #21 | #1 | #9 | #6 | -17.1% |
SG | #18 | #29 | #3 | #16 | -1.1% |

Team Comparison

Recent Trends
- Jalen Smith (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 76.3% to 18.4, 10.5 min average previous 3 games.
- Jaylin Williams (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 46.1% to 20.6, 14.1 min average previous 3 games. The Thunder have a 2-game losing streak on the road. The Pacers have a 2-game winning streak at home.
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