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

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

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

22W-17L

39.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

23W-13L

60.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
03/12/24	Indiana Pacers IND	22	36	36	27		121	Under
	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	17	29	41	24		111
03/31/23	Oklahoma City Thunder OKL	32	29	33	23		117	Over
	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

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.

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.