Indiana Pacers vs. Golden State Warriors Game Information

Indiana Pacers (6-4) vs. Golden State Warriors (6-4)

Date: 1/12/21

Time: 10:30 p.m. ET

Venue: Chase Center

TV Coverage: NBA TV, NBC Sports Bay Area, AT&T, Fox Sports Indiana

Indiana Pacers vs. Golden State Warriors Moneyline, Spread, Total, and Odds

Moneyline: (Open: Pacers -118 / Warriors -105) (Current: Pacers +128 / Warriors -152)

Spread: (Open: Pacers -1) (Current: Warriors -3)

Total: (Open: 229) (Current: 227.5)

NBA Championship Odds: Pacers +4900 / Warriors +5500

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Indiana Pacers vs. Golden State Warriors News and Notes

Indiana lists six players on their injury report: Jalen Lecque and Goga Bitadze will be game-time decisions due to ankle injuries. While the following players have already been ruled out: T.J. McConnell (personal) is out until 1/16, Jeremy Lamb (knee) is out until 1/17, Brian Bowen (groin) is out until 1/22, and T.J. Warren (foot) is out until 2/15.

Golden State’s injury report lists three players: Alen Smailagic (knee) is expected to be out until 2/15, while Klay Thompson (Achilles) and Marquese Chriss (leg) are both done for the season.  

Notable Trends

• The total is 8-3-1 to the over in their last 12 meetings at Golden State.
• The total is 4-1 to the over in Indiana’s last five away games.
• The total is 5-1 to the over when Indiana’s opponent scores over 100 points in their previous game.

Indiana Pacers vs. Golden State Warriors Predictions and Picks

The Pacers could be a bit weary tonight as they get set to play their third game in four nights. Indiana comes into this game already on a two-game losing streak, and you have to think this roster is getting a bit stretched with six players already on the injury list. They’ll face a well-rested Warriors team coming off consecutive wins against the Clippers and the Raptors.

Per TeamRankings, Indiana is ranked 13th in the league in terms of pace while Golden State is second. The Pacers allow their opponents to dictate the game’s tempo when they’re on the road. Indiana is averaging seven more possessions per game on the road (109.5) than when they’re at home (102.5). If we look at their effective field goal percentage, which is adjusted to account for three-point field goals vs. two-point field goals, Indiana is sixth (55.7%) in the league in this category and second (58.1%) when they’re on the road. With the Pacers are attempting almost four more three-pointers (36.7) on the road vs. at home (32.9), I think we can expect to see a fast-paced game with plenty of points on the board. Keep in mind that Golden State is ranked 10th with 13.6 three-pointers made per game.

I like this game to stay over the total, and I think this Golden State will also benefit from this tough scheduling spot that Indiana faces.

The Pick: Over 227.5 and Warriors -3