Phoenix Suns vs. Indiana Pacers Betting Pick 1/26/24

Phoenix Suns (26-18 SU, 16-27 ATS) vs. Indiana Pacers (25-20 SU, 25-18 ATS)

When: Friday, January 26th, 7:00 PM (ET)

Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, IN, Indianapolis

TV: BSIN

Point Spread: Pho -4.5/Ind +4.5

Total: 243

Money Line: Phoenix Suns -202/+165

Notable Injuries

Suns

• Eric Gordon (Questionable) Wrist
• Damion Lee (Out) Knee
• Bol Bol (Out) Foot

Pacers

• Tyrese Haliburton (Out) Hamstring

The Phoenix Suns are favored by 4.5 points on the road against the Pacers in a non-conference matchup. The over/under line is set at 243.

Phoenix is 26-18 and has won seven straight games. Indiana is 25-20 and is currently sixth in the Eastern Conference.

Recent Form

Phoenix has won seven straight games and is 26-18 overall, which is good for 5th place in the Western Conference. In non-conference games, the Suns are 9-4 compared to 17-14 against the West.

On the road, the Suns are 12-7 straight-up and 9-10 against the spread. As the favorite, they have won six straight games and are 22-10 overall. Their ATS record as the favorite is 11-20.

In their last game, the Suns defeated the Mavericks by a score of 132-109. The O/U line for that game was 241.5, and Phoenix covered the spread as 2.5-point favorites.

This season, Phoenix has played in games with lower over/under lines than today’s line of 243 points. On average, their games have scored 230.5 points.

Overall, the Suns have an O/U record of 22-22 this season, and the under has hit in their last five games.

Indiana’s ATS record for the season is 25-18, including a 13-9 record at home and 12-9 on the road. Today, they are 4.5-point underdogs and have gone 15-9 vs. the spread as underdogs.

The Pacers’ O/U record for the season is 27-18, and their games have averaged 247.7 points per game. Today’s O/U line is set at 243 points.

Indiana’s last game finished with a combined score of 256 points, surpassing the O/U line of 239. The Pacers were 4-point underdogs in that game and won by a score of 134-122.

Indiana improved to 25-20 on the season with their win over the 76ers. In the Eastern Conference, they are currently in 6th place and 3rd in the Central Division.

In non-conference games, the Pacers are 4-9 and 21-11 against other Eastern Conference teams. At home, they are 14-9 compared to 11-11 on the road.

The Historicals

In terms of betting, Phoenix has an ATS record of 3-1-1 in the previous 5 matchups vs Indiana. This mark has come on an average scoring margin of +11 points per game in favor of the Suns. In these matchups, the teams have put together an over-under mark of 0-5. Combined, they averaged 217 points in these games.

Analysis

So far this season, the Suns have been one of the top offensive teams in the league, averaging 116.5 points per game (13th). In terms of scoring on the road, they have averaged 115.9 points per game (13th).

When it comes to three-point shooting, the Suns are 10th in the league at 37% but are just 22nd in three-pointers made per game (12). In terms of pace, they are 23rd in the NBA at 97.7 possessions per game.

Overall, the Suns have been one of the best teams at getting to the free-throw line, ranking 4th in free-throw attempts per game (25.4). In terms of field goal percentage, they are 7th in the league at 48%.

On defense, the Suns come into the game ranked 15th in the league in points allowed at 114.0 per game. Over their last three games, the team is allowing 110.7 points per contest (19th). Inside the arc, the Suns defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 53.4% and 37.2% from three-point territory.

When it comes to scoring, the Pacers are the top team in the NBA, averaging 124.8 points per game. At home, they are scoring an average of 127 points per game.

Indiana is also one of the top teams in terms of pace, ranking 2nd in the league at 102.1 possessions per game. In terms of field goal percentage, the Pacers are shooting 50% from the field, which is the best mark in the NBA.

So far this season, Indiana has outscored the NBA scoring average in 71.1% of their games. In terms of assists, the Pacers lead the league with an average of 31 per game.

Facing Phoenix, the Pacers aims for a better defensive performance, given their current average of 122.9 points allowed per game (29th). Indiana’s defense is currently forcing 13.1 turnovers per game, which is 16th in the league. Additionally, they enter the game ranked 5th in blocked shots, with an average of 6 rejections per game.

Betting Trends

• Through their last ten road contests, the Suns offense has averaged 116 points per game while allowing an average of 114. Phoenix posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 4-6 ATS.
• Across the Pacers last five home games, the team averaged 113 points per game while allowing 121. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-2-1, while going 1-4 straight-up.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Pacers have gone 2-1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 2-3.
• Over the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Suns struggled vs the spread going just 1-1-1. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-0.

Joes Pick To Cover The Spread

The Suns are probably the hottest team in the NBA right now, and they are facing a Pacers squad without Tyrese Haliburton. In what is my favorite pick of today’s slate, I’m taking the Suns to cover at -4.5 points.