Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers 11/12/19 NBA Betting Odds and Preview

The Oklahoma City Thunder aims to return to the winning column when they visit the Indiana Pacers at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Tuesday, November 12, 2019.

Almost Beat the Bucks

The Thunder almost beat the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday in their most recent encounter. OKC entered the second half with a six-point lead but was overtaken by Giannis and company with a 37-24 third-quarter explosion. The Thunder roared back with a 39-point fourth period but it wasn’t enough as the Bucks prevailed 121-119.

Oklahoma City shot 49.5% from the field and 40.5% from behind the three-point area on Sunday. However, the Bucks bullied their way to 66 points in the paint to claim a win over the Thunder. Dennis Schroder scored 25 points off the OKC bench to lead the Thunder’s charge. However, it wasn’t enough to keep the Bucks from winning the game.

OKC ranks 21st in scoring at 107.3 points per game and they are 21st off the boards with an average of 44.4 rebounds per game. The Thunder are also 24th in passing at 21.8 assists per game while giving up an average of 105.5 points per game which is 6th best in the NBA this year.

Pacers Are Rising

The Indiana Pacers are a rising team in the East. Indiana has won six out of their last seven games including the last three to improve to 6-4 SU on the season, 2nd in the Central division. In their last game, the Pacers boasted of six players scoring in double figures as they defeated the Orlando Magic 109-102.

Forward Domantas Sabonis led the Pacers with 21 points, 16 rebounds, and 7 assists while Malcolm Brogdon and T.J. Warren each scored 19 points against the Magic. Brogdon is Indiana’s leading scorer at 20.8 points per game this season while Sabonis and Warren have also been key to their success.

The Pacers rank 17th in the league in scoring at 109.3 points per game this season. Indiana is 21st in rebounding at 44.4 boards hauled per contest and 3rd in passing at 26.2 assists per game. The Pacers also have the 8th best scoring defense in the league at 105.9 points per game this season.

Who Wins?

Oklahoma City is 5-10 SU in their last 15 games played. The Thunder are 0-6 SU in their last six games played on the road and 15-5 SU in their last 20 games played in November. Indiana is 6-1 SU in their last seven games played. The Pacers are 4-1 SU in their last five games played at home. Head to head, the Thunder are 3-1 SU in their last four games played against the Pacers.

The Thunder will look to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Danilo Gallinari and Dennis Schroder to leads their charge. But Steven Adams is questionable for this game with a left knee contusion. Adams has missed the Thunder’s last two games played and Nerlens Noel has started in his place. OKC is the NBA betting underdog in this game.

Malcolm Brogdon has been a terrific addition to the Pacers and Domantas Sabonis has recorded four straight double-doubles for Indiana. T.J Warren, T.J. McConnell, and Doug McDermott have also been very productive this year. Indiana is still without Victor Oladipo and Myles Turner but the Pacers are on a roll.

The Pacers are starting to roll right now and they 4-1 SU in five home games played so far. The Thunder have yet to win on the road and are 0-3 SU away from the Chesapeake Arena. OKC gave the Bucks problems last Sunday but their offensive woes prevented them from pulling off an upset. OKC is going to struggle scoring against the Pacers and the home team should cover in this game.

Prediction: Indiana Pacers

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The Thunder are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played. Oklahoma City is 2-1 ATS in their three road games this season. 6-1 ATS in their last seven games against the Eastern Conference and 6-1 ATS in their last seven games against the Central Division. The Pacers are 4-4-2 ATS in 10 games played this season. Indiana is 2-1-2 ATS in five home games played so far, 1-4 ATS in their last five games against the Western Conference and 3-6 ATS in their last nine Tuesday games. Head to head, the Pacers are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Thunder.

The Thunder have outscored the Pacers by 2.4 points per game in their last 10 meetings and 3.66 points per game in their last three encounters. Indiana has won six out of their last seven games including the last three after a slow start to their season. I expect a competitive game here with both these teams going at each other from start to finish. The Pacers have the momentum here and should be able to beat the Thunder by five points.

Prediction: Pacers -3

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The total has gone under in six out of the 10 games played by the Thunder this season. The over is 2-1 in the last three road games played by OKC. The total has gone over in three out of the last four games played by the Pacers. Indiana has seen the total go under in four out of their last five games against the Northwest Division. Head to head, the total has gone under in seven out of the last 10 meetings between these two teams, including 3-0 in their last three games played.

These teams have combined to score an average of 207.6 points per game in their last 10 meetings and 205.0 points per game in their previous three encounters. These are two teams that play a slow-paced game. The Thunder are 18th overall at 101.3 possessions per 48 minutes while the Pacers are 25th at 99.1 possessions per 48 minutes. These teams are also in the bottom 10 in three-point shots attempted so I think this will be a very low-scoring contest.

Prediction: Under 209.5

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