Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/28/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, January 28, 2022

Venue:  Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK

Where to Watch:  BSOK

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacers +1.5, Thunder -1.5; Over/Under:  216.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacers NL, Thunder NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacers +1.5, Thunder -1.5; Over/Under:  216.5 points

 

Indiana Pacers:  17-32 (4th place, Central Division)

Oklahoma City Thunder:  14-33 (5th place, Northwest Division)

 

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Indiana Pacers:  3-7 last 10

Oklahoma City Thunder:  1-9 last 10

 

 

 

The Pacers are coming into this game with a 17-32 record overall and they are 5-19 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Golden State Warriors but they have gone on a 3 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Phoenix Suns, the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Charlotte Hornets in their last game. Goga Bitadze and Isaiah Jackson off the bench both led the team in points in that game with 17 each while Torrey Craig and Lance Stephenson were both next on the team with 14 points each. Stephenson led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Bitadze, Stephenson, and Oshae Brissett all led the team in rebounds with 6 each. They were 47.8% from the field, 29.4% from 3-point range, and 82.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.6 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 110.2 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 24-23-2 this season and their O/U record is 24-25.

 

 

The Thunder are coming into this game with a 14-33 record overall and they are 8-15 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the Brooklyn Nets but they have gone on a 6 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Dallas mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs, the Charlotte Hornets, the Cavaliers again, and the Chicago Bulls in their last game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in points in that game with 31 while Luguentz Dort was next on the team with 16 points. Gilgeous-Alexander also led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Darius Bazley led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 41.3% from the field, 35.6% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 100.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.9 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 29-16-2 this season and their O/U record is 19-28.

 

 

The Thunder are coming into this game as a 1.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Thunder have been playing much better in recent games, they have lost their last 2 games but have played well in both and kept the game very close. Their last game was a 1 point loss against the Bulls and the Bulls are one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference right now. The Thunder also have the 2nd best ATS record in the NBA this season. The Pacers have lost 3 straight games coming into this one and they are coming off of a game where they lost by over 30 points at home and they let their opponent score 158 points on them. The Thunder will play well at home here and they will find a way to win this game over the Pacers who are starting to slump. The best bet to place in this game is on the Thunder to cover the spread here.

 

Pacers Thunder Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 28, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Thunder 109 Pacers 103.

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Indiana Pacers: 6-15 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 0-7 ATS as a road favorite. 24-18 O/U as a road favorite. 27-15 O/U in January games. 33-13 O/U off a home loss. 24-15 O/U after a loss by 10 points or more.

Oklahoma City Thunder: 32-16 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 30-16 ATS in all games. 20-9 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5. 14-6 ATS as a home underdog. 15-7 ATS in home games. 29-12 ATS in January games. 11-3 ATS after a non-conference game.

 

 

Indiana Pacers:  M. Brogdon (SG) Early Feb - Achilles injury. T. Warren (SF) Early Feb - Foot injury. D. Sabonis (PF) Early Feb - Ankle injury. T. McConnell (PG) Out indefinitely - Wrist injury. M. Turner (C) Mid Feb - Foot injury.

Oklahoma City Thunder:  D. Favors (PF) Ques Fri - Back injury. V. Krejci (PG) Late Feb - Ankle injury.

 

 

 

"It happens, you've just got to keep going and playing tougher like we did on the West Coast. It's hard. It's not like you're going to forget about it. You've got to use it as motivation." - Goga Bitadze on their loss against the Hornets on Wednesday night.

 

 

"I give our guys a lot of credit. The ball pressure really amped up and they brought a lot of energy. To go out there and pressure the ball like that was huge for us because it took them out of their offense and didn't allow them to use their size at the (center position)." - Mark Daigneault on his team’s close loss against the Bulls on Monday night.

 

 

 

PG    Keifer Sykes

SG    Caris LeVert

SF    Justin Holiday

PF    Torrey Craig

C    Goga Bitadze

 

PG     Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

SG     Josh Giddey

SF     Aaron Wiggins

PF     Luguentz Dort

C     Jeremiah Robinson-Earl

 

 

PPG: D. Sabonis (19)

APG: M. Brogdon (5.9)

Reb/G: D. Sabonis (11.9)

 

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (23)

APG: J. Giddey (6.2)

Reb/G: J. Giddey (7.4)

 

Coaches:

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (1st season)

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (3rd season)