Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Preview and Odds - 03/29/2025

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, March 29, 2025

Venue:  Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK 

Where to Watch:  FDSOK

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacers +9.5, Thunder -9.5; Over/Under:  238 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacers +9.5, Thunder -9.5; Over/Under:  238 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacers +9.5, Thunder -9.5; Over/Under:  238 points

Indiana Pacers:  43-30 (2nd place, Central Division)

Oklahoma City Thunder:  61-12 (1st place, Northwest Division)

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Indiana Pacers:  8-2 last 10

Oklahoma City Thunder:  9-1 last 10

The Pacers are entering this game with a 43-30 record overall this season and they are 18-19 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Washington Wizards. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in points in that game with 29 while Myles Turner was next on the team with 17 points. Andrew Nembhard and T. J. McConnell each led the team in assists in that game with 8 while T. J. McConnell led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 64.1% from the field, 57.4% from 3-point range, and 89.5% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.2 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 33-37-3 this season and their O/U record is 37-34-2.

The Thunder are entering this game with a 61-12 record overall this season and they are 31-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on an 8 game winning streak with wins coming against the Boston Celtics, the Detroit Pistons, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Charlotte Hornets, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Sacramento Kings, and the Memphis Grizzlies. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in points in that game with 37 while Jalen Williams was next on the team with 20 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Isaiah Hartenstein led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 48.9% from the field, 41.9% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 119.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.9 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 46-24-4 this season and their O/U record is 39-33-2.

The current betting odds have the Thunder listed as a 9.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Thunder have looked great in their games this season with their 61-12 record overall which has them right at the top of the West with one of the best records in the entire NBA. They are the first team to hit 60 wins this season and they have looked great on their home court too with their 31-5 home record this season. Meanwhile, the Pacers have looked good in their games this season with their 43-30 record overall which has them in the top half of the East and in a playoff spot. They haven't been a good road team though with their 18-19 road record this season. The Pacers have been really hot lately as they are 8-2 in their last 10 games and they are coming off a win over the Wizards in their last one, scoring 162 points in that one. They had a great night with their shooting against the Wizards, but now they are playing a much stronger team and aren't going to shoot like they did in that game. The Thunder have also been a really hot team lately, and they are coming into this one even hotter than the Pacers. The Thunder are 9-1 in their last 10 games and they have a ton of momentum on their side with 8 wins in a row now. The Thunder have played their best at home and they just blew out the Grizzlies by double digits in their last game so as good as the Pacers have been lately, the Thunder are going to roll right past them like they have been doing with most of their opponents lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Thunder to cover the spread in this game. 

Pacers Thunder Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, March 29, 2025 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Thunder 136 Pacers 123.

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Indiana Pacers: 9-17 ATS against Northwest division opponents. 3-6 ATS after a game where they made 60% of their shots or better. 23-36 ATS when playing their 3rd game in 4 days. 53-33 OVER as an underdog  of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 21-9 OVER when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 70%).

Oklahoma City Thunder: 60-34 ATS as a home favorite. 22-9 ATS vs. poor rebounding teams - outrebounded by opponents by 3+ per game. 38-20 ATS in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 36-18 OVER in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 14-5 OVER after 3 or more consecutive unders.

Indiana Pacers:  Q. Jackson (C) Out For Season - Calf.

Oklahoma City Thunder:  J. Williams (PF) Day To Day - Hip. A. Caruso (SG) Day To Day - Back. A. Wiggins (SG) Day To Day - Achilles. A. Ducas Day To Day - Quadriceps. O. Dieng (C) Day To Day - Calf. A. Mitchell (SG) Out - Toe. N. Topic (PG) Out For Season - ACL.

“It’s obviously fun to watch when you’re coaching the team making all the shots. But there was a spirit of unselfishness which is really what Indiana’s about.” - Rick Carlisle after his team’s win against the Wizards in their game on Thursday.

"It always starts with defense. Once we're getting stops, and we rebound and we play fast, that's when (those runs) usually come." - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after their win against the Grizzlies in their game on Thursday.

PG Tyrese Haliburton

SG Andrew Nembhard

SF Aaron Nesmith

PF Pascal Siakam

C Myles Turner

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

SG Cason Wallace

SF Luguentz Dort

PF Jalen Williams

C Chet Holmgren

PPG: P. Siakam (20.6)

APG: T. Haliburton (9.2)

Reb/G: P. Siakam (6.9)

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (32.9)

APG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (6.3)

Reb/G: I. Hartenstein (11)

Coaches:

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (4th season)

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (5th season)