Indiana (13-7) at Oklahoma City (8-11)
When: Wednesday, December 4th, 2019
Where: Chesapeake Energy Arena,
Oklahoma City, OK
Time: 8:05 ET | TV: FS Indiana
Opening Odds: Oklahoma City -1/210
The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the outside looking in when it comes to the playoff race, but their recent play has give the club some momentum and hope as they head into December. The Thunder just took a home-and-home from the New Orleans Pelicans and have won three of four overall to get within three games of the .500 mark. Point guard Dennis Schroder contributed 25 and 17 points respectively in the sweep of New Orleans, as the Thunder host the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night at Chesapeake Arena. The Pacers are hot, winning six of their last seven games and improved to 1-1 on a five-game road trip with a 117-104 win at Memphis on Monday. Indiana began the trip with a loss at Philadelphia, but dished out 31 assists and had seven scorers in double figures while shooting 50 percent from the floor against the Grizzlies. The Pacers had a similar dominant effort in the first game with the Thunder back on Nov. 12 – a 111-85 home triumph as one-point favorites. Indiana has covered each of their last three road games, while OKC is 7-3 ATS at home this season.
Indiana is sitting in sixth place in the Eastern Conference and will only get better soon when All-Star guard Victor Oladipo (knee) returns. He is currently practicing with the team’s G League affiliate. In the meantime, Malcolm Brogdon and Domantas Sabonis are carrying the scoring load with the former recording team highs of 19 points and nine assists on Monday. Sabonis scored 18 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and handed out eight assists, and has recorded a double-double in 14 of his 17 games. He was also a star last month when he registered 18 points and 16 boards in the win over Oklahoma City. The Pacers will continue their five-game road trip on Friday in Detroit.
Center Steven Adams was also big in the two-game sweep of the Pelicans, producing a couple of double-doubles while hitting 13-of-18 from the floor. Forward Danilo Gallinari recorded his first double-double of the season with 23 points and 11 rebounds Sunday and went 4-of-7 from 3-point range for his eighth straight game with multiple 3-pointers made. Shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 17 on Sunday, but is just 9-of-30 from the floor over the last two games including 3-of-14 from beyond the arc. OKC will host Minnesota on Friday.
Indiana is hot right now and simply the better team – even without Oladipo. They’re shooting over 50 percent in their last five games and shoot well on the road also (48.1 percent). The Pacers are 9-3-1 ATS on one day of rest and already have an easy win over the Thunder this year.
Check out who Bobby Babowski has on his Free NBA Picks page for Wednesday. He is 24-16-2 on the season!
Pick: Pacers +1
Pacers are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 1 days rest.
Pacers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Pacers are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 Wednesday games.
Pacers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games.
Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall.
Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 vs. Western Conference.
Pacers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 vs. NBA Northwest.
Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Pacers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Pacers are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Pacers are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Pacers are 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
Thunder are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games.
Thunder are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Thunder are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Thunder are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Thunder are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Thunder are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
Thunder are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Thunder are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 vs. Eastern Conference.
Thunder are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games playing on 2 days rest.
Thunder are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
Thunder are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 vs. NBA Central.
Thunder are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win.
Thunder are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Thunder are 25-11 ATS in their last 36 Wednesday games.
Over is 3-0-1 in Pacers last 4 Wednesday games.
Over is 5-1 in Pacers last 6 overall.
Over is 5-1 in Pacers last 6 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Pacers last 5 games following a straight up win.
Over is 4-1 in Pacers last 5 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Pacers last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Pacers last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 13-5 in Pacers last 18 vs. NBA Northwest.
Over is 5-2 in Pacers last 7 road games.
Over is 5-2 in Pacers last 7 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.
Over is 7-3 in Pacers last 10 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Under is 34-16-1 in Pacers last 51 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Under is 6-0 in Thunder last 6 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
Over is 5-1 in Thunder last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Over is 4-1 in Thunder last 5 home games.
Under is 4-1 in Thunder last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 10-3 in Thunder last 13 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Under is 5-2 in Thunder last 7 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Under is 9-4 in Thunder last 13 games following a ATS win.
Under is 25-12 in Thunder last 37 vs. NBA Central.
Under is 6-0 in the last 6 meetings.
Favorite is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings in Oklahoma City.
Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
Pacers are 2-6 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Oklahoma City.
