The Indiana Pacers (13-15) travel to face off against the Sacramento Kings (13-16) on Sunday, December 22nd. This game will be played at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento and televised on NBCS. The Pacers are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Kings are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Kings. Tip-off is set for 6:00 ET.

Pacers vs Kings

The Pacers Are Coming Off A Win

The Pacers improved to 13-15 this season with a 120-111 road win over the Suns on Thursday. Indiana, who entered the game as +6 point underdogs, not only won but also covered the spread. The game’s total of 231 points fell just short of the 235.5 O/U line.

A key moment for Indiana was a 14-0 run that stretched the score from 17-13 to 31-13. The Pacers took control in the 3rd quarter, outscoring Phoenix 37-24, and entered the 4th with a 97-83 lead. Though the Suns outscored them 28-23 in the final period, Indiana held on for the win.

The Kings Are Coming Off A Win

The Kings dropped to 13-16 on the season after a 103-99 home loss to the Lakers on Saturday. Sacramento, favored by four points, not only lost the game but also failed to cover the spread. The total score of 202 points was well below the O/U line of 227.5.

Sacramento fell behind early, trailing 31-26 after the 1st quarter. They edged the Lakers 27-25 in the 2nd quarter but lost the 3rd quarter 25-24. Heading into the 4th quarter down 81-77, the Kings couldn’t close the gap, as both teams scored 22 points in the final period.

Pacers Offense Breakdown

Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 25 points and 18 rebounds in their win over the Suns, adding 11 points in the 3rd quarter. He hit 3 threes at a 42.9% rate, while shooting 40.9% overall. Myles Turner and Andrew Nembhard each scored 19, with Nembhard hitting all his threes and Turner making 3 from deep.

As a team, the Pacers made 16 threes, shooting 39% from beyond the arc. Their overall field goal percentage was 43.8%. Bennedict Mathurin added 8 of his 16 points in the 4th quarter, while T.J. McConnell also scored 6 of his 11 points in the final period.

Kings Offense Breakdown

In their 99-point effort against the Lakers, the Kings struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 10 threes at a 27% clip. Overall, they shot 43.3% from the field.

De’Aaron Fox led the way with 31 points, shooting 70.6% and hitting 3 threes at 60%. Domantas Sabonis added 19 points and 19 rebounds, scoring 7 points in the 4th quarter.

Pacers Team Defense

Even while giving up 111 points, the Pacers’ defense did enough to secure a win over the Suns. Indiana allowed 29 points in the 1st quarter and 30 in the 2nd but tightened up in the 3rd, giving up just 24 points. They then allowed 28 points in the 4th quarter.

Indiana’s defense held the Suns to just 9 made threes on 30% shooting from beyond the arc. The Pacers also gave up 28 free throw attempts, with Phoenix making 22. On the boards, Indiana grabbed 38 defensive rebounds while allowing 7 offensive boards. They also recorded 9 steals and 7 blocks.

Kings Team Defense

Defensively, the Pacers gave up 111 points to the Suns but managed to secure the win on Thursday. They allowed 29 points in the 1st quarter and 30 in the 2nd, but tightened up in the 3rd, giving up just 24 points. In the 4th, they allowed 28 points.

Indiana held Phoenix to 30% shooting from beyond the arc, with the Suns making just 9 threes. The Pacers also recorded 38 defensive rebounds, gave up 7 offensive boards, and added 9 steals and 7 blocks.

Pacers vs Kings Trends

• The Pacers are 3-0 ATS in their three last road games and 3-0 straight-up.
• Across their three previous home games, Sacramento has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-1 while averaging 120 points per game.
• The last five games that Indiana was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 2-3 straight up.
• Looking back on the team’s last three games as the favorite, the Kings have a straight up record of 0-3. Their record vs the spread in these games was 0-3.

Pacers vs Kings Prediction

The Kings is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 137-125. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Kings at -2.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 236 and our model has the Pacers and Kings finishing with a combined 262 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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