The Golden State Warriors (19-18) travel to face off against the Indiana Pacers (20-18) on Friday, January 10th. This game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis and televised on NBCS. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Warriors vs Pacers

The Warriors Are Coming Off A Win

The Warriors moved to 19-18 on the season with a 107-104 road win over the Pistons on Thursday. Golden State, favored by 2.5 points, covered the spread, while the game’s total of 211 points fell short of the 221.5 O/U line.

Golden State went on an 11-0 run, turning a 45-35 deficit into a 46-45 lead. They then outscored Detroit 32-24 in the 2nd quarter. After leading 82-74 going into the 4th, the Warriors held on, despite being outscored 30-25 in the final period.

The Pacers Are Coming Off A Win

With a 129-113 win over the Bulls on Wednesday, the Pacers improved to 20-18 for the season. Playing at home, Indiana entered the game as 5-point favorites and covered the spread. The total points for the game were 242, just under the 245.5-point line.

A key moment came when the Pacers went on a 15-0 run, stretching the score from 23-18 to 38-18. They led 100-76 going into the 4th quarter, allowing the Bulls to close the gap with a 37-29 final period.

Warriors Offense Breakdown

Buddy Hield led the Warriors with 19 points and 5 made threes in their win over the Pistons, shooting 45.5% from deep. Stephen Curry struggled, hitting just 2 threes at 14.3% and finishing with 17 points and 9 rebounds. Trayce Jackson-Davis contributed 14 points on 77.8% shooting.

As a team, the Warriors made 15 threes, shooting 32.6% from beyond the arc. They finished with a 46.1% field goal percentage overall. Curry scored 8 points in the 4th quarter, while Dennis Schröder, Gui Santos, and Jackson-Davis each added 4 points in the final period.

Pacers Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Bulls, the Pacers shot 52% from the field, with Pascal Siakam leading the way, scoring 26 points on 64.7% shooting. Siakam also hit 3 threes at a 42.9% rate, while Thomas Bryant added 22 points, making 2 threes at 50% efficiency.

Tyrese Haliburton contributed 16 points and 13 assists, hitting 2 threes at 66.7%. The Pacers made 10 threes as a team, shooting 34.5% from deep. Haliburton scored 11 points in the 3rd quarter, and Andrew Nembhard added 9 of his 14 points in the 4th.

Warriors Team Defense

The Warriors held the Pistons to 104 points on Thursday, allowing 23 points in the 1st quarter and 24 in the 2nd. Detroit scored 27 in the 3rd and 30 in the 4th. Golden State gave up 14 threes, with the Pistons shooting 35% from deep.

Detroit went to the line 16 times, making 12 free throws. The Warriors grabbed 34 defensive rebounds, allowing 7 offensive boards. They also recorded 9 steals and 7 blocks.

Pacers Team Defense

Defensively, the Warriors held the Pistons to 104 points on Thursday, allowing 23 points in the 1st quarter and 24 in the 2nd. Detroit scored 27 in the 3rd and 30 in the 4th, but Golden State’s defense held firm for the win.

Golden State limited the Pistons to 14 made threes on 35% shooting from deep. Detroit went 12/16 from the free-throw line. The Warriors gave up 7 offensive rebounds while recording 9 steals and 7 blocks.

Warriors vs Pacers Trends

• When looking at their past three road matchups, Golden State has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 104 per game. The team went 2-1 overall in these games.
• In their last five home games, Indiana has averaged 116 points per game while allowing 115. The team’s record in this stretch was 4-1 while going 4-1 vs. the spread.
• As the betting underdog, the Warriors have an ATS mark of just 2-3 in their last five games. Golden State posted a straight up mark of 1-4 in these matchups.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Pacers have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 6-4.

Warriors vs Pacers Prediction

Not only do we have the Pacers winning this one by a score of 126-97, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Pacers at -7.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 224 and given that our model is projecting 223 points between the teams, we like the under.

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