The Oklahoma City Thunder (23-5) bring a three-game winning streak into a road matchup with the Indiana Pacers (15-15), winners of five straight. The Pacers are underdogs by 4.5 points in the contest, which begins at 7:00 PM ET (on NBA TV, FDSIN, and FDSOK) on Thursday, December 26, 2024.

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Thunder vs. Pacers Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: NBA TV, FDSIN, and FDSOK
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

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Thunder vs. Pacers Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Thunder 116 – Pacers 108

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Spread & Total Prediction for Thunder vs. Pacers

• Pick ATS: Thunder (- 4.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Thunder (-8.2)
• Pick OU:

  Under (226.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 223.7

• The Thunder (18-10-0 ATS) have covered the spread 64.3% of the time, 21% more often than the Pacers (13-17-0) this year.
• When the spread is set as 4.5 or more this season, Oklahoma City (14-9) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (60.9%) than Indiana (6-4) does as the underdog (60%).
• When it comes to exceeding the over/under in 2024-25, Indiana and its opponents do it more often (60% of the time) than Oklahoma City and its opponents (42.9%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Thunder are 22-5, a better record than the Pacers have recorded (7-6) as moneyline underdogs.

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Thunder Performance Insights

• The Thunder have been lifted by their defense, as they rank best in the NBA by surrendering just 103.1 points per game. They rank ninth in the league in points scored (115.1 per contest).
• Oklahoma City, who ranks 15th in the league with 44 rebounds per game, is allowing 47.5 rebounds per contest, which is second-worst in the NBA.
• So far this season, the Thunder rank 17th in the league in assists, dishing out 25.5 per game.
• When it comes to turnovers, everything is clicking for Oklahoma City, who is committing 11.3 turnovers per game (best in NBA) and forcing 18.4 turnovers per contest (best).
• The Thunder are draining 13.6 three-pointers per game (15th-ranked in NBA) this season, while putting up a 34.9% three-point percentage (19th-ranked).

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Pacers Performance Insights

• Offensively the Pacers are the 10th-ranked team in the league (114.8 points per game). Defensively they are 22nd (115.9 points allowed per game).
• Indiana is the third-worst team in the NBA in rebounds per game (40.6) and 17th in rebounds allowed (43.9).
• With 27.9 assists per game, the Pacers are 10th in the league.
• Indiana commits 13.8 turnovers per game and force 14.3 per game, ranking 15th and 13th, respectively, in the NBA.
• The Pacers make 12.8 3-pointers per game and shoot 37.6% from beyond the arc, ranking 18th and seventh, respectively, in the NBA.

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