The Los Angeles Clippers (11-9) will be without stars Paul George (knee) and Kawhi Leonard (ankle) when they host the Indiana Pacers (11-7) on Sunday. Even at home, Sunday's game is one that the Clippers would like to have either of those guys available for, as Indiana has won six of its last seven. The two sides split their two meetings last season, but brought the fireworks, as each team averaged 127.5 points per game in those matchups.
Game time at Crypto.com Arena is set for 4 p.m. ET, where the Clippers are 6-5 this season. Indiana is favored by 1.5 points in the latest Clippers vs. Pacers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 220.5. Before entering any Pacers vs. Clippers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Clippers vs. Pacers. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Clippers vs. Pacers:
- Clippers vs. Pacers spread: Clippers +1.5
- Clippers vs. Pacers over/under: 220.5 points
- Clippers vs. Pacers money line: Los Angeles +105, Indiana -125
- Clippers vs. Pacers picks: See picks here
What you need to know about the Clippers
The Clippers came up short against the Denver Nuggets this past Friday, 114-104. Point guard John Wall put forth a good effort for the losing side as he had 23 points. Terance Mann scored the most points of any starter, finishing with 16 points to go with five assists and four rebounds. Marcus Morris was right behind him on the score sheet with 15 points.
Even as the Clippers have had to navigate through key injuries this season, they have still bee a top-10 shooting side on offense, and have knocked down 48% of their shots. Defensively, the have been even better, holding opponents to just 44.8% from the field. Another thing that the Clippers have done well is limit the amount of opportunities they give away at the foul line, as opponents average just 15.4 made free throws (second-lowest in NBA) per game.
What you need to know about the Pacers
Before hitting the road, the Pacers handled their business at home in a 128-117 win against the Brooklyn nets on Friday. Tyrese Haliburton stole the show, and posted a double-double on 21 points and 15 assists to go with six rebounds. Haliburton's longtime teammate, Buddy Hield, added 26 points in addition to three assists and three steals.
One player that has been flying under the radar for the Pacers has been Bennedict Mathurin, who is the team's second-leading scorer with 19.4 points per game off the bench. Mathurin has hit 42.3% of his 3-point attempts this season season, and the Pacers are one of the more prolific 3-point shooting teams in the NBA this year. Indiana has taken, and made, the third-most 3-point attempts in the NBA, at 40.4 and 14.9 per contest, respectively.
How to make Pacers vs. Clippers picks
The model has simulated Clippers vs. Pacers 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 70% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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