Sacramento Kings – Indiana Pacers Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 22.12.2024
Indiana hopes to add to its current 3-game win streak as they travel to Sacramento for a date with the Kings. Who comes out on top in this match-up between two teams with identical records?
The Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers meet on 22.12.2024, in what will be their 1st of two planned regular season meetings. The game will be played at the Golden 1 Center (Sacramento) with the home team Kings being slightly favored to win this game.
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Sacramento Kings |
Sun, 22.12.2024, 20:00 |
Indiana Pacers |
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4/5 |
14/1 |
11/8 |
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Expert Tip |
Over 231.5 Total Points |
Odds 10/11 |
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Sacramento Kings vs Indiana Pacers: Current situation
On paper De’Aaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis and DeMar DeRozan sounds like a big 3, but in reality the Kings haven’t played like a team with a big 3. They rank just 12th in the Western Conference with a 13-15 record right now, far below the standard they set last season when they finished 10 games above the .500 mark. Rumor has it the Kings are planning to make significant changes to their roster before the trade deadline, so keep an eye on this team as the season progresses.
Although the Pacers are at an identical 13-15 through 28 games played, they currently sit in 8th place in the Eastern Conference. Not great, but at least they are in playoff contention unlike their opponent on Sunday. Tyrese Haliburton has struggled for consistency this season, he is averaging just 8.7 assists per game which is very modest for a player who averaged 10+ dimes a night for the past 2 seasons. It’s not all on him though, as a team the Pacers just haven’t looked sharp after the addition of Siakam to the team.
Sacramento Kings Stats & Form
The 100 points scored in the loss to the Lakers was one of the worst offensive outputs of the season for the Kings. Even though all 5 starters scored in double-figures, as a team they made just 11 threes on 29 attempts. DeMar DeRozan struggled shooting the ball, plus Sacramento only got 19 points off the bench which is far too low. Rebounding is another part of their game they have to fix, the Lakers won the battle on the glass 53-43, that cannot happen in Sunday’s game.
Indiana Pacers Stats & Form
Indiana is enjoying one of its best stretches of the season with 4 wins in 5 games, something they are experiencing for the first time this year. Four of their next 5 games are on the road against formidable opponents, so we should get a solid grasp of what this team is made out of. One thing is certain though – when Haliburton plays well then the entire team thrives. Indian has won 6 straight games in which Haliburton has recorded double-digit assists.
Sacramento Kings vs Indiana Pacers: Head-to-Head
Each team won a game in last year’s regular season series, interestingly enough both teams it was the road team that came out victorious. Only 98 regular season games have been played between the two franchises in NBA history, Indiana holds a comfortable 53 to 45 lead in wins. The 10 most recent meetings have been split between them.
Sacramento Kings – Indiana Pacers Odds
Backing Indiana to get a 4th win in a row here will give you a solid 11/8 odds. If you fancy the Kings to turn things around, then odds of 4/5 are available for a home win.
The point total has been set at 231.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Sacramento Kings vs Indiana Pacers Betting Tip | Odds |
| Sacramento Kings -3.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 231.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Indiana Pacers +3.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Sacramento Kings vs Indiana Pacers (22.12.2024)
A lot will depend on how the Kings play the Lakers just a day before this match-up. We’ve seen them struggle a bit shooting the ball, especially from long distance. Over their last 3 games the Kings have averaged just 11 threes per game, far too little to stay competitive in the loaded Western Conference. Meanwhile, the Pacers have been on a roll with 4 wins in 5 games and at least 14 threes made in each of those 4 wins. Unlike the Kings they will have a couple of days to rest in between games which could give them a slight edge here. We just saw them beat a very good Phoenix Suns team 120-111 on the road, behind a monster game from Pascal Siakam who had 25 points and 18 rebounds. Tyrese Haliburton also had 13 points and 12 assists, he will be extra motivated to do well against the team that traded him away a couple of seasons ago. The player that the Kings got back in that trade is Domantas Sabonis, he is averaging 18.3 points and 12 rebounds per game in 4 meetings with his old team. He has produced some big games for the Kings lately, the most notable one being a 32 point and 20 rebound night vs the Pelicans. These two teams are evenly matched, we would recommend backing the point total to go over here. Indiana is 18-10 on the season on the over/under, while the Kings have cashed on this bet 9 times in 15 home games.
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Expert Tip |
Over 231.5 Total Points |
Odds 10/11 |
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