The San Antonio Spurs will look to snap a three-game losing streak when they take on the Indiana Pacers on Thursday as part of the NBA Paris Games 2025. Indiana is coming off a 115-102 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, while San Antonio dropped a 128-107 decision to the Miami Heat on Sunday. The Spurs (19-22), who are fourth in the Southwest Division, are 7-12 on the road this season. The Pacers (24-19), third in the Central Division, are 12-7 on their home court in 2024-25.
Tipoff from Accor Arena in Paris, France, is set for 2 p.m. ET. San Antonio leads the all-time NBA regular-season series 58-44, and have won three of the past four meetings. The Pacers are 3-point favorites in the latest Spurs vs. Pacers odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 229.5. Before making any Pacers vs. Spurs picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 14 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 136-99 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning well over $3,000. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Spurs vs. Pacers and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Pacers vs. Spurs:
- Spurs vs. Pacers spread: Indiana -3
- Spurs vs. Pacers over/under: 229.5 points
- Spurs vs. Pacers money line: Indiana -155, San Antonio +130
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Why the Pacers can cover
Power forward Pascal Siakam leads a balanced Indiana offense, featuring seven players averaging double-figure scoring. In 43 games, all starts, Siakam is averaging 20.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists in 33.3 minutes of action. He has scored 20 or more points in each of the last three games, including a 26-point, seven-rebound, seven-assist and four-steal performance in a 111-100 win over the Detroit Pistons on Jan. 16. He scored 21 points and grabbed eight rebounds and dished out five assists in Saturday’s win over Philadelphia.
Point guard Tyrese Haliburton has started all 42 games he has played this season. He is averaging 17.9 points, 8.8 assists, 3.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 34.5 minutes. He is connecting on 44.4% of his field goals, including 35.5% from 3-point range, and 85.9% from the free throw line. In a 108-96 win over the Golden State Warriors on Jan. 10, he registered a double-double with 25 points and 10 assists with three steals. See which team to pick here.
Why the Spurs can cover
Center Victor Wembanyama powers the San Antonio offense. In 36 games, all starts, he is averaging 24.4 points, 10.8 rebounds, four blocks, 3.7 assists and 1.1 steals in 33.1 minutes. He has 18 double-doubles and one triple-double on the year. In a 127-125 win at Sacramento on Dec. 1, he poured in 34 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and dished out 11 assists. He is coming off a 21-point and 10-rebound effort in the loss at Miami on Sunday.
Small forward Harrison Barnes has reached double-digit scoring in seven consecutive games. In a 122-111 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets on Jan. 4, he scored 22 points and added three assists. He scored 24 points and grabbed five rebounds in a 112-110 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Dec. 29. In 41 starts, he is averaging 11.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 28.1 minutes. See which team to pick here.
How to make Spurs vs. Pacers picks
The model has simulated Spurs vs. Pacers 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is going under on the total, projecting 225 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time. You can only see the NBA picks at SportsLine.
So who wins Spurs vs. Pacers, and which side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Spurs vs. Pacers spread you need to jump on, all from the model that is on a 136-99 roll on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.
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