Sacramento Kings vs Indiana Pacers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/02/2024

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Friday, February 2, 2024

Venue:  Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

Where to Watch:  BSIN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Kings -1.5, Pacers +1.5; Over/Under:  245.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Kings -1.5, Pacers +1.5; Over/Under:  245.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Kings -1.5, Pacers +1.5; Over/Under:  245.5 points

Sacramento Kings:  27-19 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

Indiana Pacers:  27-21 (3rd place, Central Division)

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Sacramento Kings:  5-5 last 10

Indiana Pacers:  4-6 last 10

The Kings are entering this game with a 27-19 record overall and they are 13-11 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Miami Heat in their last game. Keegan Murray led the team in points in that game with 33 while Domantas Sabonis was next on the team with 19 points. Domantas Sabonis led the team in assists in that game with 13 while Domantas Sabonis led the team in rebounds with 17. They were 44.1% from the field, 30% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 117.4 PPG against them. The Kings have an ATS record of 24-21-1 this season and their O/U record is 21-23-2.

The Pacers are entering this game with a 27-21 record overall and they are 16-9 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Boston Celtics in their last game, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the New York Knicks still to be played on Thursday night. In their game against the Celtics, Aaron Nesmith led the team in points in that game with 26 while Pascal Siakam was next on the team with 23 points. Tyrese Haliburton led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Aaron Nesmith led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 46.3% from the field, 30.8% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 124.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 122.9 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 27-19-3 this season and their O/U record is 28-19-2.

The current betting odds have the Kings listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Kings have looked good in their games this season with their 27-19 record overall which has them fighting for a playoff spot in the West right now. They haven't been at their best in road games this season but they haven't been a bad road team either with their 13-11 road record. Meanwhile, the Pacers have also looked good in their games this season with their 27-21 record overall which has them fighting for a playoff spot in the East right now. They have looked a lot better on their home court too with their 16-9 home record, but lately they haven't looked great in their games as they are dealing with some key injuries. Haliburton has been banged up lately and he might play in this game but will still be dealing with a soft tissue injury that could flare up and affect his play. The Pacers are also in a terrible situation here since they are playing this game on a back-to-back with a tough game against the Knicks the night before. That game is also on the road so the Pacers still have to travel back while the Kings are waiting and well rested. The Kings haven't looked great themselves lately, but they have still been slightly better than the Pacers in their last 10 games and they are in a much better situation here. The Kings also lost their last game to the Heat so they will be looking to bounce back in this one. The best way to place a bet here is on the Kings to cover the spread in this game. 

Kings Pacers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, February 2, 2024 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Kings 127 Pacers 119.

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Sacramento Kings: 28-18 ATS as a road favorite. 13-7 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 30-14 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a home favorite of 7 or more. 10-5 OVER after 3 or more consecutive unders. 13-7 OVER after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 

Indiana Pacers: 2-7 ATS when playing on back-to-back days. 3-7 ATS after playing 2 consecutive road games. 17-8 OVER in home games. 41-21 OVER in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 230. 17-4 OVER after a game where they failed to cover the spread.

Sacramento Kings:  S. Vezenkov (SF) Mid Feb - Ankle.

Indiana Pacers:  J. Smith (PF) Ques Thurs - Back. T. Haliburton (PG) Ques Thurs - Hamstring. T. McConnell (PG) Ques Thurs - Illness. B. Mathurin (SG) Ques Thurs - Toe.

“Bottom line – give the Heat a lot of credit. I thought they outworked us tonight. They were just relentless pursuing the 50-50 balls and that tells a lot about what happened throughout the course of the game.” - Mike Brown after his team’s loss against the Heat in their game on Wednesday.

“In the first half, when we couldn’t get anything going, he (Mathurin) was making the right play every time.” - Rick Carlisle after his team’s win against the Grizzlies in their game on Sunday.

PG De'Aaron Fox

SG Kevin Huerter

SF Harrison Barnes

PF Keegan Murray

C Domantas Sabonis

PG Tyrese Haliburton

SG Buddy Hield

SF Aaron Nesmith

PF Pascal Siakam 

C Myles Turner

PPG: D. Fox (27.2)

APG: D. Sabonis (8)

Reb/G: D. Sabonis (13)

PPG: T. Haliburton (23.3)

APG: T. Haliburton (12.5)

Reb/G: M. Turner (7)

Coaches:

Sacramento Kings: Mike Brown (2nd season)

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (3rd season)