Nets vs. Pacers Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 9

Nets vs. Pacers Game Info

• Date: Thursday, April 9, 2026
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Barclays Center -- Brooklyn, New York
• Coverage: YES and FDSIN

The Indiana Pacers (18-61) will attempt to break a three-game losing streak when they visit the Brooklyn Nets (20-59) on Thursday, April 9, 2026 at Barclays Center as 3.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on YES and FDSIN. The matchup has an over/under of 224.5 points.

Nets vs. Pacers Odds & Spread

All NBA betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.

Nets vs. Pacers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Nets win (54.3%)

Nets vs. Pacers Betting Trends

• The Pacers have covered the spread in a matchup 37 times this season (37-42-0).
• In the Nets' 79 games this season, they have 37 wins against the spread.
• This season, Pacers games have hit the over 40 times.
• Nets games this year have eclipsed the over/under 35 times in 79 opportunities (44.3%).
• Indiana has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered 22 times in 39 opportunities at home, and it has covered 15 times in 40 opportunities on the road.
• The Pacers have gone over the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in 20 of 39 home matchups (51.3%). In road games, they have hit the over in 20 of 40 games (50%).
• Against the spread, Brooklyn has performed better at home (19-20-1) than on the road (18-19-2).
• Nets games have gone above the over/under 50% of the time at home (20 of 40), and 38.5% of the time on the road (15 of 39).

Pacers Leaders

• Andrew Nembhard is averaging 16.9 points, 2.8 boards and 7.7 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
• Jarace Walker averages 11.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists, shooting 42% from the field and 37.2% from downtown, with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Jay Huff is averaging 9.5 points, 1.4 assists and 3.8 rebounds.
• Aaron Nesmith is averaging 13.8 points, 1.9 assists and 4.2 rebounds.
• Ben Sheppard's numbers on the season are 7.1 points, 3 boards and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 43.4% from the field and 36.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.3 made 3-pointers.

Nets Leaders

• Drake Powell's numbers on the season are 6.5 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He is also sinking 41.1% of his shots from the field.
• The Nets receive 5.1 points per game from Ochai Agbaji, plus 2.3 boards and 0.8 assists.
• Ben Saraf's numbers on the season are 6.9 points, 2 boards and 3.2 assists per contest. He is draining 38.2% of his shots from the floor.
• Jalen Wilson's numbers on the season are 6.1 points, 1.8 boards and 0.7 assists per contest. He is making 39.4% of his shots from the field and 35.4% from 3-point range, with an average of 1 triples.
• The Nets get 7.2 points per game from Malachi Smith, plus 2.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists.

For more NBA betting insights, check out FanDuel Research's NBA home page.

Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook and FanDuel Daily Fantasy today!

Watch FanDuel TV's NBA show "Run It Back" with Lou Williams, Michelle Beadle, DeMarcus "Boogie" Cousins and Chandler Parsons weekdays at 10am ET on FanDuel TV, the Run It Back YouTube page, or download the podcast here: fanduel.com/research/tv-and-podcast.