Warriors vs. Pacers Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for December 5 (Indiana Can't Keep Up Without Tyrese Haliburton)

Warriors vs. Pacers Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for December 5 (Indiana Can't Keep Up Without Tyrese Haliburton)

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Warriors vs. Pacers Game Info

  • Date: Monday, December 5, 2022
  • Time: 10:00 PM ET
  • Venue: Chase Center -- San Francisco, California
  • Coverage: NBCS-BA and BSIN

The 2022-23 NBA season continues on Monday with eight more games, including a battle between the Indiana Pacers and Golden State Warriors. The Pacers fell short in a 116-100 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Center Myles Turner logged 24 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists in the action.

Meanwhile, the Warriors emerged victorious over the Houston Rockets by a score of 120-101 on Saturday. Andrew Wiggins shined with a season-high 36 points (14-of-19 shooting). Stephen Curry chipped in with 30 points to go along with 10 assists. It was the 141st double-double of his career.

Warriors vs. Pacers Odds & Spread

  • All NBA betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
  • Moneyline: GS: (-560) | IND: (+420)
  • Spread: GS: -11 (-110) | IND: +11 (-110)
  • Total: 237 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

The Warriors enter this contest as clear home favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 10 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 237 points, which is above average compared to the rest of Monday's projected totals.

Warriors vs. Pacers Betting Trends

  • The Warriors put together a 41-37-4 record against the spread last season.
  • The Pacers had an ATS record of 9-3 as underdogs of 10.5 points or more last year.
  • The Warriors and their opponents combined to hit the over 34 out of 82 times last season.
  • There were 47 Pacers games (out of 82) that went over the total last season.

Warriors vs. Pacers Prediction & Pick

Going to the Chase Center on for a second game in two nights is not something any NBA team wants to be tasked with. That's the situation the Pacers find themselves in after a loss to the Trail Blazers on Sunday, though. Indiana will also be without their star player, Tyrese Haliburton, due to a groin injury.

All signs point to an easy home win for the Warriors. Golden State is 11-1 straight up at home this season and have posted an average scoring margin on +11.4 in those contests (No. 2 in NBA). The Warriors also rank among the top 10 teams in both offensive and defensive efficiency when at home.

Indiana is 5-12 straight up in its last 17 away games, so I feel comfortable backing the Warriors.

Final Score Prediction: Warriors: 121 | Pacers: 105

Warriors vs. Pacers Best Bet

Golden State has simply been on fire at the Chase Center this year. It ranks among the top 10 NBA teams in points per game (121.3), shooting percentage (49.5%) and fastbreak points per game (17.4) when at home. The Warriors are also 7-0 against the spread (ATS) in their last seven home games.

On the other side, the Pacers are 1-4 ATS in their last five games overall and 1-5 ATS in their last six games against a Western Conference opponent. Haliburton is the leader of this offense and the downgrade from him to Aaron Nesmith cannot be understated. It makes too big of a difference here.

Bet: Golden State Warriors -11 (-110)

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