NBA Indiana Pacers vs San Antonio Spurs Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 10-24-2018, 20:30 EDT

Spread: San Antonio Spurs -2

Total: +211

In this battle between two squads that both competed in last season’s playoff and were both eliminated in the first round, the Indiana Pacers are hosting the San Antonio Spurs. Pacers are coming off a single win and Spurs off a single defeat.

The Pacers are 2-2 so far in the league and are tied with 4 more squads in the fourth place of the Eastern Conference. They are 1-2 in their last 3 games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Minnesota on the road, 91-101. The Spurs are 2-1 so far in the league and are tied with 3 more squads in the fourth place of the Western Conference. In their latest matchup they got defeated by LA Lakers on the road in overtime, 143-142.

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Indiana are led in scoring by Victor Oladipo with 21.5 ppg. He also adds 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game, while Bojan Bogdanovic follows with 14.2 ppg, adding 4.5 rebounds per game. Myles Turner adds 12.2 ppg and 5.8 rebounds per game. San Antonio are led in scoring by DeMar DeRozan with 29.3 ppg. He also adds 5 rebounds and leads the team in assists made with 9 per game, while LaMarcus Aldridge follows with 23.3 ppg, adding a team-best 12.3 rebounds per game. Rudy Gay adds 15.3 ppg and 6.7 rebounds per game. 

In their two matchups last year Indiana won both games against San Antonio. They won at home with a 97-94 score and on the road 86-94. San Antonio are 1-0 at home so far, while Indiana are 0-2 on the road. San Antonio have a better offense with 121 ppg to Indiana’s 108.8, while Indiana have a better defense, allowing 103.5 ppg to San Antonio’s 123.7. Indiana have a better accuracy from the field, shooting with 48.6% to San Antonio’s 45.5%, while San Antonio have a better accuracy from behind the arc, shooting with 47% to Indiana’s 42.5%. San Antonio are better all across the board, including rebounding (46.3 to 45.8), assists (27.7 to 20.5) and they also commit fewer turnovers per game (9 to 16). San Antonio are too good to lose against a mediocre Indiana squad at home, so pick them for the win tonight.  

Indiana Pacers vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction: San Antonio Spurs -2 (-109)