Denver Nuggets at Indiana Pacers odds, picks and predictions

Seth Orlemann | Staff Writer

The Indiana Pacers (24-19) welcome the Denver Nuggets (30-14) on Tuesday to Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Nuggets vs. Pacers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Nuggets lead 1-0, winning 117-109 in Denver on Jan. 14

The Nuggets have won back-to-back games after beating the Washington Wizards 113-104 on Sunday while failing to cover as 12.5-point road favorites. C Nikola Jokic scored 42 points while grabbing 12 rebounds and dishing out 8 assists. F Aaron Gordon also had a double-double (11, 10) while all 5 Denver starters scored in double figures. Denver shot 48.9% from the field in the win.

The Pacers have lost back-to-back games after falling 117-110 against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday and pushing as 7-point road underdogs. G Buddy Hield scored a team-high 18 points on 5-of-8 from 3 while 6 players scored in double figures. The team shot 43.6% from the field in the loss.

Nuggets at Pacers odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:16 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Nuggets -180 (bet $180 to win $100) | Pacers +152 (bet $100 to win $152)
Against the spread (ATS): Nuggets -4.5 (-108) | Pacers +4.5 (-112)
Over/Under (O/U): 239 (O: -112 | U: -108)

Nuggets at Pacers key injuries

Nuggets

F Vlatko Cancar (knee) out
F Aaron Gordon (shoulder) probable
F Michael Porter Jr. (illness) probable
G Julian Strawther (knee) out

Pacers

G Tyrese Haliburton (hamstring) questionable
F Isaiah Jackson (concussion) questionable
G Andrew Nembhard (back) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Nuggets at Pacers picks and predictions

Prediction

Pacers 119, Nuggets 116

Moneyline

BET PACERS (+152).

While Denver has been a solid team this year, with a 30-14 overall record, it plays much better at home than it does on the road as 10 of its 14 losses have come on the road. It has lost in 2 of its last 4 road games.

The Pacers should see Haliburton return to the court which will make a substantial difference to their play. Indiana is 13-8 at home this season and 5-1 in its last 5 home games. While it should be close, expect Indiana to prevail on Tuesday night.

Against the spread

PASS.

The odds are better on the Indiana moneyline, but Pacers +4.5 (-112) is not out of line if you can't take the Pacers straight up and need a little insurance.

Over/Under

LEAN UNDER 239 (-110).

Denver has hit the Under in 4 of its last 6 including 3 of its last 4 road games. It has held opponents to 113 or fewer in 4 of its last 5 games while scoring 121 or fewer in each of its last 4. Indiana has hit the Under in 6 of its last 7 and 7 of its last 10. While the return of Haliburton should stimulate more offense, expect the Denver defense to impact the scoring.

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