Dallas Mavericks at Indiana Pacers odds, picks and predictions

Payton Shanks | Staff Writer

The Dallas Mavericks (33-23) play the Indiana Pacers (32-25) Sunday with tip-off from Gainbridge Fieldhouse set for 5 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Mavericks vs. Pacers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; tied 1-1 last season

Dallas beat the Phoenix Suns 123-113 Thursday while covering as a 2-point home favorite. The Mavs were led by G Luka Doncic who dropped 41 points, 9 rebounds, and 11 assists in the win, leading the team in all 3 categories. Dallas has won 7 consecutive games and has covered the spread in 6 of those 7 wins.

Indiana won 129-115 vs. the Detroit Pistons Thursday while covering as a 12-point home favorite. Indiana shot 53.2% from the field and 43.3% from deep in the win. The Pacers have won back-to-back games and are 3-1 in their last 4.

Mavericks 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 1:06 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Mavericks -116 (bet $116 to win $100) | Pacers -104 (bet $104 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Mavericks -1 (-110) | Pacers +1 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 252 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Mavericks at Pacers picks and predictions

Prediction

Mavericks 123, Pacers 119

Moneyline

PASS.

I am backing the Mavericks to win and with only a 1-point line, the spread is a better value.

Against the spread

LEAN MAVERICKS -1 (-110).

Dallas is the hotter team, having won 7 straight games overall and going 3-0 in its last 3 road games. The Mavericks have the only true advantage in this game thanks to their hot streak.

The Mavericks have a very high-scoring backcourt, and I don't see the Pacers being able to stop the duo of G Kyrie Irving and Doncic. The Pacers high-paced offense should be able to keep up, but in the end their defense will not hold up.

Over/Under

LEAN UNDER 252 (-110).

The Under has hit in 3 consecutive games for the Mavericks and is 7-3 in their last 10. For Indiana, the Under is 5-2 in its last 7 overall and hit in its last outing. The Under also hit in the last Dallas-Indiana matchup and is 3-2 in the last 5 meetings.

This is only a lean because these are 2 of the best offenses in the NBA and because the Over/Under battle has been even in recent matchups between these squads.

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