Indiana Pacers vs Sacramento Kings Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/18/2024

Game Time: 10:00 pm ET, Thursday, January 18, 2024

Venue:  Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CA

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Pacers +8, Kings -8; Over/Under:  244 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Pacers +8, Kings -8; Over/Under:  244 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Pacers +8, Kings -8; Over/Under:  244 points

Indiana Pacers:  23-17 (3rd place, Central Division)

Sacramento Kings:  23-17 (2nd place, Pacific Division)

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Indiana Pacers:  7-3 last 10

Sacramento Kings:  5-5 last 10

The Pacers are entering this game with a 23-17 record overall and they are 10-9 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Denver Nuggets and the Utah Jazz in their last game. Buddy Hield and Andrew Nembhard each led the team in points in that game with 14 while Jalen Smith and Myles Turner each were next on the team with 12 points. T. J. McConnell led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Jalen Smith and Oscar Tshiebwe each led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 40% from the field, 29% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 125.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 123.5 PPG against them. The Pacers have an ATS record of 23-17-1 this season and their O/U record is 24-15-2.

The Kings are entering this game with a 23-17 record overall and they are 13-7 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game losing streak with losses coming against the Philadelphia 76ers, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Phoenix Suns in their last game. De'Aaron Fox led the team in points in that game with 33 while Domantas Sabonis was next on the team with 21 points. Domantas Sabonis led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Domantas Sabonis led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 50% from the field, 45% from 3-point range, and 58.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 117.8 PPG against them. The Kings have an ATS record of 22-18 this season and their O/U record is 19-19-2.

The current betting odds have the Kings listed as an 8 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Kings have looked good in their games this season with their 23-17 record overall which has them in playoff contention right now in the West. They have lost 3 games in a row now but they will be looking to bounce back with a much needed win on their home court and they have looked a lot better in these games all year with their 13-7 home record. Meanwhile,  the Pacers have also looked good in their games this season with their 23-17 record overall which has them in playoff contention in the East right now. The Pacers haven't been bad in their road games this season but they haven't looked as good as they have on their home court with their 10-9 road record. They have also lost 2 games in a row now as they have been dealing with some injuries to key starters, including their star player Tyrese Haliburton. The Pacers have been managing without him but they are also dealing with injuries to a few other players now and they just don't have the talent in their current lineup to keep up with the Kings who have the potential to be a very good team in the West. The Kings are also fully healthy on their home court here and need a win badly after losing 3 games in a row against good teams in the league. The best way to place a bet here is on the Kings to cover the spread in this game. 

Pacers Kings Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, January 18, 2024 (10:00 pm ET start time) is Kings 122 Pacers 101.

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Indiana Pacers: 6-11 ATS off 2 or more consecutive road losses. 8-16 ATS when playing their 3rd road game in 5 days. 26-15 OVER in all games. 9-2 OVER after a loss by 10 points or more. 14-2 OVER after a game where they failed to cover the spread.

Sacramento Kings: 18-8 ATS after 3 or more consecutive losses. 27-19 ATS after a division game. 9-5 ATS after a game being outrebounded by an opponent by 15 or more. 13-6 OVER in home games. 12-6 OVER after 2 straight close losses by 3 points or less. 13-7 OVER after playing 4 consecutive road games.

Indiana Pacers:  B. Mathurin (SG) Ques Thurs - Ankle. A. Nesmith (SG) Ques Thurs - Shin. B. Brown (PG) Ques Thurs - Knee. T. Haliburton (PG) Late Jan - Hamstring.

Sacramento Kings:  None.

“He’s the closest thing that I’ve seen to Nowitzki — just in terms of a 7-footer that can really stretch the game out and play inside.” - Rick Carlisle after his team’s loss against the Jazz in their game on Tuesday.

“It’s a tough way to lose. Give them credit. We played a good 42 minutes. The last six minutes, we took some tough shots at the rim. We couldn’t score at the rim instead of just continuing to move the ball and move bodies, everything was really stagnant, we turned the ball over.” - Mike Brown after his team’s loss against the Suns in their game on Tuesday.

PG Andrew Nembhard

SG Buddy Hield

SF Aaron Nesmith

PF Pascal Siakam 

C Myles Turner

PG De'Aaron Fox

SG Kevin Huerter

SF Harrison Barnes

PF Keegan Murray

C Domantas Sabonis

PPG: T. Haliburton (23.6)

APG: T. Haliburton (12.5)

Reb/G: M. Turner (7.3)

PPG: D. Fox (28)

APG: D. Sabonis (7.9)

Reb/G: D. Sabonis (12.7)

Coaches:

Indiana Pacers: Rick Carlisle (3rd season)

Sacramento Kings: Mike Brown (2nd season)