Indiana Pacers at Philadelphia 76ers Betting Preview/Prop Picks

Although the Pacers won't have a chance to continue their year in the postseason, they can finish with a bang. Tonight, they face off against one of the best teams in the NBA, the 76ers.

They're heavy underdogs in this game, coming in at +14 at the moment. Can the Pacers rise above the challenges they've had lately? Or will the 76ers roll over them in tonight's game?

The Pacers aren't the only team that has struggled in recent games. The Philadelphia 76ers just took a 119-114 loss to the Toronto Raptors. At the moment, the 76ers are fourth in the Eastern Conference but have a chance to move up.

To do this, they'll need to win this game and their final game of the season. The work starts tonight as they face off against the Indiana Pacers. 

Indiana Pacers: No Malcolm Brogdon in tonight's game

As the Pacers prepare for the 76ers, they'll do so without arguably their best player. Without starting point guard, the Pacers' offense will suffer. Ranking 14th in the NBA, the Pacers will need the rest of their surrounding players to step up.

One player that has in recent games is Oshae Brissett, who is now the team's leading scorer. Unfortunately, it might not help much. 

The Pacers recently played the Philadelphia 76ers; in fact, it's their most recent game. Joel Embiid scored 45 points and led the 76ers to a 131-122 victory over the Pacers.

This handed the Pacers their eighth loss in a row, bringing their record to 25-55. Although their chances to win this game are very unlikely, that's not necessarily the thing we're the most concerned about. 

Philadelphia 76ers: Looks like the 76ers won't rest players

Philadelphia had their starters in for the game against Toronto, so we expect them to play here. This means Joel Embiid will be back on the court against Indiana, a team he just scored 45 points on.

With Embiid dominating the paint, the only thing the 76ers need this time is to play better defense. In the last game, they failed to cover the 11-point spread because of this. 

Normally, the 76ers' defense is quite good, allowing just 107.19 points per game. Ranking eighth in the NBA in this category, the 76ers need to revive this defense.

They'll need to cover 14 points to win at the sportsbook tonight. With how they performed in the last game on defense, our confidence isn't too high. However, they have the added benefit of playing at home tonight.

Indiana Pacers at Philadelphia 76ers Betting Pick

Over their last three games against the 76ers, the Pacers are 3-0 against the spread. The 76ers have a lot of points to cover in this game, so we see why some wouldn't take them.

Still, the 76ers were able to beat the Charlotte Hornets by 30 points just a few nights ago. Tonight, we expect to see a dominant performance coming off of a loss by Philadelphia.

The Pacers are already without Brogdon and now could be without Jalen Smith. With injuries piling up, we don't see the Pacers being able to keep up.

The 14 points are definitely a lot for the 76ers to cover, but they nearly did it in their last game against Indiana. Expect to see some slightly better defense in tonight's game.

DunkelIndex Free Pick: Philadelphia 76ers -14, UNDER

Prop Pick

Indiana (-120) UNDER 110.5 Points

Philadelphia is allowing 107.2 points per game on defense, which ranks No. 8 in the league, while holding teams to 34.5 percent shooting from 3-pt range, which ranks No. 8. Scores have gone UNDER in five of the Sixers’ last six games as a home favorite.

With Dunkel predicting a Philadelphia victory by the score of 126-106, take the Pacers (-120) to finish UNDER their Vegas team total of 110.5 points against the Sixers.

Matisse Thybulle (+100) UNDER 5.5 Points

Thybulle is averaging 5.8 points per game, which ranks No. 10 on the Sixers. That average decreases to 5.2 points per game over his last 10 games and 0 points in 20 minutes this season versus Indiana.

With Dunkel predicting the game total to stay UNDER the Vegas line, take Thybulle (+100) to finish UNDER 5.5 points against the Pacers.

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