NBA Odds Today: Saturday December 9, 2023

Kevin Rogers Sports Betting Expert

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NBA Odds for Friday Dec. 9, 2023 feature only one game on the hardwood, the In-Season Tournament Championship game from Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Indiana Pacers battle the Los Angeles Lakers for the inaugural title of the In-Season Tournament at T-Mobile Arena at 8:30 p.m. ET.

Here’s everything you need to know about the NBA Odds for Saturday Dec. 9, 2023: Opening Lines, Spreads and Betting Trends for this game on the card that provide betting intrigue. 

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NBA Odds for Saturday, December 9, 2023

Indiana Pacers vs. Los Angeles Lakers

• Opening Point-Spread: Lakers -4
• Opening Money-Line: Lakers -185
• Opening Total: 240.5
• Time: 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)

The final game of the NBA In-Season Tournament pits an intriguing matchup between the upstart Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Lakers.

The Pacers, who are the highest-scoring team in the NBA, knocked out their second straight Eastern Conference heavyweight by beating the Bucks in the semifinals, 128-119 as 5.5-point underdogs.

Indiana hit only 7 three-pointers in the win, but Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner combined for 53 points, as the game remained Under the highest total in the NBA this season at 257.5 points.

The Lakers reached the tournament championship with victories this week over the Suns and Pelicans. After squeezing past Phoenix in the quarterfinals, L.A. routed New Orleans in the semifinals, 133-89.

LeBron James led the Lakers with 30 points in the blowout of the Pelicans, as L.A. has covered three consecutive games.

Both games played between the Pacers and Lakers last season were decided by one point apiece with the road team winning each time.

Kevin Rogers

Kevin has been handicapping professionally since 2007 at VegasInsider before shifting to ScoresAndOdds. He focuses on MLB, NFL, college football, NBA, college basketball, and NHL and mainly uses trends, systems, and situations as his top handicapping angles. More from Kevin Rogers