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Golden State Warriors vs. Indiana Pacers Predictions, Odds, Picks

VegasInsider Staff
VegasInsider Staff Sports Betting Expert
5 minute read
Dec. 13, 2021
Eytan Shander
VI Betting Expert
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The Warriors East coast road trip got off to a rough start after being beat up in Philadelphia. Golden State heads to Indiana and will try and stop a Pacers team that’s won three straight. Tip off in Indy at 7?:00 p.m. ET on NBATV.

Score Prediction

Warriors 113 ,Pacers 109

Best Bets

Warriors -3.5 (-110) at Atlantis

Golden State Warriors vs. Indiana Pacers Predictions

The Warriors live and die with Steph Curry shooting the basketball. With the all-time three-point record still lingering, Curry has clearly been pressed – and so has the rest of the team. In his attempt to pass Ray Allen, Curry has struggled recently from 3, as has his teammates.

The Warriors can’t afford to take the Pacers lightly, especially as good as Indy has been at home. They need more from both Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins, or the Warriors are going to lose their second straight game on the road. Curry can’t play the post, so someone on the Warriors on top of Green will have to slow down Domantas Sabonis.

It’s not just Sabonis who has picked things up during this win streak, in fact credit Caris LeVertmore than anyone. The Pacers are starting to get scoring on multiple levels, but if Sabonis can consistently get to the basket – and free throw line – the Pacers have a shot at keeping this one close. <.p>

Unfortunately for Indy, the Warriors can only slump for so long with Curry and if he’s back on his mark it spells trouble for the Pacers. Malcolm Brogdon can provide the x-factor for the Pacers but is going to need to pour in some points to keep up with Steph.

The Warriors won two straight before hitting the road. They lost in Philadelphia to open the trip but even before that showed signs of slowing down after that hot start. The last couple of games for the Warriors has boiled down to whether Curry is going to break Allen’s record, but the team has struggled from three as well. The depth is lacking for a Warriors team that is still without its second-best player.

Curry should be active Monday night, as there was a concern he would sit on the first of a back-to-back, so expect the same conversation all night surrounding the record. Jordan Poole will have to take over the responsibility of providing some offense behind Curry.

Things have certainly looked different for the Pacers over the past three games, beyond the team playing well at home. LeVert has stepped up now providing a third scoring option for Indy. Beyond Brogdon, the team continues to heavily rely on Sabonis up front.

Myles Turner is having himself a season and can be a huge defensive presence for the Pacers – on top of adding 20+ points. Turner adds another dimension to a Pacers offense that can score on all three levels, and has slowly picked things up on defense.

Golden State Warriors vs. Indiana Pacers Betting Odds

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Golden State Warriors vs. Indiana Pacers Betting Resources

  • Matchup: Pacific vs. Central
  • Date: Monday, December 13, 2021
  • Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
  • Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
  • TV-Time: NBATV - 7:00 p.m. ET

Golden State Warriors Betting Analysis

Straight Up - SU, Against the Spread - ATS, Over-Under (O/U)

  • SU: 21-5
  • ATS: 17-8-1
  • O/U: 7-18-1

Curry averages 27.1 PPG while shooting just under 44 percent. He’s dishing out 6.3 APG and grabbing 5.6 RPG. Wiggins adds 18.5 PPG and Jordan Poole scores 18 PPG. No other Warriors player averages double-figures. Green averages 8 PPG, 8 RPG, and 7.4 APG.

Indiana Pacers Betting Analysis

Straight Up - SU, Against the Spread - ATS, Over-Under (O/U)

  • SU: 12-16
  • ATS: 14-13-1
  • O/U: 13-15

Brogdon leads the Pacers with 19.9 PPG, 5.5 RPG and 6.2 APG. Sabonis is shooting 58 percent from the floor, averaging 18 PPG and just under 12 RPG, he’s adding 4 APG. LeVert is up to 15.5 PPG, and rookie Chris Duarte is at 13.3 PPG. Turner is at 13 PPG with 7.4 RPG. Justin Holiday is just under 10 PPG.


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Golden State Warriors vs. Indiana Pacers Head-to-Head

This is the first time the two teams will square off this season. The Warriors are coming off a road loss to the Sixers, and the Pacers have won three straight at home.

Key Players to Watch

  • GSW: Steph Curry - G (27.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 6.3 apg)
  • GSW: Draymond Green - F (8 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 7.4 apg)
  • IND: Malcolm Brogdon - G (19.9 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 6.2 apg)
  • IND: Domantas Sabonis - F (18.2 ppg, 11.9 rpg, 4.2 apg)

Golden State Warriors vs. Indiana Pacers Betting Conclusion

The Warriors are struggling as of recent to cover games, with just a 2-3 ATS record over their last five games. The Pacers are winning, which in this case is enough as a 3.5-point home dog. The problem for the Pacers is what happens if Curry gets back to knocking down three’s at a ridiculous rate.

The line is expecting a little bit of a bounce-back for the Warriors, but the Pacers have a good shot at putting pressure on the Warriors frontcourt. Ultimately this is a Steph game, one that may even be record-breaking.

Golden State Warriors vs. Indiana Pacers Betting Trends

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