The NBA’s top scoring defense will be 5-point underdogs on the road at Staples Center, when the Indiana Pacers (44-27) go head-to-head with the Los Angeles Clippers (41-30). The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 219 points and it can be seen on NBATV at 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 19, 2019.
Indiana Pacers vs. Los Angeles Clippers Betting Odds
Neither team was able to cover in their last outing. The Clippers (6-point favorites) defeated the Brooklyn Nets, 119-116, while the Pacers (7-point underdogs) fell to the Portland Trail Blazers, 106-98. The Los Angeles game went 5 points over the projected point total of 230, while the Indiana game went 10 points under the projected point total of 214.
Los Angeles played a flawless game. They had a free throw rate of 0.237 (matching their season average) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 30.8 (above their season average of 22.3). For those same stats, Brooklyn put up marks of 0.180 and 28.3, respectively. Indiana, meanwhile, had an offensive rebounding percentage of 29.3 (above their season average of 21.6). Los Angeles was led by Danilo Gallinari, who recorded 20 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. Meanwhile, Myles Turner fueled Indiana with 28 points and 10 rebounds.
In their first matchup this season, Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pacers to a 116-92 victory. He scored a game-high 29 points. The two teams combined for 208 points, which was under the projected point total of 221, and Indiana covered as a 7-point favorite. Indiana’s effective field goal percentage was its biggest advantage over Los Angeles. The Pacers had a rate of 0.615 while the Clippers posted a mark of 0.471.
Matchups including the Pacers tend to finish under the total (60.0 percent). Indiana heads into the game with records of 44-27 straight up (SU) and 35-34-1 against the spread (ATS).
In opposition of Indiana, Clippers games have gone over the total 52.1 percent of the time. Additionally, Los Angeles is 41-30 SU and 40-31 ATS.
Los Angeles does a solid job at getting to the charity stripe. They rank first in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.260), but Indiana is among the best in the league at keeping opponents off the line (ranking fifth by allowing a FTA rate of 0.185).
Indiana Pacers vs. Los Angeles Clippers Free Pick
NBA Tip: SU Winner – Pacers, ATS Winner – Pacers, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Neither of these teams shoot many threes. The Pacers are 28th in the league with 25.5 three pointers per game while the Clippers are 29th with 25.3 threes per game.
- Indiana ranks third in points off turnovers allowed per game (14.7) while Los Angeles ranks 26th (17.7).
- The Pacers rank 16th in blocks allowed per game (5.1) while the Clippers rank last (6.1).
- Indiana accounts for 14.8 fast-break points per game, which ranks 12th in the NBA. Los Angeles ranks 23rd in fast-break points given up per game (14.7).
- Indiana averages 25.9 assists per game, which ranks eighth in the NBA. Los Angeles ranks 11th in assists allowed per game (24.1).
- The Pacers rank third in steals per game (8.9) while the Clippers rank 25th (6.7).
- The Pacers rank 18th in second chance points per game (13.1) while the Clippers rank 22nd in second chance points allowed per game (14.0).
- Indiana ranks fourth in points allowed in the paint per game (44.6) while Los Angeles ranks 23rd (50.8).
- Indiana is 23-3 when they allow below 100 points, while Los Angeles is 6-1.
- When reaching 100 points, the Pacers are 39-14 and the Clippers are 41-21.
- Los Angeles is 19-16 ATS at home, while Indiana is 14-19-1 ATS on the road.
- The total has gone over in 17 of the Pacers’ 34 road games, while 22 of the Clippers’ 35 home games have gone over.
Bettings Trends:
- In their last five games, Indiana and Los Angeles are both 2-3 ATS.
- The Pacers have 5 unders over their last five games, while the Clippers have 3 overs and 2 unders
- The Pacers have been outscored by an average of 4.0 points in their last five games. For the season, Indiana has defeated opponents by an average of 4.0 points.
- During their last five games, the Clippers have scored an average of 121.8 points per game (7.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 117.4 points per game (3.7 above their season average).
