If you haven’t noticed it yet, then by now Indiana Pacers is the number 1 team in the NBA when it comes to totals. The team roster doesn’t have any LeBron James or Stephen Curry, and yet it’s scoring in such a fast pace, that its name, Pacers, seems to suit it really well.
This information can be very useful to place a bet for today.
Indiana Pacers Indiana Pacers Pick: Total Number of Points.
If you haven’t noticed it yet, then by now Indiana Pacers is the number 1 team in the NBA when it comes to totals. The team roster doesn’t have any LeBron James or Stephen Curry. Yet it’s scoring in such a fast pace. Hence its name, Pacers, seems to suit it really well: Scoring in a very high pace.
The Pacers’ last games have all gone over the total lines. However, their most recent game against the Detroit Pistons ended with 249 points. That is 2 points over the total line of 247 that was set for the game.
If we look at the last game between Detroit and the Pacers, then the last 2 points were scored in the last few seconds of the game:
According to the Play-By-Play (credit: ESPN), the total hit 247 and changed to 249 within five seconds to the end of the game. However, it’s simply impossible to judge the Pacers’ performance based only on one single game.
If you look back in the years, Indiana Pacers, was known as a team that kept on going under the total, time after time again. However they are now taking a very opposite direction.
Portland used to be the opposite, an over team, and this year they are indicating they hit the unders more often. So how do you go and cap a game like this in terms of totals?
Whilst we normally just post a pick, this time we’re posting a strategy. Most of Indiana’s last games went over the total. During their games, the total most of the times went up. For example, if it was set at 235 then it started climbing towards the 250 and so on.
This time, in terms of finding a value bet, we suggest to bet on this game in live betting. We believe it could start slower than most anticipate. Thus, the high total of 240 that is set for the game could potentially visit the 220-230. If that happens you can pick the OVER live line more comfortably, knowing you are taking an “Over” line that is 10-15 points lower than the original line for the game.
