Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction and Betting Odds March 30
Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets Betting Preview
WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets betting preview for Wednesday, March 30. At the time of posting, Denver has opened as a 9.5-point road favorite in Indiana, with the total sitting at 234 points.
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| Wednesday, March 30 | NBA Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | Denver Nuggets -9.5 at Indiana Pacers |
| Total: | 234 Points |
| Game Time: | 7:10pm ET / 4:10pm PT |
| Arena: | Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis |
| TV: | Bally Sports Indiana |
Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets Analysis
The Pacers will host the Nuggets tonight as Denver is trying to stay ahead of Minnesota for the No. 6 seed, and trying to pass the Jazz for the No. 5 seed. Indiana is ready for summer vacation, and without directly saying the t-word, we’ll politely suggest that they don’t have motivation to win any more games this season for the sake of the upcoming NBA Draft.
Nuggets Looking for a Streak
The Nuggets have beaten Oklahoma City and Charlotte in their last two games, and they should get a win tonight, but the question is by how much. In their last eight wins, they’ve only won by double digits twice.
This Pacers team has some scorers on it, but the big weakness for Indiana is at the center position, so look for Jokic to do whatever he wants. Denver is 8-2 against the spread in their last ten road games, and 6-3-1 to the over their last 10 overall games.
Pacers Throwing in the Towel
When Malcolm Brogdon gets ruled out of games because of “conditioning” issues, you know they’re tanking, and they should be. There’s no upside to winning games for them now, and they are now 1-4 ATS their last five games, but what’s crazy is how bad on defense they are right now as they’ve given up over 130 points to opponents in three straight games. Their offense is consistent, but for better or worse their defense has been consistently terrible.
Indiana Pacers vs Denver Nuggets Prediction
The Nuggets should score a ton of points, but Indiana should too. Indiana is the third-worst defensive team in the league the last two weeks and Denver is the fifth-worst in that same time span. The total is a big number of 234, but with two bad defenses and the Pacers giving up over 130 in three straight, I’ll take the over.
OFFICIAL PLAY: Over 234 Points
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Meet the Author
Andy Lang has lived in Indianapolis his whole life, and like most people from the Hoosier State, he became fascinated with motor sports. That interest in motor sports turned into a desire to make money off the sport through fantasy contests and sports betting. Like most, he took his lumps when he first got started, but now he is one of the most respected NASCAR bettors in the industry. Andy has expanded that sports betting experience to become profitable in a number of other sports, transforming this interest from a side hobby to a major source of income.
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