Indiana Pacers vs LA Clippers Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 18/12/2023, 02:31  by Kennedy Kechula in NBA Predictions

The Indiana Pacers will host the Los Angeles Clippers in their next NBA regular season fixture. Indiana is currently seventh in the Eastern Conference while the Clippers are sixth in the West. The Pacers will be looking to snap a three-game losing run here. Playing at home for the first time since the In-Season Tournament will boost the team’s confidence levels. Rick Carlisle’s men have played their last six matches away from their Gainbridge Fieldhouse arena. Missing all-star guard Tyrese Haliburton in their last match, the Pacers were defeated 127-109 in Minnesota. The loss was their fourth in the last five games and saw them drop to two games above .500. Indiana leads the league in points per game as well as in assists. Haliburton is dropping 25.7 points a night and is likely to again be absent here with a knee issue.

The Los Angeles Clippers are in the best form they have been in all season. Ty Lue’s men have won seven straight games and most recently beat the Knicks by 22 after tallying 144 points. The victory moved them to five games above .500 and four and a half behind conference leaders Minnesota. LA’s seven-game winning run is currently the longest in the league. Kawhi Leonard is playing exceptionally well for the visitors and has scored more than 30 points four times in the last five games. He scored 36 against the Knicks, a game that saw seven players score in double figures for the Clippers. LA has the 13th-best offence currently but on the defensive end, they are among the very best in the league. The Pacific Division franchise is holding teams to 110 points a game which is the fifth-best record. Bones Hyland who has missed the last two games could continue to be absent with a knee problem.