Pacers vs. Kings Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for February 3 (Sacramento Looks to Keep Proving Doubters Wrong)

Pacers vs. Kings Game Info

• Date: Friday, February 3, 2023
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse -- Indianapolis, Indiana
• Coverage: NBCS-CA and BSIN

The 2022-23 NBA season continues on Friday with eight more games, including a battle between the Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers. The Kings rank third in the Western Conference with a great 29-21 record, while the Pacers check in 11th in the Eastern Conference with a subpar 24-29 record.

Sacramento enters as a victor in nine of its last 12 games following a 119-109 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Indiana has now dropped each of its last four games thanks to a 112-11 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday. Which team will win on Friday night?

Pacers vs. Kings Odds & Spread

• All NBA betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: IND: (+120) | SAC: (-142)
• Spread: IND: +2.5 (-108) | SAC: -2.5 (-112)
• Total: 235.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

The Kings enter this contest as slight road favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 235.5 points, which is about average compared to Friday's projected totals.

Kings vs Pacers Betting Information

Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Kings	-3	-	-	242.5	-110	-110	-142	120

Pacers vs. Kings Betting Trends

• The Kings are 28-19-1 against the spread this season.
• The Pacers have an against the spread record of 15-15 in their 30 games as an underdog of 3 points or more this season.
• This season, Kings games have hit the over 21 times out of 51 chances.
• Pacers games this season have eclipsed the over/under 47.1% of the time (24 out of 51 games with a set point total).
• Against the spread, Sacramento has played worse when playing at home, covering 13 times in 26 home games, and 15 times in 22 road games.
• In 2022-23 against the spread, Indiana has a better winning percentage at home (.630, 17-9-1 record) than away (.417, 10-14-0).

Pacers vs. Kings Prediction & Pick

Talk about two teams heading in opposite directions. The Kings have been on fire since early January and remain in position to earn home-court advantage in the NBA Playoffs. On the other side, the Pacers are fighting to hold on to a spot in the play-in tournament given their recent string of losses.

Sacramento's success is no fluke, either. Head coach Rick Carlisle's ranks first in points per game (119.5), third in shooting percentage (49.4%) and third in offensive efficiency. The Kings should have no trouble scoring on a Pacers team that allows the sixth-most points per game in the NBA (117.1).

Sacramento has won four of its last five games against Indiana, so back the Kings with confidence.

Final Score Prediction: Pacers: 114 | Kings: 122

Pacers vs. Kings Best Bet

The Pacers did get starting point guard Tyrese Haliburton back from injury on Thursday and he balled out with 26 points alongside 12 assists. However, it's going to take more than one playmaker to beat a Kings team that is full of them. Sacramento rosters six players averaging over 12.0 points per game.

Sacramento is 8-4 against the spread (ATS) in its last 12 games overall and 4-1 ATS in its last five games against Indiana. The Pacers are only 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall and have lost six straight games against Western Conference opponents. Trust the Kings to keep balling out on Friday.

Bet: Sacramento Kings -2.5 (-112)

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