NBA Odds: Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors Lines and Best Bets on January 10

Winners of four consecutive, the Indiana Pacers gun for its fifth straight win as they host Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors this Friday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

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“This will be the second and final meeting between the Pacers and the Warriors with the former winning their initial encounter 111-105 despite coming in as a moderate 5.5-point underdog.”

• Early Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors betting lines have the Pacers as the moderate six-point favorite versus the Warriors in this East-versus-West affair.
• Golden State heads into this matchup in high spirits after beating the Detroit Pistons 107-104 to break its two-game losing skid.
• Indiana, for its part, notched its fourth straight win with a 129-113 blowout win against the Chicago Bulls thanks to a collective team effort that saw five Pacers players hit the double digit mark.

Will the Pacers continue its mastery over the Warriors this season or will Stephen Curry and the rest of Golden State respond in style?

That remains to be seen but as of press time, here’s how the current Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors odds look like as we head into an exciting matchup that could potentially be decided in the dying seconds of the game.

Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors DraftKings NBA Odds for January 10

Moneyline

• Indiana Pacers: -225
• Golden State Warriors: +185

Spread

• Indiana Pacers: -6 (-110)
• Golden State Warriors: +6 (-110)

Over/Under (Total)

• OVER 224 (-110)
• UNDER 224 (-110)

Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors Injury Report

Indiana Pacers Injury Report

1. Myles Turner – Illness – Questionable
2. Tyrese Haliburton – Ankle – Questionable
3. Aaron Nesmith – Ankle – Out
4. Isaiah Jackson – Achilles – Out
5. James Wiseman – Achilles – Out

Golden State Warriors Injury Report

1. Moses Moody – Knee – Out
2. Andrew Wiggins – Personal – Questionable
3. Brandin Podziemski – Abdomen – Day-to-Day
4. Jonathan Kuminga – Ankle – Out
5. Gary Payton II – Calf – Out

Best NBA odds for Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors

• The Indiana Pacers beat the Golden State Warriors earlier this season despite coming as a moderate 5-5.point underdog. The best Indiana Pacers odds for the home team to cover the spread are available on Bet365 at -110.
• The Golden State Warriors have covered the spread in 10 out of their 17 road games this season. Bet365 offers the Warriors to cover the spread at -110.
• The under total hit in four of the previous six encounters between the Golden State Warriors and the Indiana Pacers. The best Golden State Warriors vs Indiana Pacers odds for the under total is available on DraftKings at -110.

Why will the Indiana Pacers cover the spread?

Towering center Myles Turner sat out on Wednesday but it didn’t stop the Indiana Pacers from recording its fourth straight win as they blew past the Chicago Bulls 129-113.

Five Pacers hit the twin digit mark led by forward Pascal Siakam’s 26 points while bruising center Thomas Bryant exploded for a season-high 22 points and eight rebounds in lieu of Turner’s absence.

The 28-year old Turner is listed as questionable but he is expected to play next game as Indiana hosts the Golden State Warriors.

Unlike their previous encounter this season where they came in as a moderate 5.5-point underdogs, the Pacers head into this matchup as the six-point favorites as per the latest Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors odds and rightfully so.

• In their first encounter this season, Indiana capitalized on their chances from the field as they converted 48.9% of their shots while forcing Golden State to only make 31.6% of their three-point attempts and even more impressive is they did it on the road.
• If that’s not good enough, the Pacers have imposed its dominance in the past four games, beating teams by an average margin of 15.3 points.
• Even more remarkable is their record against Western Conference squads, going 3-1 (win-loss) at home against teams from opposing conferences this season.

It is also worth noting that the Warriors will be missing the services of Jonathan Kuminga who is sidelined for the next couple of weeks due to an ankle sprain. The 22-year old Kuminga led Golden State in scoring in their last encounter versus the Pacers with 26 points off the bench.

All things considered, there could be value towards backing the Pacers to cover the -6 spread versus the Warriors at home, especially with how they’ve beaten this same team on the road this season.

Why will the Golden State Warriors cover the spread?

Undermanned and short-handed in all sorts, the Golden State Warriors leaned on their three-point shooting prowess to beat the Detroit Pistons 107-104 on Thursday and snap a two-game losing skid.

Sharpshooting guard Buddy Hield had 19 points on five out of 11 shooting from the three-point country while Stephen Curry had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists  for the Warriors who were missing key role players such as Andrew Wiggins, Moses Moody, and Jonathan Kuminga.

Golden State will look to make it two in a row as they battle the Indiana Pacers next – a team that gave them the business in their first encounter this season.

However, amidst the doom and gloom, there are a few things to be optimistic about for the Warriors as they look to even up the season series.

• For all the flak they have been getting this season, the Warriors are actually impressive on the road as far as covering the spread is concerned, posting a 10-7 Against-The-Spread (ATS) slate away from the Chase Center.
• Golden State also outrebounded Indiana 44-43 in their previous encounter while generating 11 second chance opportunities and that was with the latter having a healthy Myles Turner.

Turner is listed as questionable with an illness and even if he does play here, he is unlikely to be 100% healthy and that is something the Warriors could take advantage of.

With Golden State missing some of its key role players, they would need everyone to dominate the rebounding battle versus Indiana and perhaps capitalized on their shots from the charity stripe.

Should the Warriors address those issues and get offensive contributions from everyone, the -110 odds on them to cover the +6 spread should be a no-brainer.

Final Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors NBA Prediction: Indiana Pacers -6 (-110)

As long as the Golden State Warriors have Stephen Curry and its team of elite shooters, they always have a chance to win against the top squads in the league.

However, as many of you know, I do not bet on chances but rather on thorough analysis and the smart choice here is backing the Indiana Pacers to cover the spread at -110.

Considering the history of both teams this season, I am far more confident in the Pacers to win big at home, especially with how consistent the Warriors have been this season. Give me the Pacers to cover the spread.