Philadelphia vs Indiana Prediction: Betting on the Pacers' Handicap

Prediction for the NBA match between Philadelphia vs Indiana, which will take place on December 14th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams' conditions! Several betting options are available.

The 76ers are starting to find their rhythm after a slow start to the season. In the last five games, Nick Nurse's team has four wins, which is more than half as many as they had in the whole season. During this period, Philadelphia only lost to Orlando at home (102-106), defeated the same Magic team on their court (102-94), and also on the road they beat Detroit (111-96), Charlotte (110-104), and Chicago (108-100).

Since the start of the championship, Philadelphia has now piled up seven wins in 22 games. The 76ers are now just 1.5 wins away from the top 10 of the Eastern Conference. If Philadelphia can avoid the injuries that plagued the team at the start of the season, they'll definitely catch up to the opponents soon.

The Pacers haven't been as good this season as they were last year. Rick Carlisle's team had a great regular season, finishing sixth in the East and reaching the conference finals in the playoffs. It doesn't look like Indiana will be able to match that result this time. The Pacers are currently only tenth in the East and have a 10-15 win-loss record, which is pretty poor.

In their last game, Indiana couldn't quite handle one of the main outsiders in the Eastern Conference, Charlotte, losing 109-113. This is the fifth failure for the Pacers in the last six games.

Philadelphia has upped their game, while Indiana has struggled to win any of its last few games. We're not surprised to see the 76ers doing well here. It's not a given, though. Bookmaker analysts don't think it'll be a sure thing. So, let's bet on Indiana' handicap and the total under. The 76ers are currently ranked second in the league for offensive performance, while the Pacers' attack is still not as effective as it was in the last championship.

If we look at the stats, the rebounding total is a good place to start. In 18 of Indiana's 25 games in this championship, as well as in the first face-to-face meeting between the rivals this season, the total was below 86.5. In fact, it was reached in overtime.