Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 5/1/2021 NBA Odds and Picks

Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 5/1/2021 – The Indiana Pacers are still chasing for a better playoff position and they need to move quick as the season is about to end. The Oklahoma City Thunder are the next team that they will face in their schedule. Both teams are set to collide on labor day this Saturday, May 1 at the Chesapeake Energy Arena located in Oklahoma City. The game starts at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time and it can be seen live on TV through Bally Sports OK and Bally Sports Indiana. NBA League Pass will host both feeds through their online live streaming platform. The Indiana Pacers are expected NBA betting lines to prevail over the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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Indiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder 5/1/2021 Betting Odds

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Indiana Pacers	-6.5 (-111)	224.5 o (-110)	-280
Oklahoma City Thunder	+6.5 (-111)	224.5 u (-110)	+230

The Indiana Pacers are coming into this game on back-to-back losses and they are stuck in the ninth best record in the NBA Eastern Conference standings for quite some time now. This team has to be wary that the surging Washington Wizards are just half a game behind them and could overtake them if a loss against the Oklahoma City Thunder for their next game happens. Malcolm Brogdon has been doing his best to keep the team afloat despite the season-long injuries of their key players. Helping him is Caris LaVert who was a good mid-season pick up for the Pacers.

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Players to watch: M. Brogdon PG 56 GP 56 GS 34.5 MIN 21.2 PTS 1 OR 4.2 DR 5.3 REB 5.9 AST 0.9 STL 0.3 BLK 2.1 TO 2 PF 2.9 AST/TO 18.18 PER

D. Sabonis PF 53 GP 53 GS 35.7 MIN 19.9 PTS 2.5 OR 9.1 DR 11.6 REB 6 AST 1.1 STL 0.5 BLK 3.4 TO 3.4 PF 1.8 AST/TO 19.7 PER

C. LeVert SG 26 GP 26 GS 32.2 MIN 19.3 PTS 0.7 OR 3.8 DR 4.5 REB 4.1 AST 1.5 STL 0.6 BLK 1.8 TO 2.3 PF 2.3 AST/TO 16.7 PER.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are currently the third worst team in the NBA Western Conference standings and they sit on top of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Houston Rockets. They are very much cruising to the end of the season and preparing for the upcoming NBA draft as well. This team needs a revamp and with the number of first round picks they gathered, the healing process should begin. Lou Dort has been great for this team and he has used the minutes to polish his game against more experienced NBA teams. Darius Bazley is another player but most of the bench is stepping up as well.

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Players to Watch: S. Gilgeous-Alexander SG 35 GP 35 GS 33.7 MIN 23.7 PTS 0.5 OR 4.2 DR 4.7 REB 5.9 AST 0.8 STL 0.7 BLK 3 TO 2 PF 2 AST/TO 21.72 PER

L. Dort SF 48 GP 48 GS 29.9 MIN 14.3 PTS 0.7 OR 3 DR 3.7 REB 1.6 AST 0.9 STL 0.4 BLK 1.5 TO 2.6 PF 1 AST/TO 10.9 PER

A. Horford C 28 GP 28 GS 27.9 MIN 14.2 PTS 1 OR 5.7 DR 6.7 REB 3.4 AST 0.9 STL 0.9 BLK 1 TO 1.7 PF 3.2 AST/TO 17.52 PER.

Indiana Pacers

Indiana are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games.
Indiana are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against Oklahoma City.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games on the road.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City.
Indiana are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference.
Pacers are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Northwest Division division.
Indiana are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games played in May.

Oklahoma City Thunder

Oklahoma City are 5-15 ATS in their last 20 games.
Thunder are 1-15 SU in their last 16 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Oklahoma City’s last 8 games against Indiana.
Oklahoma City are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City’s last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana.
Oklahoma City are 1-9 SU in their last 10 games this season.
Thunder are 1-10 SU in their last 11 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
Oklahoma City are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against an opponent in the Central Division division.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City’s last 7 games played in May.

Injuries

Indiana Pacers

Jeremy Lamb SG Knee is “?” Saturday vs Oklahoma City
Jakarr Sampson SF Concussion is downgraded to doubtful Saturday vs Oklahoma City
T.J. Warren PF Foot is out for season
Myles Turner C Toe is out indefinitely
Domantas Sabonis PF Back is “?” Saturday vs Oklahoma City
Malcolm Brogdon PG Hamstring left last game, is “?” Saturday vs Oklahoma City
Edmond Sumner PG Knee left last game, is “?” Saturday vs Oklahoma City
Goga Bitadze C Ankle is “?” Saturday vs Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City Thunder

Mike Muscala C Ankle is downgraded to OUT Saturday vs Indiana
Tony Bradley C Ankle is “?” Saturday vs Indiana
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander PG Foot is out indefinitely
Luguentz Dort SG Hip is OUT Saturday vs Indiana

The Indiana Pacers should treat this game as a must-win situation and it is likely that they will take home the victory even as the road team. The best sportsbook has the Oklahoma City Thunder as the huge underdogs and riskier bet as well.

Moneyline: The Pacers as the favorites are having an ML of -280 while the Thunder at +230 if they win.

ATS: It is 6.5 points on the spread for this game with the Pacers getting the -6.5 while the Thunder are on the other side of the fence with +6.5.

TOTALs: 224.5 points is the total for both teams to reach with the Thunder going under and the Pacers are over.

Score Prediction: 117 – 107, Pacers