Brooklyn Nets at Indiana Pacers odds, picks and predictions - Sportsbook Wire

The Brooklyn Nets (0-5) and Indiana Pacers (2-4) meet Sunday for the second of 4 matchups in the 2026-27 season. Tip from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, is set for 5 p.m. ET. Let's analyze NBA odds around the Nets vs. Pacers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Pacers lead 1-0 with 136-109 (Over 231.5) win in Brooklyn Oct. 25 as 5.5-point favorite

The Nets lost to the Detroit Pistons 110-94 Friday, failing to cover as a 7.5-point home underdog with the Under (222.5) cashing. Brooklyn was led by C Moritz Wagner's 16 points on 7 for 10 shooting. The Nets, who are the only winless team in the Eastern Conference, are 2-3 against the spread (ATS).

The Pacers were obliterated by the Miami Heat Friday, losing 145-125 and failing to cover as an 8.5-point road underdog as the Over (237.5) hit. G Quenton Jackson scored a team-high 24 points for Indiana, which started the season 2-1, but has dropped 3 straight games. They are 3-3 ATS.

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Avoid this play. The Pacers (-165) are slightly too expensive to take, but should come out on top at home. Look below for the better value.

The Nets, in games that are expected to be close, have been atrocious for bettors. They are 0-3 ATS in games that featured a single-digit spread and 2-0 in games with a spread of 10 points or greater. Brooklyn's offense is also coming off its worst performance of the season, a 94-point effort against Detroit Friday.

The Pacers have traded off covering and failing to cover in all 6 games this season and are primed to cover after struggling against Miami Friday. Indiana has scored at least 123 points in half of its games and will be facing a weak defensive side in Brooklyn.

Neither side ranks in the top half of the league in defensive rating. Indiana is coming into this one 24th (115.6), and the Nets are 21st (115.2). Couple that with the Pacers and Nets both ranking in the top 10 in pace, and this game should be played at a fast pace with ample scoring opportunities.

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