On Tuesday afternoon, the Sixers are on the road taking on the Indiana Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The teams enter this game below where many had predicted them to end up in the standings, with Philly coming in at 23-12, which is good for a disappointing fifth-place in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers are 21-12, which puts them sixth place, just a game back of the Sixers. It’s worth noting that the Pacers have compiled a respectable record despite being without their lead guard Victor Oladipo, who ruptured a tendon in his knee last season. The good news for Indiana is that Oladipo has taken the next step in his recovery, having been assigned to their G League affiliate Fort Wayne Mad Ants. The bad news is he’s still a month away from rejoining the team.

With that, let’s get into our Sixers-Pacers betting preview.

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Sixers vs. Pacers Odds

Here’s the line for the Sixers and Pacers at DraftKings Sportsbook PA:

  • Spread: Sixers +3.5, Pacers -3.5
  • Moneyline: Sixers +133, Pacers -159
  • Total: 212

 

Bets We Like With a Sixers Win

FiveThirtyEight gives the Sixers an 63% chance of winning with a -3.5 point line, though that hasn’t changed since late news of Joel Embiid’s absence.

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“Ricky Special” TJ McConnell Over 4.5 Points and Sixers Win (+500, DraftKings)

Tip of the cap to The Rights to Ricky Sanchez podcast, who have a large contingent of Sixers fans in Indy for this one to support former Process favorite TJ McConnell. The Sixers have had plenty of success against the Pacers and McConnell has had some decent scoring performances in December. In his only game against his former team, McConnell dropped six points on 3-5 shooting. He’s averaging seven points per game in December and is averaging 8.4 points per game at home this season. Enjoy the special odds boost.

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Celtics, Sixers, and Clippers All to Win (+230, FOX Bet)

With the late-breaking news that Joel Embiid will miss this game, this bet has gotten a bit more dicey. While the Sixers are 3.5 point underdogs, the Celtics are 7.5 point favorite on the road against the Hornets, while the Clippers a 6.5 point road favorite in Sacramento. If you believe the Sixers can overcome the loss of Embiid, this is a nice boost.

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Bets We Like With a Pacers Win

Malcolm Brogdon Over 14.5 Points and Pacers Win (+165, FOX Bet)

Brogdon balled out against the Sixers in the November 30 clash, posting 28 points, including shooting 40% from deep. In the month of December he’s averaged 16.7 points per game, and has averaged 17.9 points per game at home on the season. He’ll be relied upon heavily if the Pacers are to have any chance at winning.

The Pacers, meanwhile, have won nine of their past ten games at home.

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Bets We Like Independent of Outcome

Under Total Points

The Pacers and Sixers have seen the total points go under in their last four games at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. With Joel Embiid out for this game, points could be difficult to come by for the Sixers

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Sixers vs. Pacers Prediction

Pick: Sixers win a tight one, under the total points, and TJ McConnell scores over 4.5 points