Pacers vs. Suns Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 4

Published 9:19 pm Friday, January 3, 2025

The Phoenix Suns (15-17) are 1.5-point underdogs as they attempt to turn around a three-game losing streak when they visit the Indiana Pacers (17-18) on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on AZFamily and FDSIN.

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Pacers vs. Suns Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
  • Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: AZFamily and FDSIN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
  • Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse

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Pacers vs. Suns Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Pacers 116 – Suns 112

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pacers vs. Suns

  • Pick ATS: Pacers (- 1.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Pacers (-4.0)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (234.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 229.0
  • The Pacers (15-20-0 ATS) have covered the spread 42.9% of the time, 8.5% more often than the Suns (11-21-0) this season.
  • Indiana (5-12) covers a lower percentage of games when it is favored by 1.5 points or more this season (29.4%) than Phoenix (5-9) does as a 1.5+-point underdog (35.7%).
  • Indiana’s games have gone over the total 65.7% of the time this season (23 out of 35), which is more often than Phoenix’s games have (16 out of 32).
  • As a moneyline favorite this year, the Pacers are 8-9, a better record than the Suns have recorded (3-11) as moneyline underdogs.

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Pacers Performance Insights

  • The Pacers are putting up 115 points per game (10th-ranked in NBA) this year, while allowing 116.8 points per contest (22nd-ranked).
  • Indiana is grabbing just 41.3 rebounds per game (fourth-worst in NBA), and it is allowing 44.1 rebounds per contest (16th-ranked).
  • This season, the Pacers rank ninth in the league in assists, putting up 28 per game.
  • Indiana is committing 13.4 turnovers per game (10th-ranked in league). It is forcing 13.6 turnovers per contest (19th-ranked).
  • The Pacers are sinking 12.8 threes per game (19th-ranked in league). They sport a 37.4% shooting percentage (ninth-ranked) from three-point land.

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Suns Performance Insights

  • With 112.2 points scored per game and 114 points conceded, the Suns are 15th in the NBA on offense and 18th defensively.
  • Phoenix grabs 42.8 rebounds per game and give up 44 boards, ranking 24th and 15th, respectively, in the league.
  • This season the Suns are ranked 11th in the NBA in assists at 26.9 per game.
  • In terms of turnovers, Phoenix is ninth in the NBA in committing them (13.3 per game). It is third-worst in forcing them (12.5 per game).
  • The Suns make 14.3 3-pointers per game and shoot 37.6% from beyond the arc, ranking seventh and seventh, respectively, in the league.

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