Kings vs Pacers prediction NBA · Monday, December 8
At a glance
The Indiana Pacers (5-18) host the Sacramento Kings (6-17) on Monday, December 8 at 7:00 PM ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in NBA action. Final score: Kings 105 – Pacers 116. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Pacers a 63% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Pacers are 4-8 at home and the Kings are 3-10 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 4-6 for the Pacers and 3-7 for the Kings (current streaks: Pacers W1, Kings W1).
The analysis Model
Slight edge to the Pacers, but the Kings have what it takes to keep it close. The model projects Pacers 118 – 114 Kings, a margin of about 4.1 points in favor of the Pacers and a total around 232 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Kings need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
SACIND
Top performers
Kings
Russell WestbrookG · #1824pts / gameRussell WestbrookG · #1814assistsRussell WestbrookG · #1812reboundsPacers
Andrew NembhardG · #228pts / gameAndrew NembhardG · #212assists
Jay HuffC · #327reboundsRecent form
SACIND
SAC
Team comparison
| SAC | IND | |
|---|---|---|
| 6-17 | Record | 5-18 |
| 113.1 | Points scored / game | 113.2 |
| 119.9 | Points allowed / game | 118.0 |
| -5.8 | Adjusted margin / game | -4.0 |
| W1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 3-7 | Last 10 games | 4-6 |
| 3-10 road | Home / road record | 4-8 home |
| 40-42 (+0.5) | Last season | 50-32 (+2.2) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Kings
Injury report Pacers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.