The Philadelphia 76ers (41-22) take on the Indiana Pacers (29-36) on Monday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the 76ers vs. Pacers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The 76ers edged out the Milwaukee Bucks 133-130 Saturday to cover as 5-point road underdogs. Philadelphia is currently 4.5 games behind the Bucks for the No. 1 seed and 3 games back of the Boston Celtics for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference.
The Pacers covered as 5.5-point road underdogs in Sunday’s 125-122 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Indiana is only 1.5 games behind the Washington Wizards for the final play-in spot in the Eastern Conference.
This will be the third meeting between the 76ers and the Pacers this season. Philadelphia won both of the first 2 meetings as they split against the spread and the Over/Under.