The Indiana Pacers (23-15) face the Denver Nuggets (27-13) Sunday. Tip off from Ball Arena is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Pacers vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: First meeting; Denver won last season’s series 2-0
The Pacers are coming off a 126-108 road win against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, and are the hottest team in the league right now. They have won 9 of their last 10 games and are currently the 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. The whole Pacers team shared the ball, as no one scored more than 18 points, and no starter took more than 9 attempts.
The Nuggets are coming off a Friday 125-113 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. C Nikola Jokic had another triple double (27/10/14) and Denver' out-rebounded New Orleans 48-35. The Nuggets are 1 game behind the Minnesota Timberwolves for the top seed in the West.