NBA Picks, Odds: Pacers vs. Kings
| Pacers Odds | +8 |
| Kings Odds | -8 |
| Over/Under | 245 |
| Date | Thursday, Jan. 18 |
| Time | 10 p.m. ET |
| Channel | NBCS-CA |
*NBA odds as of Thursday evening
When it comes to NBA picks for Thursday’s slate, there isn’t all that much for bettors to handicap.
There are just five professional basketball games tonight, and according to Action Network’s PRO betting tools, there are also conflicting signals regarding which spreads and totals are providing the smartest NBA picks.
However, there is one game — the Indiana Pacers vs. Sacramento Kings — in which professional bettors are pounding away a big betting model edge — an edge that’s still showing value even after adjustments from oddsmakers.
Let me explain.
NBA Prediction: Pacers vs. Kings
The latest NBA odds show the Kings as 7.5-point favorites against the Pacers as of the time of writing.
However, Action Labs’ Bet Signals are reporting that sharps have steamed Indiana on multiple occasions already, helping to explain why the spread has dipped from its opener of +9 to a consensus of +7.5, with some shops, like FanDuel, down to +7 as well.
Steam refers to sudden, uniform line movement across the market that is often the result of bettors with the resources and respect to move odds getting down on the same side of the same game at multiple sportsbooks, all at once.
And even after this line move, Action Network’s NBA PRO Projections suggest that there’s still meat left on the Indiana bone.
Our betting model projects this spread at Pacers +5.4, resulting in a 4.4% edge for those interested in tailing the wiseguys on this Thursday night underdog.
PRO Report Pick: Pacers +7.5 (-110) via Caesars
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