The Atlanta Hawks and the Indiana Pacers are set to tip at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Indiana is 26-20 overall and 13-8 at home, while Atlanta is 22-25 overall and 11-15 on the road. Bennedict Mathurin (illness) and Andrew Nembhard (back) are both listed as questionable for Indiana. Bogdan Bogdanovic (personal), Clint Capela (back) and Jalen Johnson (shoulder) are all out for Atlanta.
The Pacers are favored by 8 points in the latest Pacers vs. Hawks odds via SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 240 points. Before entering any Pacers vs. Hawks picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 15 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 140-100 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning well over $3,000. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
The model has set its sights on Atlanta vs. Indiana. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for the game:
- Pacers vs. Hawks spread: Pacers -8
- Pacers vs. Hawks over/under: 240 points
- Pacers vs. Hawks money line: Pacers -332, Hawks +265
- Pacers vs. Hawks picks: See picks here
- Pacers vs. Hawks streaming: FuboTV (Try for free)
What you need to know about the Hawks
The Hawks are headed into Saturday’s matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a painful 137-115 loss at the hands of the Cavaliers.
Zaccharie Risacher, the top pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, put forth a strong effort for the losing side as he went 11 for 14 en route to 30 points plus two steals. He hit 5 of 6 from 3-point range. Trae Young (22.5 ppg), De’Andre Hunter (19.3 ppg) and Dyson Daniels (13.3 ppg) are the leading scorers who are available on Saturday. See which side to back at SportsLine.
What you need to know about the Pacers
Meanwhile, the Pacers didn’t have too much trouble with the Pistons on Wednesday as they won 133-119. The win made it back-to-back victories for Indiana. The Pacers relied on the efforts of Pascal Siakam, who went 15 for 21 en route to 37 points plus six rebounds, and Tyrese Haliburton, who went 10 for 17 en route to 30 points plus eight assists and seven rebounds.
The Pacers are 10-2 both straight up and against the spread in the new year as they’ve been one of the NBA’s hottest teams since the calendar flipped. Seven players average at least 9.8 points per game for Indiana with Siakam (20.5 ppg) and Haliburton (19.3 ppg) leading the way. See which side to back at SportsLine.
How to make Pacers vs. Hawks picks
The model has simulated Pacers vs. Hawks 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it also says one side of the spread hits nearly 70% of the time. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
Who wins Hawks vs. Pacers, and which side of the spread hits nearly 70% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all for the model that is 140-100 on top-rated NBA picks since last season.
