Who’s Playing
Indiana Pacers @ Golden State Warriors
Current Records: Indiana 14-15, Golden State 15-12
How To Watch
- When: Monday, December 23, 2024 at 10 p.m. ET
- Where: Chase Center — San Francisco, California
- TV: NBATV
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $85.00
What to Know
After two games on the road, the Warriors are heading back home. They will welcome the Indiana Pacers at 10:00 p.m. ET on Monday at Chase Center. The two teams worked hard to overcome the odds in their previous battles and are surely both feeling confident heading into this clash.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, the Warriors finally turned things around against the Timberwolves on Saturday. They walked away with a 113-103 win over Minnesota.
The Warriors can attribute much of their success to Stephen Curry, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten assists. Curry had some trouble finding his footing against the Grizzlies on Thursday, so this was a nice turnaround.
Meanwhile, the Pacers entered their tilt with the Kings on Sunday with three consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against Sacramento as they made off with a 122-95 victory. The contest marked Indiana’s most dominant win of the season so far.
Even though they won, the Pacers struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only six offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as the Kings pulled down 15.
Golden State’s victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-12. As for Indiana, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-15.
Monday’s game is shaping up to be a scrappy match: The Warriors have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 47.3 rebounds per game (they’re ranked third in rebounds per game overall). It’s a different story for the Pacers, though, as they’ve been averaging only 40.5. Given the Warriors’ sizable advantage in that area, the Pacers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Going forward, the Warriors are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 5.5 points. Those brave souls putting their money on Indiana against the spread have faith in an upset since their 12-17 ATS record can’t hold a candle to Golden State’s 17-10.
Odds
Golden State is a solid 5.5-point favorite against Indiana, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 230.5 points.
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Series History
Indiana has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Golden State.
- Mar 22, 2024 – Indiana 123 vs. Golden State 111
- Feb 08, 2024 – Golden State 131 vs. Indiana 109
- Dec 14, 2022 – Indiana 125 vs. Golden State 119
- Dec 05, 2022 – Indiana 112 vs. Golden State 104
- Jan 20, 2022 – Indiana 121 vs. Golden State 117
- Dec 13, 2021 – Golden State 102 vs. Indiana 100
- Feb 24, 2021 – Golden State 111 vs. Indiana 107
- Jan 12, 2021 – Indiana 104 vs. Golden State 95
- Jan 24, 2020 – Indiana 129 vs. Golden State 118
- Mar 21, 2019 – Golden State 112 vs. Indiana 89
