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"Dec 9, 7:00 PM | Chesapeake Energy ArenaIndiana Pacers vs Oklahoma City Thunder Odds10-10TEAM RECORD16-4The Oklahoma City Thunder host Indiana on Sunday, looking to build on their 16-4 mark against the 10-10 Pacers in NBA action at Chesapeake Energy Arena.The Thunder sport records of 16-4 and 12-6-2 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Pacers sit at 10-10 and 10-10 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 10-9-1 for the Thunder and 8-12 for the Pacers. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news). View Indiana vs Oklahoma City Odds and Stats.Betting Line:Those backing the visitors in this one found the Pacers listed as 9.5-point underdogs earlier at   Bovada. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER line for this game was set at 195.5 at BetOnline but may have moved since opening.Power Rankings / Prediction:This game pits the Thunder, currently No. 2 in the Odds Shark NBA Power Rankings, against the Pacers, who rate No. 12 in the most recent survey. Meanwhile, math and computer handicapping models run on this game predict a 106-96 victory for the Thunder. ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Oklahoma City&amp;#039;s No. 16-rated squad against Indiana&amp;#039;s No. 1-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Oklahoma City rates No. 9 in the league with 7.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 18 with 6.6 per outing.In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Pacers own the league&amp;#039;s No. 3-rated mark, allowing 90.7 points per game when playing on the road. Oklahoma City, on the other hand, rates No. 2 in scoring on their home court. Indiana was a 92-89 loser in its last match at home against the Nuggets. They failed to cover the 2-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 181 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Indiana got 22 points from Paul George but lost anyway 92-89 against the Nuggets on Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.Oklahoma City won its last outing, a 114-108 result against the Lakers on December 7. The Thunder failed to cover in that game as a 7.5-point favorite, while the 222 combined points took the game OVER the total. Kevin Durant went off for 36 points and added 9 rebounds leading Oklahoma City to a 114-108 win over Los Angeles on Friday at Chesapeake Energy Arena.Indiana Pacers Trends:When playing on Sunday are 5-5Before playing Cleveland are 7-3After playing Denver are 5-5After a loss are 6-4Oklahoma City Thunder Trends:When playing on Sunday are 7-3Before playing New Orleans are 7-3After playing LA Lakers are 8-2After a win are 8-2A few Pacers at Thunder trends to consider:The total has gone OVER in 15 of Indiana&amp;#039;s last 17 games when playing Oklahoma CityIndiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the roadThe total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana&amp;#039;s last 9 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma CityIndiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at homeThe total has gone OVER in 15 of Oklahoma City&amp;#039;s last 17 games when playing IndianaOklahoma City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against IndianaNext up:Indiana home to Cleveland, Wednesday, December 12Oklahoma City home to New Orleans, Wednesday, December 12"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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