Eastern Conference rivals Philadelphia 76ers (3-1) visit Indiana Pacers (2-2) on Wednesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, with tipoff scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
The Pacers are dealing with a lengthy injury list: guard Tyrese Haliburton is questionable with a hamstring issue, and center Ivica Zubac is ruled out with an ankle injury. The 76ers enter the game relatively healthy.
Current betting lines list Philadelphia as a 7.5-point favorite, with an over/under of 234.5 points. The money line sits at 76ers -225 and Pacers +228.
The SportsLine Projection Model, which simulates each game 10,000 times, leans toward the Under on the total. The model projects 228 combined points, making the Under the value play in 58% of simulations. Additionally, the model indicates one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time.
Philadelphia's defense has been strong early, ranking fifth in the NBA allowing 107 points per game, and three of their four games have gone Under. Indiana has seen two of its last three games finish Under the total.
