The Indiana Pacers will face the Golden State Warriors on Friday at the Chase Center. This will be the second meeting between the two teams this season, with the Warriors winning the first one 131-109 in February. Stephen Curry scored 42 points in that matchup. While Pascal Siakam scored 16 points, eight rebounds, two assists, one block and a steal for Indiana. The Pacers lead all-time matchups against the Warriors by 52-47.
Preview
The Pacers are currently in 6th place in the Eastern Conference with a 39-31 record. They are 5-5 in their last 10 games. Indiana is coming off a 122-103 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday. They need to maintain a distance from the seventh spot for guaranteed playoff participation.
On the other hand, the Warriors are in 10th place in the Western Conference and are coming off a 137-116 win against the Memphis Grizzlies. Jonathan Kuminga scored 26 points, while Klay Thompson had 23 points. The Warriors need to be at their best in every game if they want to have a chance to move up to the sixth spot.
Starting lineup
The Pacers will be without Bennedict Mathurin in the upcoming game. While Obi Toppin is questionable. Indiana will most likely start with Tyrese Haliburton, Aaron Nesmith, Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard and Myles Turner.
The Warriors have Draymond Green and Moses Moody listed as questionable. Golden State will most likely start with Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Brandin Podziemski and Draymond Green.
Betting tips & Prediction
Tyrese Haliburton’s over/under for the upcoming game is 18.5 points. Because of his hamstring injury, Haliburton has been struggling to put in near triple-double numbers. It could be another tough night for him, so bet on him to go under.
Steph Curry hasn’t been his best in the past few games. His over/under for the upcoming contest is 27.5 points. Curry might finally make a comeback on Friday and score over 27.5 points.
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The Warriors are favored to win the upcoming game at home. Expect Golden State to win the game and cover the spread. The team total is expected to go over 240 points.
