Line: Spurs -4.5, Total 192.5 (check The Linemakers on Sporting News’ odds page for current NBA point spreads and totals).
The average score after 10,000-plus simulations performed by AccuScore is Spurs 96, Pacers 89. There’s about a 63 percent chance the total combined score stays UNDER 192.5, a two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend.
In such trends over the past week, AccuScore is 27-20 on NBA totals (57.4 percent, +500 units). Also, the total has stayed UNDER in four of the Spurs’ last five games on the road.
AccuScore best bet: There’s a 57.3 percent chance the Spurs cover a -4.5 spread, a four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend.
In the past week, AccuScore is 30-18 (62.5 percent, +1020 units) in picking NBA games against the spread.
Projected Leaders Kawhi Leonard: 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 1 block, 1 TO George Hill: 12 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 TO
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