Indiana Pacers versus LA Clippers Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 2-28-2013

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The 40-18 LA Clippers will travel to play the 35-21 Indiana Pacers in an NBA pro basketball game on Thursday night. Tip off time from Indiana is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.

The NBA odds from this pro basketball game will come out on Thursday as Jamal Crawford has been listed as probable with a birth of his new child. Roy Hibbert is out for Indiana with a one game suspension from his fight on Tuesday.

They met once during the lockout year with the Pacers posting the 102-89 home win against the Clippers as a -3 ½ point betting favorite. The game finished over 188 ½ points.

The Clippers are 18-12 on the road this season. They win their second straight and six in their past seven after a 106-84 home victory against the Charlotte Bobcats as a -16 point betting favorite. The total landed under 197 ½ points. The Clips shot 53.9% from the floor along with 12 of 22 from three. They pulled down 6 more rebounds than Charlotte and allowed the Bobcats 40.7% shooting. Blake Griffin had 24 points and seven rebounds on 11 of 14 shooting. LA is good on both ends of the courts. They are fourth in the league in shooting hitting on 47.4% from the floor. On defense the Clippers allow opponents 43.8% shooting good for fifth in the NBA.

The Pacers are 23-5 straight up on their home court. Indiana wins their fifth straight after a 108-97 home win on Tuesday to the Golden St Warriors as a -8 ½ point betting favorite. The total in the game landed over 196 ½ points.

Indiana enjoyed a 48.8% shooting game with 6 of 21 coming from three. They held the Warriors to 43.4% from the floor and forced 20 Golden St turnovers. David West had 28 points and 7 rebounds on 12 of 16 shooting in the win. Indiana is the number one defense in the NBA in all three critical areas which are points allowed, field goal and three point defending. Teams shoot just 41.3% against the Pacers this year.

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