Nets vs. Pacers line, picks: Advanced computer NBA model releases selections for Saturday matchup

The Brooklyn Nets visit the Indiana Pacers for an Eastern Conference matchup at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday. Indiana is favored by 7.5 point at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 224 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). Brooklyn is on the second half of a back-to-back and the Nets will sit a majority of their top players, including Kevin Durant (knee), Kyrie Irving (adductor) and Ben Simmons (knee/calf).

Before making any Nets vs. Pacers picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 8 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 111-70 roll on all top-rated NBA picks that dates back to last season, returning more than $3,000. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows the Nets are in the top three of the NBA in field goal percentage allowed. Brooklyn also leads the league in 2-point defense and blocked shots per game. The Nets are giving up fewer than 47 points in the paint per game, and Brooklyn is No. 6 in the league in assist prevention. The model also knows the Pacers are fantastic in moving the ball. Indiana is assisting on more than two-thirds of field goals, and the Pacers are averaging more than 27 assists per game. The Pacers are in the top five of the NBA in fast break points and 3-pointers per game.

Now, it has set its sights on Nets vs. Pacers. We can tell you the model is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

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