Pacers 2024-25 Betting Preview: Prediction, Roster Projection

The market has caught up to the Indiana Pacers after their run to the Eastern Conference finals last year.

NBA futures odds are available at the online sportsbook, including Indiana Pacers odds for NBA champion, division winner, and player awards.

Pacers Futures Odds

Win Total: 46.5
Central Division: +375
Eastern Conference: +2500
NBA Championship: +6600

The Pacers received a solid bump in the NBA odds market after going 47-35 last year.

Indiana’s win total increased by eight games compared to last season, marking their highest preseason over/under since they had a win total of 46.5 in 2019-20. 

The Pacers are 25/1 to win the East after being 125/1 last summer.

Pacers Offseason Moves

The Pacers had a quiet offseason following their first conference finals appearance since 2014.

Additions

Departures

Indiana primarily focused on keeping players in town this summer.

Pascal Siakam and the Pacers agreed to a four-year, $189.5 million contract. Indiana traded for Siakam in January, and he averaged 21.3 points and 7.8 rebounds in 41 regular-season games for the Pacers.

Johnny Furphy, the No. 35 pick out of the University of Kansas, could contribute off the bench in his rookie season.

Pacers 2024 Betting Prediction

Prediction: Tyrese Haliburton to Lead NBA in Assists (+175)

I don’t have much interest in betting on the Pacers this offseason.

The market has caught up to this Indiana team’s current state. The Pacers will finish with around 46 wins again, but they have limited upside in the current Eastern Conference playoffs.

The Pacers will once again be the best offensive team in the league. They led the NBA in points per game (123.3) and were second in offensive rating, though they were arguably better than the Boston Celtics when Tyrese Haliburton was in the lineup.

As a result, a wager on Haliburton to post the highest assist average is the best way to attack this team in the futures market.

Haliburton led all players with an average of 10.9 assists per game last year, nearly a full assist better than Luka Dončić.

He enters the year as the No. 2 option in this market behind Trae Young (+150), but that could be a mistake if the Pacers continue to be the best offense.

2024-25 NBA Team Previews & Predictions