A battle with plenty of implications for the NBA playoff picture unfolds Monday evening when the Brooklyn Nets (23-28) travel to take on the Indiana Pacers (31-22) at 7 p.m. ET. The Pacers currently occupy that No. 6 spot in the Eastern Conference standings, with the Nets at No. 7, albeit seven full games behind Indiana. 

With Kyrie Irving (knee) already ruled out, Brooklyn is listed as a 6.5-point underdog in the latest Nets vs. Pacers odds, down half a point from the opening line. The over-under for total points expected is set at 218.5, down 1.5 points. Before locking any Pacers vs. Nets picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine. 

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times, and last season it returned a whopping $4,280 on its top-rated NBA spread and money line picks. It's already returned over $3,000 in profit on all top-rated NBA picks during the 2019-20 season and entered Week 16 on a blistering 34-18 run on all top-rated NBA spread picks. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Pacers vs. Nets. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Nets vs. Pacers: 

  • Pacers vs. Nets spread: Pacers -6.5
  • Pacers vs. Nets over-under: 218.5 points
  • Pacers vs. Nets money line: Indiana -273, Brooklyn +224

What you need to know about the Pacers

The Pacers came up short against the New Orleans Pelicans this past Saturday, falling 124-117. Jeremy Lamb put forth a good effort for the losing side as he had 26 points along with five boards. A late 12-4 New Orleans run put the game away. During their last five fourth quarters, the Pacers have been outscored 151-127. 

The Pacers have won 11 of the 12 meetings with the Nets and their 29-point win in Brooklyn on November 18 was the largest margin of victory ever in their matchups. They've also covered in both matchups against Brooklyn this season. 

What you need to know about the Nets

Brooklyn enters this matchup coming off a tough 119-118 loss to the red-hot Raptors, a game where it easily stayed within the six-point spread. In total, Brooklyn has won four of its last six straight-up and has covered the spread in five of its last six. Even without Irving, Brookyln has offensive options, primarily in the form of Spencer Dinwiddie and Caris LeVert. 

Dinwiddie is averaging 21 points, while LeVert averages 15 for the season, but has been on a hot streak recently, averaging 23.8 points per game in February. He's coming off a season-high 37 against the Raptors. DeAndre Jordan also played extremely well against Toronto, scoring 15 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. 

How to make Nets vs. Pacers picks

The model has simulated Pacers vs. Nets 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Pacers vs. Nets? And which side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Nets vs. Pacers spread you need to jump on Monday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks.