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The Portland Trail Blazers take on the Indiana Pacers at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Indiana is 15-20 at home and 13-13 against Western Conference teams, while the Trail Blazers are 9-25 on the road and have only won one game since February 16. The Trail Blazers' three top players remain out with injury in Damian Lillard (abdomen), Anfernee Simons (knee), and Jusuf Nurkic (foot).

Indiana is favored by eight points in the latest Pacers vs. Trail Blazers odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 235. Before entering any Trail Blazers vs. Pacers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

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 three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 21 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 78-48 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,400. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

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

  • Pacers vs. Trail Blazers spread: Pacers -8
  • Pacers vs. Trail Blazers over-under: 235 points

What you need to know about the Pacers

The Pacers avoided a major letdown in their last game on Friday against the Houston Rockets, as they escaped with a 121-118 victory. Pacers center Goga Bitadze had his best game of the season, scoring 23 points to go with nine rebounds. In Malcolm Brogdon's second game back after missing two games (concussion), he led all Indiana scorers with 25 points. Indiana will want to be a bit better from beyond the 3-point line on Sunday, after the Pacers made just 32.6 percent of their shots from from downtown on Friday.

The Pacers have been better on the glass over their last three games, averaging 55.7 rebounds per game. Jalen Smith has been the Pacers' best player on the boards since joining the team 15 games ago, with 8.3 rebounds per game. However, Smith is questionable for Sunday's game with a head injury.

What you need to know about the Trail Blazers

The Blazers' tough run of play continued on Friday, losing 128-123 to the Brooklyn Nets. Portland was up 75-62 at the end of the half but couldn't hold on to the lead. Brandon Williams finished as the top player for Portland, recording 24 points to go with five assists and six rebounds. Shooting guard Josh Hart, who had 25 points and seven assists in addition to five boards, was also one of the top playmakers for Portland.

With Nurkic out of action for Portland, the Trail Blazers have struggled down low. Over their last three games, they have seen opponents pull down 56.3 rebounds per game, which is the third-highest mark during in the NBA that stretch. Additionally, Portland has allowed 52.7 points in the paint per outing over their last three, which is tied with San Antonio for the sixth-highest rate in the league.

How to make Trail Blazers vs. Pacers picks

The model has simulated Pacers vs. Trail Blazers 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 almost 70 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

Who wins Pacers vs. Trail Blazers? And which side of the spread is a must-back? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.