Jazz vs. Pacers Prediction, Odds and Best NBA Prop Bets for Friday, April 4

The Pacers are massive favorites at home against Utah.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton is a solid prop target on Friday. / Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Can the Indiana Pacers sneak into the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference? 

Indiana has won eight of its last 10 games, the Pacers are just three games back of the New York Knicks for the No. 3 seed. New York, which has been without Jalen Brunson for weeks, has struggled a bit as of late, losing badly to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. 

Indiana should have an easy win on Friday night against a tanking Utah Jazz team that is just 16-61 in the 2024-25 season.

Here’s a breakdown of the odds, players to watch in the prop market and my prediction for tonight’s matchup. 

Jazz vs. Pacers Odds, Spread and Total

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook.

Spread

• Jazz +16 (-110)
• Pacers -16 (-110)

Moneyline

• Jazz: +800
• Pacers: -1350

Total

• 237.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

Jazz vs. Pacers How to Watch

• Date: Friday, April 4
• Time: 7:00 p.m. EST
• Venue: Gainbridge Fieldhouse
• How to Watch (TV): FanDuel Sports Network Indiana, Root Sports
• Jazz record: 16-61
• Pacers record: 45-31

Jazz vs. Pacers Injury Reports

Jazz Injury Report

• Jordan Clarkson – out
• Taylor Hendricks – out
• Lauri Markkanen – out
• John Collins – out
• Elijah Harkless – out
• Cody Williams – out
• Walker Kessler – out
• Oscar Tshiebwe – out
• Micah Potter – out

Pacers Injury Report

• Pascal Siakam – questionable 
• Aaron Nesmith – questionable
• Isaiah Jackson – out
• Bennedict Mathurin – questionable
• Quenton Jackson – probable
• RayJ Dennis – questionable
• Enrique Freeman – questionable

Jazz vs. Pacers Best NBA Prop Bets

Indiana Pacers Best NBA Prop Bet

• Tyrese Haliburon OVER 10.5 Assists (+110)

This season, Haliburton is averaging 9.2 assists per game, and he’s picked up at least 11 dimes in five of his last eight games.

This is a great matchup against a Utah team that is dead last in the NBA in defensive rating in the 2024-25 season. The Jazz also rank dead last in the NBA in opponent assists per game (29.3). 

Jazz vs. Pacers Prediction and Pick

Earlier today, I shared in my NBA Best Bets column – Peter’s Points – why the Pacers are worth a bet even though they are massive favorites on Friday: 

The Indiana Pacers are one of the hottest teams in the NBA, winning eight of their last 10 games to move into the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference – just three games back of the New York Knicks for the No. 3 seed. 

On Friday, Indiana is a massive favorite against a tanking Utah Jazz team that won’t have Jordan Clarkson, John Collins, Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler in action. Outside of  a four-point loss to the tanking Charlotte Hornets, the Jazz have been blown out just about every night as of late: 

• April 2: 38-point loss to Houston
• March 31: Four-point loss to Charlotte
• March 28: 36-point loss to Denver
• March 27: 11-point loss to Houston
• March 25: 37-point loss to Memphis
• March 23: 29-point loss to Cleveland
• March 21: 22-point loss to Boston

It’s nearly impossible to trust this Utah team, as it ranks dead last in the NBA in net rating (-19.8) over its last 10 games. Meanwhile, the Pacers are seventh in the NBA in net rating over that stretch.

This is a no-brainer to bet the Pacers to win big on Friday night. 

Pick: Pacers -16 (-110 at DraftKings)

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