NBA Prop Bets: Brooklyn Nets vs Indiana Pacers (April 9, 2026)

The Indiana Pacers (18-61) face the Brooklyn Nets (20-59) at Barclays Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Thursday's matchup. The Pacers opened as 2.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 3.5, leaving the Pacers at -162 and Nets at +136. The total points line is set at 224.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 114-110 Indiana.

• The Nets (-112) have a 36-42-1 ATS record this season, while the Pacers (-108) hold a record of 37-42-0.
• The Nets have a 33-44-2 O/U record this season (meaning 33 games have gone over the total points line, 44 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Pacers have a 40-39-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Nets are averaging 106.1 points per game this season (30th in the league). Comparatively, the Pacers are averaging 112.4 (27th).
• Defensively, the Nets are giving up 115.5 points per game this season (16th in the league), while the Pacers are giving up an average of 120.8 points (26th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Nets currently rank 26th for pace this season, recording 97.0 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Pacers sit 8th on that scale with 100.9 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 45.5% of the Nets' field goal attempts come from three point range (11th in the league), leaving 54.5% from two. Meanwhile, the Pacers' opponents are taking 37.8% of their attempts from three (3rd) and 62.2% from two.
• Comparatively, Indiana takes 42.0% of shots from three (16th), leaving 58.0% from two, while Brooklyn's opponents are attempting 38.7% from three (1st) and 61.3% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Nets are shooting 34.2% from deep in 2025/26 (28th in the NBA), compared to the Pacers who are making 35.7% of their attempts (17th).
• On the opposite end, Brooklyn is holding opponents to 38.0% of their three-point attempts (30th), while Indiana's opponents are hitting 35.8% of their shots (16th).

Ball Protection

• The Nets are committing 15.9 turnovers per game this season, ranking 29th in the league, while the Pacers are forcing 13.5 turnovers (22nd).
• Flipping that script, Brooklyn is forcing 14.6 turnovers (14th), while Indiana is committing 14.4 (T16th).

Crashing the Boards

• Brooklyn is pulling down 39.3 rebounds per game this season (30th in the league), including 10.4 offensive boards (23rd). Conversely, Indiana's opponents are averaging 46.5 rebounds (27th), 11.2 of which have come on the offensive end (14th).
• Meanwhile, the Pacers are averaging 41.6 rebounds (26th) and 9.8 offensive rebounds (25th), while the Nets are allowing 43.3 and 10.3, ranking 13th and 3rd.

First Quarter Winner

Brooklyn is +114 to win the first quarter, while Indiana is -135. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Brooklyn	29-45-5	18-19-3	11-26-2	7-0-0	22-45-5	6-4-0
Indiana	29-46-4	15-22-2	14-24-2	4-5-0	25-41-4	4-6-0

First Half Winner

Brooklyn is +120 to win the first half and Indiana is -142. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Brooklyn	25-53-1	16-23-1	9-30-0	7-0-0	18-53-1	6-4-0
Indiana	27-51-1	12-26-1	15-25-0	4-5-0	23-46-1	4-6-0

HT/FT

Brooklyn is +180 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Indiana is +100.

• The Nets have completed the HT/FT double in 20.3% of games this season, while the Pacers have completed the HT/FT double in 15.2% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Thursday's matchup is +1500 to go to overtime.

• The Nets have played in two games that went to overtime this season, while the Pacers have also appeared in two.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 19 of Brooklyn's 79 games this season. Meanwhile, 42 of Indiana's 79 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Indiana recorded a 115-110 victory over Brooklyn at Barclays Center when these teams last met on February 11. Despite being on the losing side, Day'Ron Sharpe was prominent on that day, recording 19 points, 12 rebounds, five assists and two steals.