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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Indiana Pacers

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Indiana Pacers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Oddsmakers opened the Pacers as -1.5-point favorites versus the Trail Blazers, while the game's total opened at 231.5.

In their last action, Indiana was a 129-126 loser on the road against the 76ers. They covered the +5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (255) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

The Trail Blazers were a 113-106 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Timberwolves. They failed to cover the -1.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (219) made winners of UNDER bettors.

Portland:
Team record: 17-15 SU,20-12 ATS
Portland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Portland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games

Indiana:
Team record: 16-16 SU,18-14 ATS
Indiana is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games

Next up:
Portland at Toronto Sunday, January 8
Indiana home to Charlotte Sunday, January 8