The Golden State Warriors will be gunning for a fourth straight victory when they travel to Indiana to face the Pacers on Thursday night as 1.5-point favorites on the NBA odds at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.
Golden State's current streak comes on the heels of a 3-7 straight-up slide, while Tuesday's 111-107 win in Oklahoma City gave the club consecutive straight-up wins on the road for the first time in five weeks going into Thursday night's Warriors vs. Pacers betting matchup at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
The Warriors' recent swoon was further complicated by the loss of two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry, who has been sidelined by a knee injury that is expected to keep him off the court until the second round of the NBA playoffs. Golden State responded to Curry's injury with three lopsided defeats on home court, but has since rebounded, claiming victory by an average margin of 10.66 points in their past three outings.
While the Warriors' current win streak is welcome, they remain six games back of first-place Houston in the Western Conference standings with four games remaining. But with their hold on second place assured, the Warriors face little pressure down the stretch, and remain perched as strong +110 favorites on the NBA championship odds.
Conversely, the Pacers enter Thursday's action in a close three-way battle for third place in the Eastern Conference standings with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Philadelphia 76ers.
The Pacers have emerged as one of the hottest teams in the NBA since the calendar turned to 2018, going 27-13 SU over their past 40 contests, including a 15-4 SU run on home court, and have covered in seven of their last nine home dates.
The Pacers also recorded a 92-81 win in Golden State as 8-point chalk on March 27, but are just 1-3 SU and ATS in their last four home dates with the Warriors according to the OddsShark NBA Database.
In other NBA action on Thursday night, the Cavaliers play host to the Washington Wizards as 5.5-point betting favorites, while the Rockets get a visit from the Portland Trail Blazers.
Cleveland extended its SU and ATS win streak to four games with a decisive 112-106 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, while Houston looks to sweep the season series against the Trail Blazers with a 20th straight SU win at home.
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