Indiana at Oklahoma City

It's a clash of styles in Oklahoma City, as the Thunder can run-and-gun but Indiana loves to slow the pace down. The Pacers are tops in the NBA in field goal shooting defense allowing just .409%. Of course, they are struggling offensively, too, shooting .415% as a team. They are off a game against another uptempo team, Denver, and it sailed UNDER the total in a 92-89 Denver win. And that was Friday night, so look for Indiana to slow the pace down right from the outset. Everyone thinks of Oklahoma City as an uptempo team, and they are, but they can play any style, second in the NBA (right behind Indiana) in field goal shooting defense (.424%). They can play a defensive style with role players like Kendrick Perkins and Serge Ibaka to grab rebounds and block shots. They will be needed against an Indiana team that is tops in the NBA in rebounding. Oklahoma City is off a game against the uptempo Lakers, but this game will have a very different look from the opening tip and when these teams last met the Thunder scored just 41 first half points. Play the Pacers/Thunder First Half UNDER the Total.