Indiana Pacers vs Dallas Mavericks prediction


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3 picks graded · Average confidence 77%Model is the model’s estimated win chance for the pick, Market the win chance the odds gave it when the pick was published, and Edge the difference between the two.
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Total 238 Margin IND by 2 Win IND 56% Actual 226 · DAL won
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Indiana Pacers vs Dallas Mavericks
Last 7 and 6 games with full stats · all competitions
Season record above, per-game averages below.
Head-to-head
Head-to-head record: Indiana Pacers 0, Dallas Mavericks 2.
- Average total 238.0 points per meeting
- Over 240.5 1 of 2 against this game’s total
- Last meeting DAL by 4 Feb 22, 2026
Meetings
- Feb 22, 2026 NBA Indiana Pacers 130–134 Dallas Mavericks 264 pts
- Oct 29, 2025 NBA Dallas Mavericks 107–105 Indiana Pacers 212 pts
Last five games
- Oct 21: New Orleans Pelicans 120, Indiana Pacers 123. Won. Odds: New Orleans Pelicans 2.20, Indiana Pacers 1.57.
- Oct 16: Indiana Pacers 127, Milwaukee Bucks 128. After overtime. Lost. Odds: Indiana Pacers 1.26, Milwaukee Bucks 3.05.
- Oct 13: Oklahoma City Thunder 114, Indiana Pacers 112. After overtime. Lost. Odds: Oklahoma City Thunder 1.40, Indiana Pacers 2.80.
- Oct 10: Indiana Pacers 117, Atlanta Hawks 119. Lost. Odds: Indiana Pacers 1.77, Atlanta Hawks 1.93.
- Oct 7: Indiana Pacers 123, Minnesota Timberwolves 112. Won. Odds: Indiana Pacers 2.06, Minnesota Timberwolves 1.71.
- Oct 21: Houston Rockets 128, Dallas Mavericks 110. Lost. Odds: Houston Rockets 1.23, Dallas Mavericks 4.40.
- Oct 16: Dallas Mavericks 111, Atlanta Hawks 135. Lost. Odds: Dallas Mavericks 1.81, Atlanta Hawks 1.89.
- Oct 14: Dallas Mavericks 97, New Orleans Pelicans 101. Lost. Odds: Dallas Mavericks 2.32, New Orleans Pelicans 1.56.
- Oct 11: Houston Rockets 115, Dallas Mavericks 132. Won. Odds: Houston Rockets 1.77, Dallas Mavericks 1.93.
- Oct 9: Dallas Mavericks 117, Houston Rockets 135. Lost. Odds: Dallas Mavericks 2.13, Houston Rockets 1.63.
Results before this game, all competitions: the home side on top, the team in bold, the moneyline odds each side had; the winner’s are highlighted.
Key insights
- 3-game losing streak for Dallas Mavericks coming into this game.
- 1-4 at home for Indiana Pacers this season.
- Over/under moved up from 234.5 to 240.5 since it was first published.
- Net rating difference of 7.3 — Indiana Pacers −4.4 per 100 possessions, Dallas Mavericks +2.9.
How the odds moved
| Market | Open | Now |
|---|---|---|
| IND moneyline | 1.45 | moved down 1.38 |
| DAL moneyline | 2.60 | moved up 3.15 |
| Total points | 234.5 | moved up 240.5 |
| IND spread | −5.5 | moved down −7.5 |
Opening and current odds from the bookmakers we track; the spread is shown from the home team’s side. The arrow shows which way the odds moved.
NBA standings
Pre-season · Eastern Conference
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Pct | PF | PA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 507 | 432 | +75 | |
| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 613 | 586 | +27 | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 497 | 464 | +33 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 495 | 468 | +27 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 474 | 452 | +22 | |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 610 | 574 | +36 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 640 | 612 | +28 | |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 453 | 455 | −2 | |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 612 | 584 | +28 | |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 547 | 599 | −52 | |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 348 | 361 | −13 | |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 479 | 473 | +6 | |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 454 | 480 | −26 | |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 386 | 444 | −58 | |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 530 | 621 | −91 |
Pre-season · Western Conference
| # | Team | GP | W | L | Pct | PF | PA | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 470 | 443 | +27 | |
| 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 453 | 439 | +14 | |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 442 | 441 | +1 | |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 683 | 638 | +45 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 366 | 338 | +28 | |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 351 | 344 | +7 | |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 332 | 325 | +7 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 578 | 571 | +7 | |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 697 | 709 | −12 | |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 572 | 544 | +28 | |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 534 | 559 | −25 | |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 457 | 486 | −29 | |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 545 | 573 | −28 | |
| 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 549 | 585 | −36 | |
| 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 514 | 588 | −74 |
Pct percentage of games won — the table is sorted by it. W / L wins and losses, GP games played. PF / PA points scored and allowed this season. +/− points scored minus points allowed.
Indiana Pacers host Dallas Mavericks in the NBA on Friday, October 23, 2026. Who wins, by how many points, and how many points in total — our moneyline, spread and over/under picks come from one model, and every pick is marked won or lost for everyone to see. The model uses predicted pace and scoring, recent form, the standings and the bookmakers’ current odds.