NBA Game Preview: Indiana Pacers (1-9) vs. Utah Jazz (3-7)

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Venue & Game Information

Location: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah

Tip-off: 9:00 p.m. ET

Broadcast: FDSI / KJZZ / NBA League Pass

Injury Report

Indiana Pacers:

Tyrese Haliburton (ankle) – out

Bennedict Mathurin (shoulder) – out

Depth issues across backcourt; Pascal Siakam expected to carry scoring load

Utah Jazz:

Walker Kessler (serious injury) – out

Chet Holmgren (ankle) – questionable

Lauri Markkanen and Keyonte George healthy and expected to start

Team Recent Form

Indiana Pacers:

Lost 9 of last 10 games; only win vs. Golden State

Offense ranks 28th in NBA (107.6 PPG), lowest FG% at 39.6%

Road record: 0–5

Utah Jazz:

Lost 6 of last 7 games, including 120–113 vs. Minnesota

Offense ranks 25th in NBA (109.8 PPG), defense 24th in rating

Home record: 2–3

Player Matchups

Pacers:

Pascal Siakam – 24.3 PPG, primary scorer with Haliburton out

Andrew Nembhard – playmaking duties, 6.1 APG

Aaron Nesmith – 15.9 PPG, secondary scoring option

Jazz:

Lauri Markkanen – 27.6 PPG, elite shooting forward

Keyonte George – 22.6 PPG, 7.1 APG, team’s top playmaker

Jusuf Nurkić – 8.9 RPG, filling rebounding gap left by Kessler

Series History

Pacers lead recent head-to-head 2–0 over last two meetings

Both teams split ATS (1–1) in those matchups

Historically, Jazz hold slight edge at home

Betting Trends

Pacers: 5–5 ATS overall, but 0–5 ATS on the road

Jazz: 2–6 ATS as underdogs, but stronger at home

Pacers games have gone Over in 2 of 10; Jazz games Over in 5 of 10

Combined scoring averages 219.8 PPG, below current total line of 230.5

Predicted Score: Jazz 118 – Pacers 112

Summary: This matchup features two struggling teams, but Utah’s home-court advantage and healthier roster tilt the balance. With Indiana missing Haliburton and Mathurin, Pascal Siakam will need a huge performance to keep them competitive. Expect a modest scoring game with the Jazz covering and the Under hitting.

Game Odds

Indiana Pacers                  – 2.5

Utah Jazz                             231.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, November 10, 2025