NBA · WED OCT 28 · 7:10PM ET

76ers vs Pacers Picks, Odds & Best Bets: October 28, 2026

By SlateLines · Oct 28, 2026

October 28, 2026

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Pacers

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GAME PICK · LEAN

Pacers +5.5−110

Pick locks at 4:10PM ET

Opened −105 → now −110

We posted −105 at Fanatics · now −110 at FanDuel

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Philadelphia is 3-1 and has the bigger names. Indiana went 19-63 last season, but Tyrese Haliburton missed all of it, and he’s back. Five and a half points at home is enough for me. Pacers.

The Matchup

Philly’s start. The 76ers won in New York 106-100, beat Cleveland 114-106 and beat Milwaukee 127-116, then lost 106-93 to Detroit at home on Sunday. Tyrese Maxey is averaging 28.8 points.
Indiana’s start. The Pacers are 2-2: a 123-120 win in New Orleans, a 121-105 home loss to Dallas, a 136-109 win in Brooklyn and a 110-102 loss in Milwaukee on Monday.
Haliburton is rolling. He’s averaging 21.8 points and 9.5 assists.
Tip-off. 7:00 PM ET at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, on ESPN.

Injuries

Indiana is without Ivica Zubac (ankle) and T.J. McConnell (hamstring). Haliburton and Andrew Nembhard (neck) are listed as questionable, but both have props posted, so expect them to play. Philadelphia is without Jabari Walker, Dominick Barlow and Tacko Fall, and Ariel Hukporti is out for the season.

The Number

Last season’s scoring margins, at half weight this early, plus home court make Philadelphia about a two-point favorite. The board says five and a half. Neither roster is last season’s: Indiana has Haliburton back, and Philly’s top group now includes Jaylen Brown and LeBron James. So this is a lean on the extra points, not a big edge.

The honest case against: Philly is deeper, and Indiana is playing without its starting center. It’s a Game Pick, a lean, and like every pick we post, it lands on the receipts page win or lose.

Bottom Line

Take the Pacers plus five and a half at -110 at Fanatics. Lean. Haliburton at home, getting more than a bucket. Boom, baby.

Lines as posted Wednesday, after the morning injury report. Confirm them before tip.

Same-Game Parlay

One read in two legs. Philly’s ball-handling is spread across a lot of hands, and Maxey has been finishing plays more than setting them up. If the 76ers don’t get easy looks, Indiana stays in it. Every leg needs the same game, so this is one position, not two bets.

SAME-GAME PARLAY · GAME PICK · LEAN

76ers at Pacers · NBA · WED 7:10PM ET

1Indiana Pacers +5.5−110
2Tyrese Maxey under 5.5 assists−158

THE ANGLE

Maxey scores more than he sets up, and Indiana stays close.

See price at FanDuel

Fanatics prices same-game parlays in its own builder, so there is no price here. Build the legs there and check the number before you place it.

Confirm lines before you build the ticket. This parlay is a Game Pick. Player props not available in all states.

Best Prop for This Game

One bet beyond the spread, with a trend, a matchup and a real price behind it. It’s a Game Pick prop, a separate bet from our pick, so keep it small.

Tyrese MaxeyUnder 5.5 assists

He is the scorer in this lineup now.

Jaylen Brown and LeBron James have 36 assists between them so far

−158

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