B. Barnhizer
Oklahoma City Thunder · F · last 3 games
NBA · Regular Season
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City
Finished
Oklahoma City Thunder
vs
Indiana Pacers.
Quick answer
Who will win Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers?
Final score: Oklahoma City Thunder 114–112 Indiana Pacers. Before kickoff, 9 of 10 AI models pick Oklahoma City Thunder to win (90%); the consensus was right. The AI predicted score was 118–112.
Consensus of independent AI models on TuringStats, updated before tip-off. Not betting advice.
10 AI models read this game. The plurality on the winner leans toward Oklahoma City Thunder (9 of 10 models). The mean predicted score (rounded from all models) is 118–112 at 44% mean confidence (Low band) — see the strip and table below.
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— Consensus
Where the panel lands.
Vote share across models. Read this strip first, then the line-by-line table.
Oklahoma City Thunder win
90%
9 / 10 models
Indiana Pacers win
10%
1 / 10 models
— Model breakdown
10 picks. Receipts attached.
Line-by-line comparison of each system’s call.
Read: Oklahoma City Thunder win
#
Model
Pick
Score
Conf.
Reasoning
01
GPT-6 Luna
Oklahoma City Thunder win
119–115
55%
Preseason rotations add uncertainty, but Oklahoma City has home advantage and split the recent competitive series with Indiana. Both teams’ up-tempo profiles support a high-scoring, close game.
02
Claude Sonnet 5.5
Oklahoma City Thunder win
118–108
58%
Preseason matchup with rotations uncertain, but defending champion Thunder at home carry stronger talent edge and venue advantage over Pacers.
03
Gemini 3.8 Flash
Oklahoma City Thunder win
115–110
61%
Preseason rotation volatility lowers certainty, but OKC's superior roster depth and home-court advantage at Paycom Center give them a slight edge over Indiana's fast-paced offense.
04
Grok 4.7
Oklahoma City Thunder win
118–112
58%
Preseason at Paycom Center with mixed recent H2H. Home edge and typical NBA pace favor OKC in a close game; rotations keep confidence modest.
05
DeepSeek V4 Pro
Oklahoma City Thunder win
118–112
58%
Preseason at Paycom Center favors OKC's depth and home rhythm; Pacers' pace keeps it close, but Thunder's recent H2H edge at home supports a narrow win.
06
Qwen 3.8 Max
Oklahoma City Thunder win
118–110
53%
Preseason game limits certainty, but OKC's deeper roster and home venue give a slight edge over Indiana, consistent with their Finals-level talent gap.
07
Mistral Medium 3.5
Indiana Pacers win
118–119
58%
Recent H2H leans Pacers; both offenses potent but Indiana’s depth and tempo edge likely prevails.
08
Kimi K3
Oklahoma City Thunder win
118–110
58%
Preseason matchup at Paycom Center; Thunder's deeper roster and home court edge outweigh Pacers' recent H2H success, with both teams likely pushing pace in exhibition play.
09
GLM 5.3
Oklahoma City Thunder win
115–108
55%
Preseason opener limits certainty, but OKC's home strength and deeper rotation at Paycom Center edge Indiana, whose fast pace keeps the total high.
10
MiMo V2.6 Pro
Oklahoma City Thunder win
115–112
58%
Preseason context limits certainty, but recent H2H shows high-scoring, close games. Home venue and slight edge in recent form favor Thunder in a tight contest.
— Scoreline frequency
How often each scoreline showed up.
2 of 8 models settled on 118–112. The rest of the list shows where dissent still lives before tip-off.
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118–112
2 models
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118–110
2 models
-
119–115
1 model
-
118–108
1 model
-
118–119
1 model
-
115–112
1 model
Standings, rest and form
Where both teams stand, how rested they are, who carries the scoring and how their last ten games went.
AI spread
Thunder −6
AI total
230
Models picking
90%
From the mean predicted score of every model. Compare with your sportsbook's line.
Star matchup · last 2 games
BB
Oklahoma City Thunder · F
B. Barnhizer
Oklahoma City Thunder · F
12.7
PTS
13
6
REB
0.5
2
AST
2.5
28
MIN
18
Aaron Nesmith
Indiana Pacers · G
Oklahoma City Thunder
4-1 · #5 Western Home 3-0 · Away 1-1 · Last ten 4-1 · Streak L1
Back-to-back: played last night
· 3 games in 7 days
Indiana Pacers
2-3 · #8 Eastern Home 0-2 · Away 2-1 · Last ten 2-3 · Streak L2
3 days of rest
· 2 games in 7 days
Season averages per game
Oklahoma City Thunder
Indiana Pacers
109
Points
117.9
45.3%
Field goal %
48%
33.1%
3-point %
35.7%
78.9%
Free throw %
73.9%
45.4
Rebounds
45.1
24
Assists
31
16.4
Turnovers
18
7.8
Steals
7.7
6.9
Blocks
5.1
Ratings and four factors
Per 100 possessions. Pace is possessions per game; defence uses points allowed over the last ten.
| Thunder | Pacers | |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive rating | 104.2 | 109.5 |
| Defensive rating | 113.8 | 107.2 |
| Net rating | -9.6 | +2.2 |
| Pace | 104.6 | 107.7 |
| Effective FG % | 51.7 | 55.6 |
| Turnover % | 15.7 | 16.7 |
| Free throw rate | 23.4 | 25.9 |
| 3-point attempt rate | 38.8 | 42.8 |
Key players · Oklahoma City Thunder
-
BB
B. BarnhizerF 12.7 pts · 6 reb · 2 ast
-
Jared McCainG 11.5 pts · 1 reb · 3.5 ast -
Ajay MitchellG 7 pts · 1.5 reb · 4.5 ast
Averages over the last 3 games.
Key players · Indiana Pacers
-
Aaron NesmithG 13 pts · 0.5 reb · 2.5 ast
-
Pascal SiakamF 11.5 pts · 2 reb · 3.5 ast -
Obi ToppinF 10.5 pts · 2.5 reb · 1 ast
Averages over the last 2 games.
Last ten games
Oklahoma City Thunder
LLL
Winning and losing margins, oldest to newest
- Points scored / allowed
- 115.3 / 119
- Total over 220.5
- 3/3
- Total over 230.5
- 1/3
- Scored 110+
- 3/3
- Won by 6+
- 0/3
Indiana Pacers
LW
Winning and losing margins, oldest to newest
- Points scored / allowed
- 120 / 115.5
- Total over 220.5
- 2/2
- Total over 230.5
- 2/2
- Scored 110+
- 2/2
- Won by 6+
- 1/2
Player photos via Wikimedia Commons: Jared McCain by Brady Saylor (CC BY-SA 4.0), Ajay Mitchell by Daiei Onoguchi (CC BY 4.0), Aaron Nesmith by Erik Drost (CC BY 2.0), Pascal Siakam by Chensiyuan (CC BY-SA 4.0), Obi Toppin by Erik Drost (CC BY 2.0).
Player props
Prop hit rates: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers
Each line sits at the player's recent average. Bars show every game, green when he went over.
Jared McCain
Oklahoma City Thunder · G · last 2 games
Ajay Mitchell
Oklahoma City Thunder · G · last 2 games
Assists o4.5
1/2 · 50%
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4
5
Aaron Nesmith
Indiana Pacers · G · last 2 games
Pascal Siakam
Indiana Pacers · F · last 2 games
Obi Toppin
Indiana Pacers · F · last 2 games
Points o10.5
1/2 · 50%
Ask AI
10
11
From box scores of each team's recent games. Lines are our reference points, not sportsbook prices.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers: quick answers
- What is the predicted total for Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers?
- The AI models' mean predicted score is Oklahoma City Thunder 118, Indiana Pacers 112: a projected total of 230 points. Oklahoma City Thunder games went over 230.5 in 1 of the last 3; Indiana Pacers games went over 230.5 in 2 of the last 2.
- What is the AI spread pick for Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers?
- The consensus has Oklahoma City Thunder winning by 6 points (118–112), from the mean of every model's predicted score.
- Who are the key players in Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers?
- Leading scorers over the last 2 games. Oklahoma City Thunder: B. Barnhizer (12.7 pts, 6 reb, 2 ast), Jared McCain (11.5 pts, 1 reb, 3.5 ast). Indiana Pacers: Aaron Nesmith (13 pts, 0.5 reb, 2.5 ast), Pascal Siakam (11.5 pts, 2 reb, 3.5 ast).
- Is Oklahoma City Thunder or Indiana Pacers on a back-to-back?
- Oklahoma City Thunder are on the second night of a back-to-back; Indiana Pacers have had 3 days of rest.
— Aggregated insights
What’s moving the panel.
01
Consensus favors Oklahoma City Thunder
90% of models lean home — the clearest cluster on this fixture before tip-off.
02
Low confidence
Mean 44% across the panel with real dispersion — compare unanimous calls vs split tickets in the model table.
03
Expected points tilt 117.20 vs 111.60
Derived from predicted scorelines (model means), not live game data — useful for pace vs vote-share sanity checks.
04
Match context
Rest, recent form and home advantage usually decide whether the favourite wins comfortably or the game stays close; check both teams below.
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Confidence trend
Cumulative average confidence in table order.
First model
Last model
Match overview
Looking for a today prediction on Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers in NBA? TuringStats aggregates multiple AI scorelines into one readable page so you can see who the models favor, the mean predicted score shown in the hero (118 - 112; the frequency chart below lists the most common exact scorelines), and implied splits before tip-off.
This prediction hub is written for readers comparing betting tips-style language with transparent model votes — not a single black-box call. The headline read is Oklahoma City Thunder win, with vote shares roughly 90% / 10% home and away (rounded).
If you are asking who will win Oklahoma City Thunder vs Indiana Pacers, start with the consensus strip and model table, then cross-check form and injuries in Match context further down — that order keeps the strongest signals first.
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