Indiana Pacers: 5 reasons to be excited for 2019-20 NBA season

The Indiana Pacers have the fourth-highest win total in the East in the Vegas over/under. Here are 5 reasons to bet on the over in 2019-20.

When the 2017-18 Indiana Pacers won 48 games, it was hailed as a massive success. Pundits thought they’d lose 50, but the Pacers came one blatant missed goaltending call on LeBron James away from dumping the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 2018 playoffs before falling in seven games.

When the 2018-19 Pacers won 48 games, it was seen as a disaster. The team collapsed down the stretch with Victor Oladipo injured. Team chemistry fell apart during a brutal stretch of schedule in March, and by the time the Pacers got swept in the first round by the Boston Celtics, fans had already checked out. The team finished 4-13 in its last 17 games including playoffs.

This year, though? The team seems to have upgraded everywhere it could and they’ve been rewarded with the fourth-highest over/under in the Eastern Conference on their win total by the Las Vegas sportsbooks.

The over/under of 48.5 says everything you need to know. Another 48-win season will be an underachievement.

Here are 5 reasons to bet the over.