The Indiana Pacers (25-32) tackle the Washington Wizards (25-29) Saturday at Capital One Area. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Beneath, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s strains across the Pacers vs. Warmth odds, and make our knowledgeable NBA picks and predictions.
Washington beat the Charlotte Hornets 118-104 on Wednesday regardless of shedding the turnover battle 17-7. Now the Wizards have a successful file at dwelling (13-12).
Indiana misplaced to the Phoenix Suns 117-104 on Friday regardless of the Suns not but enjoying newly-acquired F Kevin Durant. The Pacers have dropped 14 of their final 16 video games. With the all-star break approaching the Pacers will want the reset.
The Pacers lead the season sequence towards the Wizards 2-1. They dropped their dwelling opener 114-107 in Indiana (failing to cowl as 2.5-point underdogs), however they received the following recreation 127-117 (protecting as 4.5-point street underdogs) and most not too long ago received 121-111 (protecting as 3.5-point dwelling favorites).
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Pacers at Wizards odds
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- Moneyline (ML): Pacers +180 (guess $100 to win $180) | Wizards -210 (guess $210 to win $100)
- Towards the unfold (ATS): Pacers +5.5 (-115) | Wizards -5.5 (-105)
- Over/Below (O/U): 234.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
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Pacers at Wizards key accidents
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Pacers at Wizards picks and predictions
Prediction
Wizards 125, Pacers 110
Moneyline
The Pacers and Wizards have each been underwhelming this season. Washington has the fifth finest protection towards the 2-point shot whereas Indiana struggles contained in the arc, rating twenty fourth within the NBA in 2-point share.
The Pacers are good from the 3-point vary, making a mean of 13.8 per recreation. Sadly for them, the Wizards have the ninth finest 3-point protection, permitting 11.6 per recreation.
The present line is kind of chalky so be happy to PASS, although you possibly can take into account a Wizards 1st quarter unfold since Indiana is likely one of the worst groups within the opening quarter.
Towards the unfold
Traits level towards the Wizards. Of their previous 6 video games towards groups with a shedding file they’re 5-1 towards the unfold (ATS). Washington has additionally coated in 7 of its final 10 video games.
The Pacers coated simply as soon as of their final 6 street video games when dealing with a group with a successful dwelling file. And Indiana is simply 1-7 towards the unfold in its final 8 street video games.
BET WIZARDS -5.5 (-105).
Over/Below
These groups normally hit the Over when enjoying towards sub-.500 groups and each the Wizards and the Pacers have sub-.500 data. On prime of that, the Over is 5-0 prior to now 5 conferences between these groups in Washington.
LEAN OVER 234.5 (-108).
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