Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards Preview
Planning on watching today’s Wizards and Pacers game? Catch the action at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN, as the Pacers hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on MNMT.
The odds for this Eastern conference game currently have the Pacers as the betting favorite with the over/under line sitting at 235 points. Check out BetCoco for Indiana Pacers – Washington Wizards odds
Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards Head-to-Head and Key Stats
In the last three head-to-head matchups, the Pacers are averaging 120 points per game, compared to the Wizards at 118. These figures have led to Indiana posting a record of 2-1.
- Across their ten previous road games, Washington has an ATS mark of 3-7. Their straight up record in these matchups was 3-7 while averaging 106 points per game.
- Across the Pacers last ten home games, the team averaged 118 points per game while allowing 122. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 6-4, while going 5-5 straight-up.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Wizards have a straight up record of 1-4 and an ATS mark of 3-2.
- As the betting favorite, the Pacers have an ATS mark of just 0-3 in their last three games. Indiana posted a straight up mark of 0-3 in these matchups.
Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards Prediction
Washington achieved an overall record of 35-47 during the 2022-2023 season. When favored, they secured a record of 17-9, while as underdogs, their record stood at 38-38.
Washington had a road record against the spread of 15-26 and an overall record against the spread of 31-51 during the 2022-2023 season. They were favored in 26 games and were the underdog in 56 games.
A season ago, the Washington Wizards had a record of 42-37-3 against the over under during the 2022-2023 season. The average combined scoring in their games was 227.5. Moreover, there were 12 games where the over/under line exceeded 235.
The Wizards offense is coming off a season where they averaged 113.2 points per game in the NBA last season (2022-2023), which placed them 21st in the league. They also had 98.3 possessions per game, ranking 19th in the NBA. In terms of field goal percentage, the Wizards ranked 8th in the NBA with a rate of 48.5%.
Washington’s defense wrapped up last season with a field goal percentage allowed of 47.5, ranking 15th in the NBA. In addition, they allowed an average of 114.4 points per game, ranking 17th, and achieved 6.8 steals per game, ranking 23rd. Lastly, they had 5.2 blocked shots per game, ranking 9th.
A season ago, the Indiana Pacers had a home record of 20-21, a division record of 7-9, an overall record of 35-47, a conference record of 24-28, and a road record of 15-26. The team showcased different levels of success in various aspects of their performance throughout the season.
Indiana is coming off a season where they were favored in 21 games during the 2022-2023 season. In these games, their average scoring margin was 1.3. When favored, their against the spread record stood at 9-11, while their against the spread record as underdogs was 23-38.
Indiana’s season finished with a record of 41-40-1 in relation to the over under during the 2022-2023 season. Throughout their games, the average combined scoring reached 235.7. Notably, there were 34 games with an over/under line higher than 235.
Last year, the Indiana offense ranked 22nd in the NBA with a field goal percentage of 46.9%. They also ranked 6th in the league in terms of assists per game, with 27.0. Additionally, the Pacers held the 10th spot in the NBA for both points per game, with 116.3, and possessions per game, with 100.7.
On defense, the Indiana offense ranked 26th in the NBA by allowing an average of 25.6 free throw attempts per game. The Pacers’ defense was also ranked 23rd in the league with a field goal percentage allowed of 48.6. Furthermore, Indiana’s defense ranked 29th in the NBA by allowing an average of 119.5 points per game.
The Pacers enter this game as 7.5-point favorites and in our projections and we anticipate them winning by a score of 110-108.
Indiana Pacers vs Washington Wizards Betting Tips
- Take the Pacers on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Wizards (+7.5)
- Our NBA model projects 218 points, and we suggest taking the under
Indiana Pacers Injury Report
No Injuries Reported
Washington Wizards Injury Report
- Landry Shamet – Toe – Out
- Anthony Gill – Hamstring – Out
- Johnny Davis – Elbow – Out
