The Washington Wizards (40-31) look to extend their five-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Indiana Pacers (30-40). The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 25 and will air on FSN-IN and CSN-DC.
The Wizards got blown out by the Warriors 107-76 on Monday. Kevin Seraphin was the team’s high scorer, finishing with 12. The Pacers, meanwhile, are coming off a 110-100 loss at the hands of the Rockets on Monday. C.J. Watson had a team-high 23 points.
The Wizards have won both matchups against the Pacers this season, including a 97-90 victory in their last matchup. Solomon Hill scored a game-high 28 points.
The odds are even for this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is presently unavailable. The Wizards enter the game with records of 40-31 Straight Up (SU) and 28-42-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Even though they have an 8-13 record ATS, they are 15-6 at home against Eastern Conference opponents. Teams routinely struggle to score points against the Wizards, who allow only 96.0 points per home game.
Across the court, Indiana has a SU record of 30-40 and an ATS record of 36-32-2. Indiana has been particularly bad ATS over its past ten matchups, going 3-7. Indiana’s defense as a whole has been firing on all cylinders so far, ranking fourth in the NBA with only 97.0 points allowed per game.
Washington beat Indiana in their most recent meeting this season, evening up the two teams’ head-to-head record over the last 10 games. The teams also have an even record ATS in the last 10. Indiana had the advantage in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) three times over the last 10. Washington has never had the edge in all categories.
Predictions: SU Winner – IND, ATS Winner – IND
Notes
Washington is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Washington’s last 7 games at home.
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Washington is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana.
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Indiana.
Washington ranks 19th in points per game with 98.2, while Indiana ranks fourth in points allowed with an average of 97.0 given up.
Washington ranks 12th in points per home game with 102.2 points, while Indiana ranks sixth in points allowed on the road with 97.8.
The Washington Wizards lost their last game by 31 points. In games decided by a margin of 18 points or more, the Indiana Pacers are 6-4. Washington is 6-9 in blowouts this season.
When giving up fewer than 100 points, Indiana has a 24-17 record. When Washington puts up fewer than 100, they are an underachieving 16-25.
The Indiana Pacers have an abysmal 6-23 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Washington Wizards are 24-6 when they hit the century mark.
The Pacers have an offensive rating of 100.2 (ranked 24th), while the Wizards rank ninth for their defensive rating of 100.7.
The Washington Wizards have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking fourth in the league with a FG% of 46.4%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Indiana Pacers have a subpar 6-18 record.
The Washington Wizards rank higher in field goal percentage (fourth) than effective field goal percentage (12th), while the Indiana Pacers rank the same for both metrics (23rd).
On average, the Washington Wizards make 23.9 assists per game and the Indiana Pacers make 21.4. Washington is ranked sixth, while Indiana is ranked 17th.
The Washington Wizards average 4.5 blocks per game for a rank of 19th. The Indiana Pacers rank lower (20th), earning 4.5 blocks each game.
Washington is ranked 22nd when it comes to offensive rebounding. Indiana ranks fourth in defensive rebounds.
The Washington Wizards average 7.3 steals per game. When giving up 7 or more steals, the Indiana Pacers have a poor record (14-30) this season.
