The Philadelphia 76ers (0-11) seek their first win when they meet the Indiana Pacers (6-5) at the Wells Fargo Center. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Nov. 18 and can be seen on FxI and CSP.
The 76ers are expecting a better outcome after their 92-86 loss to the Mavericks on Monday. T.J. McConnell had a good outing, recording 13 points, seven rebounds, and six assists for Philadelphia. The Pacers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their close 96-95 loss against the Bulls on Monday. Paul George led the game in scoring with 26 points.
The Pacers take on the 76ers as a six-point favorite. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is currently unavailable. The 76ers come into this game 0-11 Straight Up (SU) and 5-6 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 0-7 SU and 3-4 ATS against the Eastern Conference.
As for their opponent, the Pacers have a record of 7-4 ATS and 6-5 SU. Against the Eastern Conference, Indiana is 5-3 SU and 7-1 ATS. The Pacers allow just 96.1 points per game, ranking them fifth in the league.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between the conference foes. Their previous game was a Pacers victory, bumping their SU record over the last 10 meetings to 7-3. The 76ers lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ind, ATS Winner – Ind
Notes
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Philadelphia’s last 16 games.
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home.
Philadelphia is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Philadelphia’s last 11 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games when playing Indiana.
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Indiana.
Philadelphia is 7-14-2 ATS in its last 23 games when playing at home against Indiana.
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Indiana.
Indiana ranks 25th in points per game with 96.4, while Philadelphia ranks 23rd in points allowed with an average of 103.5 given up.
Indiana scores an average of 97.4 points per away game (ranked 23rd). Philadelphia ranks 26th in points allowed per home game with 105.5.
Indiana has a 5-2 record when opponents score fewer than 100 points. Philadelphia has yet to win a game in which it puts up under 100 (0-8).
The Indiana Pacers have a losing record of 1-3 when they allow 100 or more points, while the Philadelphia 76ers are winless (0-3) when they hit the century mark.
The Pacers have an offensive rating of 98.8 (ranked 26th), while the 76ers rank 22nd for their defensive rating of 104.4.
Philadelphia has an average field goal percentage of 41.5%. Indiana is an even 4-4 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Philadelphia 76ers average 23.0 three point attempts per game and are winless (0-4) when attempting at least 25 in a game. The Indiana Pacers average 21.0 attempts and have a winning 2-1 record when attempting 25 or more.
The Indiana Pacers rank a lowly 21st, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.37. The Philadelphia 76ers have an even lower A/TO, 1.15, and are ranked 30th.
The Philadelphia 76ers rebound 42.5 times per game and are ranked 23rd. Ranked 22nd, the Indiana Pacers rebound 42.7 times per game.
The Indiana Pacers rank 13th in offensive rebounding, while the Philadelphia 76ers rank 22nd in defensive rebounding.
Indiana is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 16.4% (ranked sixth). Philadelphia is winless this season (0-7 SU) when its TOV% reaches 16.4% or greater.
