The Brooklyn Nets will host a matchup against the Indiana Pacers at the Barclays Center. Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 3 and will air on YES and FxI.
The Nets lost to the Heat 102-98 in their last game. Andrea Bargnani was the team’s high scorer with 20 points. The Pacers, meanwhile, are coming off a close 91-89 loss against the Clippers in their last outing. Paul George had a solid game, accumulating his 10th double-double of the season with 31 points and 11 rebounds.
Over the last five games, Myles Turner has upped his play for the Pacers. During that stretch, he has averaged 19.6 points, 6.2 rebounds, 0.6 steals, and 2.8 blocks.
The Nets might struggle to find the bottom of the net as they face off against one of the league’s best defenses. The Pacers rank fourth in the NBA in defensive efficiency, while Brooklyn ranks 28th in offensive efficiency.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Pacers won the first game 104-97. Jarrett Jack scored a game-high with 26 points.
The Nets are a six-point underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 202 points. The Nets enter the game with records of 12-37 Straight Up (SU) and 24-24-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 8-22 SU and 13-16-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference.
On the other side, the Pacers have a record of 25-23 both ATS and SU. Indiana has been particularly bad ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 3-7. Indiana’s defense has allowed an average of 107.3 points per game during the last 10 games, higher than their season average of 100.1. The Pacers are a terror in the passing lanes, averaging an impressive 9.4 steals per game. Indiana is the second-best team in the league at scoring points off turnovers with 20.3 per game.
With the Pacers’ last win against Brooklyn, their SU record against the Nets moves to 6-4 over the last 10 meetings. The Nets lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ind, ATS Winner – Ind, O/U – Under
Notes
Brooklyn is 4-11-1 ATS in its last 16 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn’s last 6 games.
Brooklyn is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games.
Brooklyn is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games at home.
Brooklyn is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Brooklyn’s last 7 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn’s last 6 games when playing Indiana.
Brooklyn is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Indiana.
Brooklyn is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Indiana.
On average, Indiana scores 102.7 points per game (ranked eighth). Brooklyn ranks 20th in points allowed per game with 103.0.
Brooklyn ranks 21st in points allowed per home game (102.0 PPG), while Indiana ranks ninth in points per away game with 102.0.
Brooklyn has a 6-5 record when allowing fewer than 100 points. Indiana has a 9-10 record when failing to hit the century mark.
Brooklyn is an abysmal 6-29 when it allows 100 or more points. Indiana has a 14-12 record when it reaches the century mark.
The Pacers have a defensive rating of 100.0 (ranked fourth), while the Nets have an offensive rating of 98.8 (ranked 28th).
Indiana beats Brooklyn in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Pacers average 100.1 possessions and 1.022 points per possession, while the Nets average 96.8 possessions with .988 points per possession.
The Brooklyn Nets average an effective field goal percentage of 48.0% this season. The Indiana Pacers have a losing record of 6-16 when opponents have an EFF% of 48.0% or greater.
On average, the Brooklyn Nets make 21.5 assists per game and the Indiana Pacers make 20.2. Brooklyn is ranked 18th, while Indiana is ranked 25th.
The Brooklyn Nets average 4.0 blocks per game for a rank of 25th. The Indiana Pacers rank higher (20th), earning 4.4 blocks each contest.
The Brooklyn Nets rank 11th in offensive rebounding, while the Indiana Pacers rank 17th in defensive rebounding.
Indiana averages 9.4 steals per game, ranking fourth in the league. Brooklyn is a subpar 8-19 when it gives up at least 9 steals.
