The Indiana Pacers (36-33) will be at home when they challenge the Philadelphia 76ers (9-61). Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Monday, Mar. 21 and can be seen on FxI and TCN.
The Pacers are expecting a better outcome after their 115-111 loss to the Thunder on Saturday. Paul George was the game’s leading scorer with 45 points. The 76ers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 120-105 loss against the Celtics on Sunday. Carl Landry had a team-high 26 points.
The ineffective offense of the 76ers (30th in the league with an offensive efficiency of 97.0) will attempt to infiltrate the elite defense of the Pacers (third in the NBA with a defensive efficiency of 100.8). The matchup on that end of the floor seems to lean toward Indiana.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Pacers winning the first matchup 112-85. In the victory, George led all scorers on the team with 34 points.
The Pacers come into this game 36-33 Straight Up (SU) and 35-34 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 36-33 SU and 35-34 ATS against the Eastern Conference. Indiana’s three-point defense can be considered one of the best in the league. The Pacers allow a .334 opponent three-point field goal percentage, one of the lowest shooting rates in the league. Indiana’s defenders rank fourth in the NBA in steals with 9.0 per game. Indiana is one of the league’s top scoring teams off turnovers with an average of 19.0 points per game.
In the other locker room, the 76ers have a record of 31-38-1 ATS and 9-61 SU. Against the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia is 9-61 SU and 31-38-1 ATS.
In their previous meeting this season, Indiana beat Philadelphia, bumping its SU record to 7-3 over the 76ers in their last 10 meetings. The 76ers lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ind
Notes
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana’s last 7 games “.
“Indiana is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home”.
“Indiana is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana’s last 6 games at home”.
“Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia”.
“Indiana is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia”.
“The total has gone OVER in 10 of Indiana’s last 15 games when playing Philadelphia”.
“Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia”.
“The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana’s last 9 games when playing at home against Philadelphia”.
“The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia’s last 9 games when playing on the road against Indiana”.
Philadelphia’s offense and Indiana’s defense are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. Philadelphia scores an average of 0.0 points per game, while Indiana allows 0.0 points per game.
Philadelphia and Indiana are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per away game and points allowed at home respectively. Philadelphia puts up an average of 0.0 points on the road, while Indiana gives up 0.0 points at home on average.
Both Philadelphia and Indiana have losing records when they allow and score fewer than 100 points, respectively. The 76ers are 6-14 in the former situation, and the Pacers are 11-17 in the latter.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the 76ers are just 3-47 this season. Indiana is a winning 25-16 when registering triple digits.
The Pacers have a defensive rating of 100.8 (ranked third), while the 76ers have an offensive rating of 97.0 (ranked 30th).
Indiana has an average field goal percentage of 44.6%. Philadelphia is an underachieving 4-38 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Indiana attempts 22.0 three pointers and Philadelphia attempts 26.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Pacers have a 15-14 record while the 76ers have a subpar 6-37 record.
The Indiana Pacers, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.45, rank 25th in the NBA. The Philadelphia 76ers have a lower A/TO (1.30), ranking 29th.
The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 41.1 per game. Ranked 12th, the Indiana Pacers average 44.1 rebounds.
Indiana is ranked 12th in defensive rebounds, while Philadelphia ranks 23rd in offensive rebounds.
Indiana is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.4% (ranked seventh). Philadelphia has an abysmal record of 4-36 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.4% or greater.
