The Philadelphia 76ers (9-67) will be at home when they play the Indiana Pacers (39-36). Action begins at 7:30 pm ET on Saturday, Apr. 2 and can be seen on FxI and CSP.
The 76ers are expecting a better outcome after their 100-91 loss to the Hornets on Friday. Jerami Grant had a solid performance, recording 17 points, two steals, and two rebounds for Philadelphia. The Pacers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their awful 114-94 loss against the Magic on Thursday. Paul George led the game in scoring with 27 points.
The 76ers might struggle to find the bottom of the net as they face off against one of the league’s best defenses. The Pacers rank third in the NBA in defensive efficiency, while Philadelphia ranks 30th in offensive efficiency.
The Pacers have emerged victorious in both games against the 76ers this year, including a 91-75 win the last time these two teams met. George Hill had a stellar game with 12 points, four rebounds, and four assists.
The 76ers have gone 9-67 Straight Up (SU) and 35-40-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 3-7 ATS.
In the other locker room, the Pacers have a record of 37-38 ATS and 39-36 SU. Against the Eastern Conference, Indiana is 39-36 SU and 37-38 ATS. The Pacers average 100.5 points allowed per game, but have damaged those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 108.1 points per game during that span. The Indiana defense has been a problem for competitors, allowing only .331 shooting from three-point range to its opponents. The Pacers are a terror in the passing lanes, averaging an impressive 9.1 steals per game. Indiana is the best team in the league at scoring points off turnovers with 19.1 per game.
Indiana beat Philadelphia in their most recent meeting this season, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 8-2. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ind
Notes
“Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games “.
“Philadelphia is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home”.
“Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“Philadelphia is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Indiana”.
“Philadelphia is 7-15-2 ATS in its last 24 games when playing at home against Indiana”.
Philadelphia ranks 30th in points per game with 96.9, while Indiana ranks eighth in points allowed with an average of 100.5 given up.
Philadelphia ranks 29th in points per home game with 97.3 points, while Indiana ranks 10th in points allowed on the road with 102.5.
In its last game, Indiana lost by a 20-point margin. Philadelphia is 1-16 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Indiana has a 5-5 record in blowouts.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Pacers are 29-6 on the season. When the 76ers score fewer than 100, they are an underachieving 2-43.
Both Indiana and Philadelphia have losing records when they allow and score at least 100 points, respectively. The Pacers are 10-30 in the former situation, and the 76ers are 7-24 in the latter.
Indiana’s offense and Philadelphia’s defense both rank 25th this season. Indiana has an offensive rating of 102.2 and Philadelphia has a defensive rating of 107.1.
Philadelphia has an average field goal percentage of 43.2%. Indiana is a poor 14-28 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
Philadelphia averages 26.0 three point attempts per game, and Indiana attempts 22.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the 76ers have an abysmal 6-42 record while the Pacers have a 17-14 record.
The Philadelphia 76ers rank 28th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.33. The Indiana Pacers have a higher A/TO (1.45), ranking 25th.
Philadelphia ranks 29th in rebounds per game with 41.4, while Indiana ranks 15th with 44.1 per game.
Philadelphia is ranked 26th in defensive rebounds, while Indiana ranks 15th 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 underachieving record of 4-37 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.4% or greater.
