The Brooklyn Nets (21-58) look to end their seven-game losing streak when they take on the Indiana Pacers (42-37) at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The game gets underway at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday, Apr. 10 and can be seen on YES and FxI.
The Pacers were beaten by the Raptors 111-98 on Friday. Monta Ellis was the team’s leading scorer, putting up 17 points. The Nets, meanwhile, are coming off a 113-99 loss against the Hornets on Friday. Wayne Ellington had a team-high 21 points.
The inefficient offense of the Nets (27th in the league with an offensive efficiency of 101.4) will attempt to infiltrate the top-notch defense of the Pacers (third in the NBA with a defensive efficiency of 101.0). The matchup on that end of the floor seems to lean toward Indiana.
The Pacers lead the season series against the Nets two games to one, but dropped their most recent game, 120-110. Despite the loss, Ian Mahinmi had a standout performance with 18 points, five rebounds, two assists, two steals, and one block.
The Pacers have gone 42-37 Straight Up (SU) and 39-40 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 42-37 SU and 39-40 ATS versus the Eastern Conference. The Pacers will be looking to pick it up in this one after recent defensive struggles. The Pacers have given up an average of 111.1 points to opponents in their last 10 games, well over their defense’s season average of 100.6 PPG. Opponents have consistently had the ball stolen by the Pacers, who rank fourth in the league in steals per game with 9.0. If its opponents turn the ball over, Indiana has shown that it knows how to capitalize. They average 19.0 points off turnovers, making them the top team in the league for that category.
On the other side, the Nets have 21-58 SU and 38-40-1 ATS records. In Eastern Conference games, Brooklyn has gone 21-58 SU and 38-40-1 ATS.
Brooklyn won the last meeting this season between these two teams, but the win was not enough to overtake Indiana in the most recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 3-7 SU over the last 10 meetings. At 5-5, they are even ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ind
Notes
“Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“Indiana is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games at home”.
“Indiana is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana’s last 6 games at home”.
“Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn”.
“Indiana is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games when playing Brooklyn”.
“The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana’s last 8 games when playing Brooklyn”.
“Indiana is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Brooklyn”.
“Indiana is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Brooklyn”.
“The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana’s last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn”.
Brooklyn ranks 27th in points per game with 98.4, while Indiana ranks ninth in points allowed with an average of 100.6 given up.
Brooklyn ranks 22nd in points per away game with 98.2 points, while Indiana ranks eighth in points allowed at home with 98.9.
The Brooklyn Nets have a 9-7 record when their opponents score fewer than 100 points. The Indiana Pacers have a 14-20 record when putting up fewer than 100 points.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Nets are just 12-51 this season. Indiana is a winning 28-17 when registering triple digits.
The Pacers have a defensive rating of 101.0 (ranked third), while the Nets have an offensive rating of 101.4 (ranked 27th).
The Indiana Pacers average a field goal percentage of 44.8% this season. The Brooklyn Nets have an underachieving record of 10-46 when opponents have a FG% of 44.8% or greater.
On average, the Indiana Pacers attempt 23.0 three point field goals per game and the Brooklyn Nets attempt 17.0 per game. In games where they attempt at least 25 threes, Indiana is 18-15, while Brooklyn has a losing record of 1-4.
Indiana has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.47 this season (ranked 25th). Brooklyn ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.54 (ranked 20th).
The Indiana Pacers rebound 44.0 times per game and are ranked 13th. Ranked 23rd, the Brooklyn Nets rebound 42.5 times per game.
The Brooklyn Nets rank 13th in offensive rebounding, while the Indiana Pacers rank 12th in defensive rebounding.
Indiana is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.3% (ranked seventh). Brooklyn has an underachieving record of 8-26 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.3% or greater.
