NBA Odds: Pacers (even)
The Indiana Pacers (24-34) will be at home when they face the Philadelphia 76ers (13-45). Action begins at 6:00 pm ET on Sunday, Mar. 1 and can be seen on CSN-PHI and FSN-IN.
The Pacers played well in their last game, topping the Cavaliers 93-86 on Friday. Indiana received a boost from George Hill, who finished with 15 points, 12 assists, and 10 rebounds. This gave him his first triple-double of the year. The 76ers, meanwhile, are coming off an 89-81 win against the Wizards on Friday. Nerlens Noel claimed his eighth double-double of the season with 14 points and 13 rebounds.
Rodney Stuckey has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Pacers. During that stretch, he has averaged 20.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.0 steal, and 2.0 three-pointers.
The Pacers lead the season series against the 76ers two games to one, including a 106-95 win the last time these two teams met. Stuckey was the game’s top overall scorer with 30 points.
The odds for Indiana and Philadelphia are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. The Pacers come into this game 23-34-1 Straight Up (SU) and 30-25-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 15-16-1 SU and 17-13-1 ATS against the Eastern Conference. Teams usually don’t get many offensive rebounds against the Pacers, who are one of the top defensive rebounding teams in the league with an average of 34.4 defensive rebounds per game.
As for their opponent, the 76ers have 12-45-1 SU and 28-27-2 ATS records. Against the Eastern Conference, Philadelphia is 8-27-1 SU and 16-18-1 ATS. The 76ers average 100.7 points allowed per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 90.4 points per game during that span. The 76ers are a terror in the passing lanes, averaging an NBA-best 9.8 steals per game.
The Pacers’ win over Philadelphia in their last game bumped their SU record to 7-3 over the 76ers in the last 10 meetings. With a 6-4 record, the 76ers have the advantage ATS. Indiana held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers three times, while Philadelphia was never able to do so in their most recent 10 games.
Predictions: SU Winner – IND, ATS Winner – IND
Notes
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Indiana’s last 6 games.
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana’s last 7 games at home.
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Indiana’s last 13 games when playing Philadelphia.
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia.
Indiana is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia.
Indiana is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana’s last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Indiana is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia.
Indiana ranks 24th in points per game with 96.0, while Philadelphia ranks 22nd in points allowed with an average of 100.7 given up.
On average, Indiana scores 95.9 points per home game (ranked 26th), while Philadelphia gives up 101.6 points per away game (ranked 19th).
When giving up fewer than 100 points, the Indiana Pacers have a 19-15 record. When they don’t reach the century mark, the Philadelphia 76ers have an abysmal record of 10-39.
When Indiana allows at least 100 points, it has an underachieving 5-19 record this season. Philadelphia also has a losing record when it hits the century mark (3-6).
The Pacers have an offensive rating of 99.6 (ranked 26th). The 76ers rank 13th for their defensive rating of 102.2.
The Philadelphia 76ers average 98.5 possessions per game and .917 points per possession. The Indiana Pacers earn fewer possessions with 96.4, but they score more points with .996.
Indiana has an average effective field goal percentage of 47.8%. Philadelphia is an abysmal 1-35 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Indiana makes an average of 21.4 assists per game (ranked 18th), while Philadelphia makes 20.4 assists per game (ranked 25th).
Indiana makes an average of 4.4 blocks per game (ranked 22nd). Philadelphia ranks higher in blocks with 6.0 (ranked second).
Indiana is ranked 21st in offensive rebounding. Philadelphia ranks 27th in defensive rebounds.
Philadelphia averages 9.8 steals per game, ranking first in the league. Indiana is a poor 7-15 when it gives up at least 9 steals.
