The Indiana Pacers host a showdown against the Washington Wizards at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Apr. 14 and can be seen on TNT.
The Pacers played well in their last game, topping the Thunder 116-104 on Sunday. C.J. Miles played a pivotal role, recording his first double-double of the season with 30 points and 10 rebounds. The Wizards, meanwhile, are coming off a 108-99 win against the Hawks on Sunday. Paul Pierce had a good game for Washington, accounting for 14 points, seven rebounds, and two steals.
Marcin Gortat has been hot over the last five games for the Wizards, averaging 15.8 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 2.0 blocks.
The Wizards lead the season series against the Pacers two games to one, but fell short the last time these two teams met, 103-101. In the loss, John Wall led all scorers with 34 points.
The odds for Indiana and Washington are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is currently unavailable. The Pacers have gone 37-43 Straight Up (SU) and 42-35-3 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 27-24 SU and 27-22-2 ATS against the Eastern Conference. Opposing teams know they’re in for a battle when they play Indiana’s stingy defense. The Pacers are one of the top teams when it comes to defense, allowing just 97.1 points per game.
Over on the other bench, the Wizards have 46-34 SU and 31-47-2 ATS records. Despite having a winning record against the Eastern Conference, Washington is unsuccessful ATS in those games with a record of 19-30-1. The Wizards have one of the best opponent field-goal percentages in the league at .434.
With the Pacers’ last win against Washington, they evened up the head-to-head record over the last 10 meetings, 5-5 SU. They are also even ATS in their last 10 games. Indiana held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers three times, while Washington was never able to do so in their most recent 10 games.
Predictions: SU Winner – IND, ATS Winner – IND
Notes
Washington ranks 18th in points per game with 98.5, while Indiana ranks fifth in points allowed with an average of 97.1 given up.
Washington ranks 25th in points per away game with 94.4 points, while Indiana ranks fifth in points allowed at home with 95.8.
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Wizards are 39-9 on the season. When the Pacers score fewer than 100, they are a poor 12-33.
The Washington Wizards have a subpar 7-25 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Indiana Pacers are 25-10 when they hit the century mark.
The Wizards have an offensive rating of 101.3 (ranked 20th), while the Pacers rank sixth for their defensive rating of 100.6.
Washington has an average field goal percentage of 46.4% (ranked fifth). Indiana is an underachieving 6-20 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Indiana attempts 21.1 three pointers and Washington attempts 16.7 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Pacers have a losing 6-12 record while the Wizards are even at 3-3.
The Indiana Pacers rank 16th with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.61. The Washington Wizards have a higher A/TO (1.66), ranking 13th.
The Indiana Pacers rebound 44.8 times per game and are ranked sixth. Ranked eighth, the Washington Wizards rebound 44.4 times per game.
Indiana is ranked third in defensive rebounds, while Washington ranks 19th in offensive rebounds.
Washington has forced an average turnover percentage of 13.7% this season. Indiana has a poor 14-24 record when its TOV% is 13.7% or higher.
