Hawks vs Pacers Pick – NBA Predictions & Odds 3/25/23

The Indiana Pacers and Atlanta Hawks meet Saturday in NBA action at the State Farm Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Indiana Pacers are averaging 115.9 points on 46.7 percent shooting and allowing 118.2 points on 48 percent shooting. Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 20.8 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Myles Turner is averaging 17.9 points and 7.5 rebounds. Buddy Hield is the third double-digit scorer and Bennedict Mathurin is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 36.6 percent from beyond the arc and 79.3 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.6 rebounds per game.

The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 117.6 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 117.6 points on 48.3 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 26.8 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Dejounte Murray is averaging 20.5 points and 5.4 rebounds. De’Andre Hunter is the third double-digit scorer, and Bogdan Bogdanovic is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 81.6 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.

The Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Hawks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games and 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 2 days rest. The over is 7-3 in Pacers last 10 overall. The over is 4-1 in Hawks last 5 home games. The over is 9-1 in the last 10 meetings.

The Atlanta Hawks are the better team playing the better ball and should be favored at home, however, I’m not thrilled to lay double-digit chalk with them. The Hawks are 2-3 ATS as double-digit favorites this season, and they win at home by an average of just 1.9 points. The Hawks win as favorites by an average of 2 points. Give me the Pacers and the points if forced to pick.