Philadelphia 76ers (41-22) vs. Indiana Pacers (29-36)
March 6, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana Pacers +7; Over/Under: -
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The Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers meet Monday in NBA action at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Philadelphia 76ers are averaging 114.5 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 110.7 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Joel Embiid is averaging 33 points and 4.1 assists, while James Harden is averaging 22.1 points and 10.6 assists. Tyrese Maxey is the third double-digit scorer and Tobias Harris is grabbing 5.7 rebounds. The Philadelphia 76ers are shooting 38.6 percent from beyond the arc and 83.2 percent from the free throw line. The Philadelphia 76ers are allowing 35 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.4 rebounds per game.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 115 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 117.4 points on 47.8 percent shooting. Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 20.1 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Myles Turner is averaging 18.1 points and 7.9 rebounds. Buddy Hield is the third double-digit scorer and Bennedict Mathurin is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc and 79.5 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 37.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.4 rebounds per game.
The 76ers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Pacers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Monday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 23-9-1 in 76ers last 33 Monday games. The under is 5-2 in Pacers last 7 home games. The 76ers are 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Indiana and 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Philadelphia 76ers should be favored, and it wouldn’t surprise anybody if they blew the doors off. However, the 76ers are on the end of a back to back and coming off an emotional, hard fought win over the Bucks. Possible letdown spot for the 76ers. Also, the Indiana Pacers need to win games if they’re going to keep pace in the playoff standings. Give me the points.
