Indiana Pacers (18-32) vs. Dallas Mavericks (28-21)
January 29, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Dallas Mavericks -9; Over/Under: -
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The Indiana Pacers and Dallas Mavericks meet Saturday in NBA action at the American Airlines Center. The Indiana Pacers look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Dallas Mavericks look for a win after winning 12 of their last 15 games.
The Indiana Pacers are averaging 108.3 points on 45.6 percent shooting and allowing 109.3 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Domantas Sabonis is averaging 19 points and 4.9 assists, while Malcolm Brogdon is averaging 18.5 points and 5.1 rebounds. Caris LeVert is the third double-digit scorer and Chris Duarte is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Indiana Pacers are shooting 33 percent from beyond the arc and 77 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Pacers are allowing 35.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 105.5 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 103.3 points on 45.3 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 25.2 points and 8.7 assists, while Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 19.7 points and 7.9 rebounds. Jalen Brunson is the third double-digit scorer and Tim Hardaway Jr. is grabbing 3.7 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 77.1 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.
The Pacers are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 3-1-1 in Pacers last 5 overall. The under is 36-16-1 in Mavericks last 53 overall. The Pacers are 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings in Dallas.
The Indiana Pacers won last night and got Sabonis back, but they’re still banged up and still having issues overall. The Pacers are losing their last five games by an average of 9.8 points. The Dallas Mavericks are rested, playing their best ball of the season, and they win in the favorite role by an average of 7.5 points. Thick line, but I have little confidence in the Pacers. Give me the Mavs and the chalk.
